A set of MRL helper units changes ends near the east switch at Austin, Montana on the 3rd Sub, and will proceed down the main and couple onto the rear of a stalled out BNSF grain train in order to... (more)
Digging into the stiff grade at Austin, Montana on the MRL's 3rd Subdivision, a westbound BNSF general freight begins the climb up Mullan Pass with some CN pool power adding some welcomed variety ... (more)
Bringing up the rear of an eastbound BNSF grain train, a lone CREX ES44AC provides some additional braking power as it heads downhill toward Helena, Montana on the MRL's 3rd Subdivision.
BNSF has recently launched a new intermodal service from Portland, Oregon to Alliance, Texas, and one of the first trains has just come off Mullan Pass as it heads downgrade through Austin, Monta... (more)