Heading west over Montana Rail Link’s Second Subdivision is Burlington Northern train 123, approaching Louisville, Montana, after climbing Winston Hill on the afternoon of July 2, 1994.
Beginning the arduous climb over Mullan Pass is Burlington Northern train 123 at Tobin, just west of Helena, Montana, on September 10, 1995. A portion of the city of Helena can be seen in the back... (more)
Powered by a pair of Burlington Northern EMD SD40-2s bracketing a Montana Rail Link EMD SD45-2, train 123 heads west of Lombard avoiding some stormy weather in Lombard Canyon, Montana, on Septembe... (more)
Burlington Northern train 123 rattles the windows of diminutive East Helena depot on July 2, 1994. A small yard located here served American Chemet Company and the Asarco lead smelter, a facility ... (more)
Burlington Northern train 123 climbs the steep grade of Mullan Pass with all-Montana Rail Link power as it works through the curves above Austin, Montana, on August 28, 1993. Up front, MRL SD45 No... (more)
Passing through the semaphores at mile 219.8, Burlington Northern train No. 123 heads west escaping some stormy weather on Winston Hill, Montana, on September 10, 1995.
BN had quite a fleet of EMD covered wagons and they lasted into the early 80's. Here is an A-B-B-A set on train 123. This is a slide I traded for years ago, no photographer information on slide.
BN 710 leads an A-B-B-A set of F-units westbound on the Northtown - St. Cloud local. BN 710:2 was originally SP&S 800A:2/801/BN 9750 built 4/47 and retired 11/81.