On the evening of June 29, 2022 CSXMRBG239F pulled up to the CSXMRBG224F after it had stalled out on Winston Hill outside of Townsend, Montana. The 7283 is the lead engine of the train on the left... (more)
I haven't been to the MRL since 2000. I was surprised how much work they did to add double track thru the Austin area. Now trains can meet/pass on a 21,000 foot siding/double track section. The ol... (more)
It was crazy to see how much the MRL has put back into the railroad to make it run alot smoother. One example is here near Avon. Avon was once a smaller siding located on the MRL 3rd Sub. The sidi... (more)
The MRL crosses over Austin Creek on this steel trestle near Skyline on Mullan Pass. The trestle is 494 feet long, 94 feet high, and built in 1896 by the Northern Pacific. Here we have a loaded co... (more)