Westbounds on the MRL must climb 2 well known mountain passes on the way west from Laurel to Missoula. Also they must climb heavy 9 miles 1% grade between Townsend and Winston out of the Missouri ... (more)

A westbound grain train swings over the Yellowstone River at MP 50 on the MRL 2nd Sub. The train has slowed to the 40 mph permanent around the curves and the bridge. The 2nd Sub is alot of "g... (more)

The Bozeman Local begins to head back to Bozeman with cars from the Logan Local. The job pulls out of the yard at Logan with a decent size train. The Gallatin River along the MRL 2nd Subdivision h... (more)

Westbound helpers out of Livingston are done shoving this Laurel to Pasco freight train up the 1.8% grade over Bozeman Pass. Here the train is about 2 miles from stopping and cutting off the helpe... (more)

Westbound helpers out of Livingston are done shoving this Laurel to Pasco freight train up the 1.8% grade over Bozeman Pass. The helpers will now ride to Bozeman before cutting off after meeting 1... (more)

A "Super" grain empty climbs Bozeman Pass. The train passes a HLAUPAS tuck away at West End with MRL helpers on the rear end. Heavy snow in the higher elevations the past day has everyth... (more)

One of BNSF "sticker" units head up this empty coal from Robert Bank, BC, to Spring Creek Mine, WY. The train passes under one of the classic ex-NP Cantilever signal on the west end of T... (more)

The LB local featured one of the last remaining SD45's in service on the MRL back in May 2022. On this beautiful Friday evening the job got a 16:00 call time at Laurel. Many chased the job across ... (more)

The LB local featured one of the last remaining SD45's in service on the MRL, and with a 16:00 call time at Laurel, the chase was on this beautiful Friday evening as many chased the job across the... (more)

An empty grainer from is eastbound on the MRL 2nd Sub. The train makes great time as they work thru the Yellowstone River Valley along Interstate 90 and knocks off the final miles into Laurel. The... (more)

Probably one of the cooler shots on the MRL is the shot of trains leaving Helena on the 3rd Sub. After cutting in the MRL manned helpers at Helena Jct (MP 3), the train goes right to a fight to cl... (more)

This RBG coal train loaded at Signal Peak Mine, MT, rolls along the Yellowstone River on the MRL 2nd Sub just west of Columbus. The train is the 140th train loaded in 2022 bound for export at Rob... (more)

This RBG coal train loaded at Signal Peak Mine, MT, rolls along the Yellowstone River on the MRL 2nd Sub just west of Columbus. The train is the 140th train loaded in 2022 bound for export at Rob... (more)

A beautiful morning has this empty coal train from the Robert Bank roaring down the MRL 2nd Sub bound for Roundup, MT, and Signal Peak Energy Mine. These boys were on duty at Helena at 06:45. By ... (more)

Another winter day in Montana comes to a close with the Clark Fork River Valley turning cold and blue from the dimming sky and snow. A setting sun flirts momentarily with the clouds to the west wi... (more)