The coal train at Elliston has been uncoupled from the helpers and the front portion of the train is moving forward to clear the west switch of the pocket track. A crew member throws the derail sw... (more)

Montana Rail Link helpers make quite a few daily trips over Mullan Pass between Helena, MT and Elliston, west of the pass. Here a helper set arrives at Elliston on a westbound loaded coal train. T... (more)

BNSF 8411 enters Elliston siding to allow the removal of helpers after crossing Mullan Pass. The sun is out for now, but snow will be flying by the time the helpers cut out of the train. Once back... (more)

MRL 264 is parked at Elliston, MT with a "Jimbo" train in tow. It assists in distributing and picking up ties for maintenance of way crews, and at this time appears to be working around ... (more)

BNSF 7918 and two CSX units hustle a vehicle train past a Montana Rail Link "Jimbo" tie train parked at Elliston, MT. MRL SD40 264 heads up the latter train and will head west early the ... (more)

MRL #4402 leads the Missoula - Laurel freight as it crosses over Mullen Pass as the fall colors start to peak

An eastbound Montana Rail Link work train crosses Dog Creek and Lime Quarry Hills Lane east of Elliston, Montana, on May 15, 2013.

A beautiful chilly morning finds us at the west slope of MRL's Mullan Pass as the Missoula to Laurel freight begins its assent of the grade. The train is led by a pair of MRL's newly acquired SD70... (more)

MRL 4408 and 4401 along with an SD40 roll an eastbound ML train past a vintage farm near Elliston, MT. The train will soon make the climb over Mullen Pass with the next crew change at Helena.

Nearing Mullan Pass, 9106 east will have a good run over the hill this morning with no westbound traffic.

A four motor GE pushes on the rear of an empty coal train as it makes the run up the west side of Mullan Pass. This unique model tends to blend in with the sea of other GE widecabs roaming the rai... (more)

An extremely wet spring made for a very green early summer on Mullan Pass. The cattle in the foreground are enjoying an early summer feast of soggy grass. Meanwhile, 4490 lifts a heavy lumber lade... (more)

Montana Rail Link helpers cut out of a westbound BNSF freight at Elliston, Montana, on September 17, 2012. A member of the helper crew lines the switch back for the main as the helpers get in the ... (more)

After helping westbound trains up Mullan Pass, two sets of Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACes wait at Elliston, Montana, on September 26, 2007. Soon enough, the locomotives will head back east to Hele... (more)

Three Boeing 737 fuselage's and their associated parts cars are in the middle of a BNSF Kansas City-Pasco, Washington, high-priority freight. The train is shown at Milepost 27 on Montana Rail Link... (more)