After the tunnel work window was lisfted, this was the first WB of the afternoon to make it's way over Mullan Pass

Five blue Ace's help push and pull The LAUPAS up and over Mullan Pass at Skyline Trestle.

Brand new CSX ES44H's 934 and 930 and a BNSF SD40-2 slug a heavy LAUPAS up Bozeman pass on a warm sunny late September afternoon.

When I planned my trip to the MRL, this was one of the classic images I vowed to get. Add this classic all BN lashup and the only patch of blue sky and sunlight for miles and I was in heaven!

The Laurel Pasco stops just outside the summit tunnel to cut off its rear-end helpers. The old summit tunnel sits to the right.