Dropping downgrade off Winston Hill, Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch leans into a curve approaching Townsend, Montana, with two cars for the lime plant north of town on June 30, 2017. Nice to ... (more)

On the stormy and darkening evening of June 25, 2019, Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch rolls through a curve just out of Winston, Montana. Powering the short local with two cars for the limesto... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch serves the limestone plant at Townsend, Montana, on the morning of June 30, 2017.

The crew on Montana Rail Link GP9 No. 109 on the Helena switch has just finished delivering cars to the Ash Grove Cement plant at Montana City, Montana, on the afternoon of July 1, 2018, and are n... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch, led by EMD GP9 No. 109, is passing the old stock pens and loading chute at Townsend, Montana, on July 3, 2018.

Descending Winston Hill into the darkening dusk of evening at 9:15 p.m. on June 25, 2019, and overpowered by Montana Rail Link GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2 No. 250, MRL’s Helena switch flies over the ... (more)

Just before a golden sunset on July 1, 2019, Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch tops Winston Hill and begins dropping downgrade just east of Winston, Montana. Powering the local with cars for RY... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch sprints across the Missouri River as it departs Townsend, Montana, on July 3, 2018. During 2017-2019, this “local” out of Helena switched the cement plant a... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch, led by EMD GP9 No. 109, is eastbound as it descends Winston Hill in a hurry, approaching Townsend, Montana, on the morning of July 3, 2018.

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch has almost reached the top of Winston Hill at Winston, Montana, as its returns back to Helena on June 30, 2017. Led by freshly-repainted EMD SD40-2XR (rebuilt S... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch arrives at Townsend, Montana, passing the searchlight signals at the west end of the siding there on July 5, 2018, Veteran GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2XR No. 262 lead... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch descends Winston Hill just east of Winston, Montana, on July 1, 2019. Powering the local with cars for RY Timber and the cement plant in Townsend is MRL GP9 No.... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch dashes over Winston Hill just east of Winston into a darkening evening in Montana at 9:15 p.m. on June 25, 2019. Powering the short local with two cars for the ... (more)

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 darken... (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)