A westbound BNSF loaded grain train departs Livingston, Montana for the trip over Bozeman Pass with MRL helper set #2 shoving on the rear.

With orders to assist a westbound BNSF loaded grain train over Bozeman Pass, a crew member on helper #2 climbs off the MRL 4405 to line a switch at the west end of Livingston in order to run aroun... (more)

Roaring up the eastern slope of Bozeman Pass, an MRL helper set pushes hard on the rear end of a BNSF general freight just outside of Livingston, Montana.

MRL's Livingston helper set #2 shoves on the rear of a westbound BNSF grain load as it begins the slow trip up Bozeman Pass.

On our travel day between Miles City and Helena, the Jimbo had the railroad tied up most of the day around Big Timber. Having completed their work, the 264 puts the train away in Livingston. The... (more)

Almost an hour after receiving a go-ahead to depart Livingston, a loaded BNSF grain shows itself a mile before the highest point of its grade. The prime movers can be heard at full throttle in the... (more)

MRL's 841 local for Bozeman/Logan from Livingston starts to ascend Bozeman Pass behind a trio of somewhat rare GP35s and a short train.

July 5th at 9:05 am....Beautiful morning sun shine greets this East Bound empty grain led by a shiny ES44DC # 7501 as it flies down the East side of Montana's Bozeman Pass. What a sight it was to ... (more)

A West Bound Loaded BNSF coal train is led by Three big GE ES44Ac units, with three MRL Helpers plus the rear DPU shoving hard on the rear... The trains speed is down to a slow 12 MPH with this he... (more)

Once the helpers couple on the back of the train, MRL's Laurel to Missoula manifest will be ready to depart Livingston for Bozeman pass. Power for the LM was 371, 390, and 215. 371 and 215 have si... (more)

The then-daily Laurel to Missoula manifest is ready to depart Livingston for Bozeman pass, but first BNSF's Pasco to Laurel needs to clear the main. Once the helpers are off this train, they will ... (more)

2 sets of 3 MRL SD70ACes are the helpers based in Livingston, MT on the MRL 1st Subdivision. One set is pushing a BNSF Manifest Westbound, the other is waiting for a Westbound BNSF Grain to push o... (more)

MRL's 841 local prepares to head west from Livingston for Bozeman and Logan with a short train and a rare trio of GP35s.

Manned helpers are in dynamic braking as an eastbound freight finishes its descent into Livingston, MT down Bozeman Hill. The train will soon stop and the helpers will drop off before the train ro... (more)

An eastbound MRL manifest, likely a Pasco-Laurel or Pasco-Kansas City train descends the Bozeman Hill grade into Livngston powered by ES44AC BNSF 5967, two BNSF SD70ACes, and two MRL Aces on the r... (more)