Montana Rail Link’s Helena local descends Winston Hill approaching milepost 215 east of Winston, Montana, on June 30, 2020. Powering the train is EMD SD40-2XR No. 263 and GP9 No. 109.

The Laurel to Bozeman train heads west along the shore of the Yellowstone River, the snowcapped mountains provided a nice backdrop here.

Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Bozeman turn is approaching the U.S. Highway 89 at Mission just east of Livingston, Montana, late in the afternoon of July 8, 2021. MRL EMD locomotives up front are... (more)

A work train comes to a brief halt as they use all of their track authority to the MP51.

With the blue hour descending upon the valley and lightly falling snow filling the air, Montana Rail Link's Helena Local cruises up the hill as it splits the searchlights signals outside Winston, ... (more)

After completing a perfectly synchronized meet with the eastbound local to Bonner, MRL SD40-2XR 252 leads the Montana Rail Link Jimbo Train as it heads west across the Clark Fork River, catching t... (more)

MRL's Laurel-Bozeman turn slowly pulls down to the west end of Livingston.

Jimbo #3 has just tied down in the backtrack at Frenchtown for the night with some MOW equipment.

MRL SD40-2XR 252 is on the point of a "Jimbo" work train in the yard at Missoula.

MRL SD40-2XRs 255 and 250 blast through Big Timber with a short train for Bozeman in tow.

MRL SD40-2XRs 255 and 250 hustle a short Laurel-Bozeman turn into Livingston.

MRL SD40-2XR 251 departs Logan onto the 5th Sub with a short train for the Magris Talc plant at Three Forks.

MRL SD40-2XR 251 flies over to Three Forks from Logan with a short train for the Magris Talc plant.

MRL's 844 local services the talc plant at Three Forks.

Looking so sweet in evening light, MRL SD40-2XRs 255 and 250 head into Livingston.