After running around their train and completing their work in town, the MRL's Helena Local departs from Townsend, Montana behind an SD45 and GP9 to head back to the yard in Helena. As the train le... (more)

After working Montana City, the MRL's Helena Local heads back up the 13th Subdivision through East Helena, Montana to get back on the mainline and head towards Townsend. In the lead is MRL 355, th... (more)

The sun has just broken through the clouds as Montana Rail Link's Helena Local returns to Helena, Montana, rolling past overhead BNSF trains staged for the journey west over Mullan Pass. The local... (more)

The Montana Rail Link's Helena Local has arrived in Townsend, Montana after switching out the limestone quarry outside of town. The crew has cut the GP9 and SD45 off from the train and backed on t... (more)

In an effort to add more life to their remaining EMD SD45-2 locomotives, BNSF rebuilt eleven into what they call an "SD40-2R." They have 3000 HP, 16-cylinder 645 engines. The program was cancell... (more)