After shoving BNSF coal train C BAMSPB0 78 over Bozeman Pass, Livingston based "Helper #1" floats back into town for the shops.

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

Following the course of the Clark Fork, MRL 252 and 113 pair up to bring a lengthy Paradise Local towards St Regis, where they'll switch Tri-Con. Due to plummeting lumber prices in Canada, the cus... (more)

A short Montana Rail Link work train heads eastbound through Jens, Montana, on May 15, 2013, powered by MRL SD40-2XR No. 256.

Passing milepost 171 and the cement plant at Trident, Montana, is Montana Rail Link’s Helena local on October 1, 2013. A matching pair of EMD SD40s (MRL labels the rebuilt locomotives as SD40-2X... (more)

Gliding down the east slope of Winston Hill, three SD40-types have been taken out of storage for one day to lead the Helena to Logan local.

After running the full length of their assigned territory west to Whitehall, the 844 local is returning east as it enters the west end of Jefferson River Canyon on their way to Logan.

MRL's 840 local passes a local church near Winston Hill, Montana.

With the formidable Mission Mountains dominating the horizon to the east, four SD40-2's lead the westbound Night Gas along the tranquil waters of the Flathead River in the fading evening light jus... (more)

MRL's Day Gas heads West along the Clark Fork River with a small train and two immaculate SD40-2XR's leading the charge.

Skirting the flanks of the Clark Fork River, MRL's Day Gas local returns east towards Missoula after a strenuous morning switching gasoline, jet fuel and diesel fuel cars at Phillip 66's Thompson ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local heads eastbound through Lombard Canyon west of Lombard, Montana, on September 21, 2009. Powering the 840 is the usual pair of SD40-2XRs (rebuilt EMD SD40s)—Nos... (more)

If a locomotive could enjoy the weather
Instead of polishing the rails in a frigid Big Sky Country winter, Montana Rail Link EMD SD40-2XR No. 262 soaks up the California sunshine as par... (more)

Montan Rail Link’s day gas local heads east along the Clark Fork between Weeksville and Plains, Montana, on September 28, 2013. Powering the train is SD40 (SD40-2XR) No. 256 and SD70ACe No. 4312... (more)

After switching the gasoline facility at Pipeline, just east of Thompson Falls, MRL's Night Gas highballs town at sunset and begins its journey back to Missoula.