Montana Rail Link's daily easbound manifest, the ML from Missoula to Laurel, Montana, crests the summit of Mullan Pass at Blossburg near sunset in July 2005.
With the advent of eco-friendly engines, the capability of DPU'ed trains through the tunnel, and the current project to make the tunnel shorter, Mullan Tunnel explosions, such as this, are becomin... (more)
WARNING: The light at the end of the tunnel IS an oncoming TRAIN!!!!
A westbound BNSF freight train has just exited the west end of Mullan Tunnel. The train will stop at the west end of Blossburg siding to cutout the 4 mid-train helpers that were needed to get up t... (more)
LM's helpers return to Helena to assist FIVE other engines on the C-BKMSPB0-63A - a loaded coal train for Boardman, OR.
The LM pops out of Mullan Tunnel.... Hard to believe that there are 3 SD45s and 1 SD40-2 cut in mid-train!
The DPU's on the empty Centralia coal train are about to dip over the top over the grade and into Mullan Tunnel.
Having just climbed Mullan Pass, a westbound BNSF grain train coasts down grade on the afternoon of February 17, 2008.
After a good shove up the east slope of Mullan Pass, 4 of MRL's SD45's wait for the dispatcher to line them back east.
A tired looking SD40-2 leads a stack train out of the summit tunnel of Mullan Pass. The train is a detour running on MRL versus its normal Marias Pass route.
A WB BNSF coal train exits Mullan Tunnel on the MRL's 3rd Sub.
The Black Fog of Blossburg is very evident as this MRL WB roars out of Mullan Tunnel. The smoke had been billowing from the bore for over a minute before the lead unit broke back out into the ligh... (more)
A testament to this mountain grade. Lots of E and F knuckles sit atop the Continental Divide, while a broken reminder hides below them.
Helper 4 heads back to Helena.
