A westbound Montana Rail Link work train powered by SD40-2XR No. 259 nicely fits on the bridge over the Clark Fork at aptly-named Clark Fork, Idaho.
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)
A lengthy Montana Rail Link work train curves along the Missouri River in Lombard Canyon east of Toston, Montana, on June 26, 2016. Two MRL SD40s (rebuilt and labeled SD40-2XRs) Nos. 264 and 257 p... (more)
A large Montana Rail Link work train, which includes empty ballast cars to be loaded at Spire Rock, follows the curving bank of the Jefferson River west of Sappington, Montana, on July 26, 2016. T... (more)
Somebody’s gonna have to move… Maintenance-of-way is done for the day and tucked into the short house track. Now the bunched-up traffic is moving again in Montana’s Lombard Canyon... (more)
After shoving a grain train over Bozeman Pass, Livingston Helper #2 prepares to return home, light power.
Livingston Helper #2 shoves hard on the tailend of Kalama bound grain loads, but are already down to a crawl, minutes after leaving Livingston.
Livingston Helper #2 begins to shove on the tailend of a loaded BNSF grain train and will assist them over Bozeman Pass.
MRL's Livingston helper #2 gives everything they've got to get a heavy, loaded grain train over Bozeman Pass.
Helper #2 comes out of the yard at Livingston's east end and will soon be shoving a loaded grain train over Bozeman Pass. An immaculate MRL SD40-2XR 257 leads the way.
MRL's Livingston Helper #1 heads back towards the yard at Livingston after shoving a train over Bozeman Pass.
A BNSF C44-9W and a trio of MRL helpers ease off as they reach the top of Bozeman Pass on the tailend of a loaded grain train.
MRL's Livingston Helper #2 prepares to cut off from BNSF Train G ELRKAL9 11 at the top of the hill at Muir.
Livingston Helper #2 gives everything they've got to get a loaded grain train over Bozeman Pass.
MRL's K LIVHPL2 13 (Livingston Helper #2) has just tied onto the rear of BNSF G ELRKAL9 11 and is ready to assist in the tackling of Bozeman Pass.
