Montana Rail Link Day Gas local in Plains

After the BNSF merge in 1995, the BNSF became pretty power short in the late 90's. A person never knew what was going to lead the next BNSF train one was waiting for. The MRL helped out some as se... (more)

Three MRL SD45s lead a westbound manifest heading in for a meet in Big Timber, beneath the Big Sky. Lead unit No. 317 is an ex-SP SD45-2, second unit No. 345 is ex- NW/NS and third unit, No. 375 i... (more)

MRL Laurel to Bozeman is exiting the Tunnel at the top of the grade on Bozeman Pass.

An A-B-B-A set of power was charging up the grade between Avon and Elliston, MT on a beautiful Montana day. The MRL leader is trailed by BN B30-7 B units 4109 and 4107 and C30-7 5521. BN, and late... (more)

MRL's Laurel to Bozeman turn is heading into Big Timber on an August Evening. They are running under a minute behind the night priors LAUBOZ but will lose time in the Livingston Area.

MRL still ruled the rails two years ago around this time with combinations of first and second-generation EMD power able to be captured.

BNSF’s Helena local crosses over a bridge spanning a small tributary of Prickly Pear Creek as it approached East Helena, Montana, in late afternoon light on July 9, 2024. Leading the train is Mo... (more)

Montana’s Horse Gulch fire, first reported earlier this day north of Canyon Ferry Lake, continues to grow and begins to lay down smoke to the west as sunset nears on July 9, 2024. Nearby on the ... (more)

Six months after BNSF reclaimed Montana Rail Link, the Helena local still looked like the train of a recent blue past. On July 9, 2024, the local is powered with MRL SD40-2XR No. 262 leading vener... (more)

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)

MRL 4302 along with KCSM 4667 make for a very colorful and rare splash of color on Cajon.

MRL 4313 in charge of the LM (Laurel - Missoula) has arrived at Logan,Mt to do some work while a couple of railfans look on.

A pair of Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR's lead a short LAUBOZ freight as they emerge from the tunnel at the summit of Bozeman Pass in West End, Montana and begins its descent towards Bozeman in golde... (more)

The MRL day gas local running on the Fourth Subdivision along the Clark Fork east of Thompson Falls.