MRL's Missoula-Laurel ML heads west over Bozeman Pass, having just crested the summit and now rolling down hill to Livingston.

After shoving a grain train over Bozeman Pass, Livingston Helper #2 prepares to return home, light power.

Eldridge, ND - Kalama, WA grain loads grind up Bozeman Pass on MRL's 2nd Sub at a crawl... probably less than 10mph!

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.

The view from beside I-90 on the top of Bozeman Pass is breathtaking as a Roberts Bank coal load prepares to enter the tunnel at the summit of the previously mentioned mountain pass.

A MRL helper shoves on a DPU of a loaded BNSF coal train across Bozeman Pass, seen here from the chain-up area of I-90. While it was springtime already at my Texas home, work's reason to bring me... (more)

A former BN SD40 hustles MRL's large wrecker from Laurel up the east slope of Bozeman Pass, likely headed to a derailment as this was the only thing moving.

Westbound manifest with leased MRL SD45s passes an eastbound oil train at Muir.

Manned helpers on the rear of a heavy soybean load push West after meeting the Spokane - Laurel, being led by five veteran EMD's. You honestly can't beat the way the MRL railroads, old school EMD'... (more)

Climbing the 1.8% grade to the top of Bozeman Pass, the MRL SD45 trio meets an Eastbound oil empty at Muir. The 12MPH struggle against gravity will soon be over, in about a mile, the Kansas City, ... (more)

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)

One of MRL's Livingston assigned helpers prepares to cut off from the coal train it shoved over Bozeman Pass at Muir siding.

A MRL helper set shoves a loaded coal drag over Bozeman Pass while an eastbound empty waits in the siding to proceed down the mountain to Livingston and beyond.