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Viewing Album:  MRL/BNSF in Montana in 2017
 
By:Joe Hill
Dates:6/17/2017 - 6/18/2017
Album Info:Pics taken on the Montana Rail Link. June 2017.
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BNSF 5677
Title:  BNSF 5677
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:35:28 PM
Location:  Big Timber, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5677(AC44CW)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
MRL 113
Title:  MRL 113
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:44:15 PM
Location:  Billings, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 113(GP9)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:45:48 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  451   Comments: 2
MRL 118
Title:  MRL 118
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:46:45 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 118(GP9)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
MRL 127
Title:  MRL 127
Description:  Despite being over 60 years old, these GP9 workhorses continue to soldier on in yard service for the MRL.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:47:15 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 127(GP9)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
BNSF 4137
Title:  BNSF 4137
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:48:50 PM
Location:  Big Timber, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4137(C44-9W)
Views:  200   Comments: 2
BNSF 6679
Title:  BNSF 6679
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:00:52 PM
Location:  Big Timber, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6679(ES44C4)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
BNSF 7621
Title:  BNSF 7621
Description:  A westbound BNSF manifest exits Bozeman Tunnel with a steady plume of exhaust pouring out of the tunnel portal.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:05:26 PM
Location:  Bozeman Pass, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7621(ES44DC)
Views:  372   Comments: 2
MRL 4401
Title:  MRL 4401
Description:  A three unit helper set has just detached from their train and is headed back to Livingston to await their next westbound.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:07:22 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe)
Views:  399   Comments: 1
MRL 4407
Title:  MRL 4407
Description:  It's hard to find a pure MRL train/consist with the overhead BNSF traffic, but they do occur. Here we see an eastbound with an eclectic mix of EMD power including ACe's, GP35s and the one of a kind SDP40 rebuild #290.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:11:39 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
MRL 402
Title:  MRL 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:15:43 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 402(GP35) MRL 403(GP35) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  514   Comments: 1
BNSF 4070
Title:  BNSF 4070
Description:  BNSF 4070 emerges from Bozeman Tunnel with 70+ autoracks stretched out down the grade behind it.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 8:58:23 PM
Location:  Bozeman Pass, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4070(C44-9W)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
All stretched out
Title:  All stretched out
Description:  A seemingly unending stretch of autoracks cuts through the scenic landscape of central Montana on MRL's Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 8:58:59 PM
Location:  Bozeman Pass, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
BNSF 5480
Title:  BNSF 5480
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 8:59:47 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5480(C44-9W)
Views:  324   Comments: 2
BNSF 5294
Title:  BNSF 5294
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:00:27 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5294(C44-9W)
Views:  285   Comments: 2
BNSF 4344
Title:  BNSF 4344
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:02:30 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4344(C44-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 2
BNSF 4344
Title:  BNSF 4344
Description:  An increasingly rare set of H2 Dash-9s crest the grade of Bozeman Pass and will soon be rolling downgrade under dynamics.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:04:41 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4344(C44-9W) BNSF 4874(C44-9W)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
MRL 4401
Title:  MRL 4401
Description:  Instead of cutting off at W. Muir in usual fashion, these manned MRL helpers continue to trek west to aid in dynamic braking. They will cut off at Bozeman, and head back east to Livingston.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:05:16 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
BNSF 4628
Title:  BNSF 4628
Description:  Another BNSF "earthworm" grain train exits the shortened Mullan Tunnel at Blossburg, MT. The "Black Fog of Blossburg" is now a thing of the past with this modification.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:36:10 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4628(C44-9W)
Views:  308   Comments: 2
BNSF 8206
Title:  BNSF 8206
Description:  An empty grain train eases down the stiff grade of Mullan Pass as it gets ready to meet a loaded grain train at the base of the grade at Austin, MT.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:37:04 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8206(ES44C4)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
BNSF 4049
Title:  BNSF 4049
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:37:32 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4049(C44-9W)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
BNSF 7617
Title:  BNSF 7617
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:39:16 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7617(ES44DC)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
BNSF 7617
Title:  BNSF 7617
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:40:08 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7617(ES44DC)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  A set of MRL SD70ACe helpers east back downgrade towards Helena, MT to await their next westbound assignement.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:42:16 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
BNSF 7436
Title:  BNSF 7436
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:07:13 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7436(ES44DC)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
EMD heaven
Title:  EMD heaven
Description:  Multiple 4-unit sets of MRL SD70ACes await their next helper assignment to charge up Mullan Pass. The middle set will soon be sandwiched in the middle of a heavy grain train.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:08:27 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4301(SD70ACe)
Views:  454   Comments: 1
BNSF 4628
Title:  BNSF 4628
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:09:38 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4628(C44-9W)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Push!
Title:  Push!
Description:  The mid-train four unit MRL helper set continues to push in notch-8 to get their half of the train over the crest. Within two minutes, they'll be in full dynamics to prevent a runaway on the other side.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:11:34 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Continental Divide
Title:  Continental Divide
Description:  The MRL helper set is now in full dynamics as they hold back several thousand tons of grain as it crosses over the Continental Divide.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:16:47 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  290   Comments: 0
BNSF 4048
Title:  BNSF 4048
Description:  The rear DPU has finally crested Mullan Pass and is rolling across the Continental Divide at Blossburg, MT
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:17:56 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4048(C44-9W)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description:  A four-unit MRL helper set drifts back downgrade after pushing a westbound up the Mullan Pass. They will head back to Helena to await their next assignment.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/5/2017 3:10:28 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
MRL 4302
Title:  MRL 4302
Description:  A set of MRL helpers drift across the trestle at Skyline, MT enroute back to Helena to assist the next westbound up and over Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/5/2017 3:11:24 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe) MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  439   Comments: 1
Up the grade
Title:  Up the grade
Description:  The DPU on this uphill grain train is front and center while the mid-train MRL helpers are over 70+ feet above it (above the DPU coupler) The head end is another 50-60 above them and already out of sight.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:14:25 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5929(ES44AC)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Running meet
Title:  Running meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:14:50 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4335(C44-9W)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  The first of two MRL helper sets drift downgrade back to Helena for their next assignment.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:16:20 PM
Location:  Birdseye, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:16:48 PM
Location:  Birdseye, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description:  The second of two MRL helper sets heads back to Helena, MT.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:17:19 PM
Location:  Birdseye, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
BNSF 8117
Title:  BNSF 8117
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:18:37 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8117(ES44C4)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
BNSF 8117
Title:  BNSF 8117
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:20:33 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8117(ES44C4)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
MRL 4308
Title:  MRL 4308
Description:  The MRL helper set is in notch 8 shoving this heavy BNSF oil train up the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:22:18 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
BNSF 3820
Title:  BNSF 3820
Description:  A combination of sand dust and traction motor smoke gives a vivid reminder of how torturous the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass is.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:24:49 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3820(ET44C4)
Views:  232   Comments: 2
BNSF 8823
Title:  BNSF 8823
Description:  A loaded westbound grain train begins to tackle the grade of Mullan Pass west of Helena, MT. The MRL helpers can be seen halfway behind the lead units.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:05 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8823(SD70MAC)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
All stretched out
Title:  All stretched out
Description:  Both the MRL mid-train helpers and the rear DPU can be seen in this photo as they help shove their train up the grade toward Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:43 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:57 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
BNSF 4481
Title:  BNSF 4481
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:45:09 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4481(C44-9W)
Views:  222   Comments: 0

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