Powered by Montana Rail Link GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2 No. 250, MRL’s Helena switch zips over Winston Hill with two cars for the cement plant in Townsend following a BNSF coal train into the darkenin... (more)

Switching Montana City
The crew of Montana Rail Link GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2XR No. 262 make quick work of switching the Ash Grove Cement plant at Montana City, Montana, on the afternoon ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch zips over Winston Hill between Louisville and Winston, Montana, on the morning of June 30, 2017. The short two-car local is headed for the lime plant at Townsend ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch meets MRL’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight (MLAUMIS) at Winston, Montana, on the morning of July 3, 2018.

After switching the cement plant at Townsend, Montana, on the morning of October 17, 2018, Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch arrives at the siding preparing to runaround its train before heading b... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch descends Winston Hill passing milepost 216 east of Winston, Montana, heading for some work at Townsend on the morning of July 5, 2018.

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch is eastbound on Winston Hill between Louisville and Winston, Montana, on the morning of July 3, 2018. The train has a spine car for RY Timber and 17 cars for the ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch is eastbound at Winston , Montana, on the morning of July 3, 2018. With the abolishment of the Helena local, industries from Helena to Logan are now switched by L... (more)

Montana Rail Link no. 109 leads the local turn from Helena to Townsend toward Winston Hill southeast of Helena with a pair of air pressurized covered hoppers for talc loading at Townsend.

The local turn from Helena, MT to Townsend descends Winston Hill just northwest of Townsend. It will switch a talc plant, pick up a lumber load, then head back to Helena. MRL 109 was NP 210, then ... (more)

On the morning of June 30, 2017, Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch flies over Winston Hill between Louisville and Winston, Montana. The short local train has two cars for the lime plant at Townsen... (more)

The MRL local turn from Helena, MT to Townsend arrives at Townsend where it will pick up a lumber load and run around its train before heading northwest back to Helena. This view could have been o... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch has two cars for the lime plant at Townsend, Montana, as it drops downgrade just west of town on June 30, 2017. Led by spiffy GP9 No. 109 and recently-repainted S... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch has two cars for the lime plant at Townsend as it drops downgrade on Winston Hill passing milepost 209 west of Townsend, Montana, on June 30, 2017. The Helena swi... (more)

MRL 109 and companion SD40 259 have completed switching at the Ash Grove cement plant in Montana City and are heading back to the main track. They will pick up empty hoppers seen to the left and h... (more)