With clouds forming over the mountains, MRLs Bozeman Local cruises out of its namesake tunnel with a long string of lumber cars for the Laurel-Missoula wayfreight to pick up that evening.
As seen high above the cement plant that supplies half of this local’s traffic, MRLs Helena Local rumbles down the MT City branch with the newly fixed SD45 and an elderly GP9 for power.
After roughly two weeks of being in the shops after receiving a crankcase over pressure alarm, many thought the last of MRLs iconic SD45 fleet was done for. However, Livingston brought it back to ... (more)
Exiting Bozeman Tunnel at the crest of its namesake pass, a BNSF rebuild 70mac screams over the hill releasing an incredible amount of smoke. At the rear of the train, a similar smoke effect would... (more)
Wrapped up in a Veterans memorial livery, the MRL 4407 crawls over Skyline Trestle with a long set of loaded ballast cars in tow. With maintenance of way season in full effect, the 4th sub was in ... (more)