Smokin’ up Bozeman
Montana Rail Link’s LM (Laurel to Missoula freight) climbs Bozeman Pass east of Muir, Montana, on September 23, 2002. Eight SD45/SD45-2 locomotives racking up an ... (more)

All three of Montana Rail Link's F45s (390, 391 and 392; 393 was an IMRL unit at this point) are climbing Winston Hill approaching the top at Winston, Montana, with train LM on October 15, 2000. T... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s westbound Laurel-Missoula road freight (LM) begins its assault on Bozeman Pass with eight SD45s and SD45-2s just west of Livingston, Montana, on September 23, 2002. A set of ... (more)

Westbound Montana Rail Link LM (Laurel to Missoula manifest freight) has F45 No. 391 on the point, and is traversing Winston Hill, east of Helena, Montana, late on the afternoon of September 11, 1... (more)

Montana Rail Link train LM (Laurel to Missoula freight) snakes through Lombard Canyon on the afternoon of September 11, 1995. On the point is F45 No. 391 leading four more big EMDs along the calm ... (more)

Blue cowls under a big sky
All three of Montana Rail Link's EMD F45s (390, 391 and 392; 393 was an IMRL unit at this point) are at Louisville, Montana, with train LM (Laurel to Missoula... (more)

Curving past Toston Dam
All three Montana Rail Link F45s power train LM (Laurel to Missoula manifest freight) by Toston Dam on the Missouri River as the train curves through Lombard Can... (more)

Montana Rail Link F45 No. 391, on the point of MRL’s LM freight, glints off the still waters of the Missouri River in Lombard Canyon, Montana, on the afternoon of September 11, 1995. The train h... (more)

Montana Rail Link train LM (Laurel to Missoula freight) as the train exits Lombard Canyon just east of Toston, Montana, on October 15, 2000. All three of MRL's cowled F45s (390, 391 and 392; 393 w... (more)

MRL 390 . . . 391 . . . 392
All three of Montana Rail Link's F45s (393 was an IMRL unit at this point) are west of Louisville, Montana, with train LM (Laurel to Missoula manifest) on Oc... (more)

Manned helpers.

MRL 392,390,7556,7547 are working the LM up Winston Hill east of Helena. The pair of F45's on the point was quite a thrill in 2004. As far as I know after CN sent the WC's F45 fleet to the scrap y... (more)

MRL 342,352,214,390 are doing a little yard work with train LM in front of the classic ex NP Station at Livingston. Soon it will be run 8 as the elderly EMD's challenge Bozeman Pass.

The LM pops out of Mullan Tunnel.... Hard to believe that there are 3 SD45s and 1 SD40-2 cut in mid-train!

The LM makes a late afternoon appearance on its way to Missoula.