Five Montana Rail Link EMD six-axle locomotives, used as a helper set on Bozeman Pass, head downgrade back to Livingston glinting the setting sun on October 10, 2005. Westbound trains get plenty o... (more)

On May 7, 2012, several veteran Montana Rail Link locomotives were stored inside one of the older shop buildings at the railroad’s main locomotive facility at Livingston, Montana, including MRL ... (more)

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 390 leads LM at Greycliff, Montana, on the afternoon of October 3, 2005, beneath stormy skies and a splash of sunlight. The train will be treading through snow by the... (more)

Old U.S. Highway 10 through Greycliff, Montana, is empty on the rainy afternoon of October 3, 2005. An outdated general store is as empty as the old road, closed up long ago. However, Montana Rai... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight, called the LM back then, arrives at Montana, Montana, on October 7, 2005. Three MRL EMDs power the train—F45 No. 390, SD40 No. 215 and ... (more)

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 390 and SD19-1 No. 651 sit inside the diesel house at the railroad’s locomotive shop complex at Livingston, Montana, on October 11, 2005. No. 651 is a rebuilt SD9, ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight, called the LM, crosses the Blackfoot River at Bonner, Montana, on October 7, 2005. Three MRL EMDs power the train—F45 No. 390, SD40 No.... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s MLAUMIS, also known as the LM, is heading through Rock Creek (between Bonita and Clinton), Montana, on October 7, 2005. The westbound train operating from Laurel to Missoula ... (more)

Ex-BN 6644 sits with ex-BN 6642 in Livingston. Both were active at the time, but not for much longer.

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 390 leads MRL’s Laurel to Missoula freight past the grain elevators at Big Timber, Montana, on October 3, 2005.

Montana Rail Link F45 No. 390 leads LM at Greycliff, Montana, on the afternoon of October 3, 2005, amid stormy skies. The train will be treading through snow by the end of the day during a blue ho... (more)

At dusk during the “blue hour” just after an early season snowfall, Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 390 leads LM (Laurel to Missoula manifest freight) as it climbs the grade of Bozeman Pass at M... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s MLAUMIS, also known as the LM, is heading through McQuarrie, Montana, on October 7, 2005. The westbound train operating from Laurel to Missoula is powered by MRL EMD F45 No. ... (more)

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 390 leads LM (Laurel to Missoula manifest freight) approaching Greycliff, Montana, on the afternoon of October 3, 2005. The train will be treading through snow by the... (more)

Two fairly rare Electro-Motive Division locomotives sit together at Western Rail Incorporated’s locomotive facility at Airway Heights west of Spokane, Washington, on September 19, 2015. The uniq... (more)