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.
MRL 113 and 127 head west toward Paradise, MT after switching the lumber mill at St. Regis. The local will continue west to Thompson Falls and switch another mil, then head east again back to Para... (more)
On a rainy May 18, 2013, Montana Rail Link’s infrequent local down the Bitterroot Branch (also known as the Darby Branch) trundles out of Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge north of Stevensvil... (more)
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)
Montana Rail Link’s local down the Bitterroot Branch (also known as the Darby Branch) clatters through Lolo, Montana, under moisture-leaden skies on May 18, 2013. Two GP9s take the train as far ... (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 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)
Sand and exhaust spews from the GP9s powering the Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local as it backs its train out onto the Fourth Subdivision main line at Woodlin east of Thompson Falls, Montana, a... (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)
Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch zips over Winston Hill between Louisville and Winston, Montana, on the morning of June 30, 2017. The short two-car local is headed for the lime plant at Townsen... (more)
On a wet May 18, 2013, Montana Rail Link’s Darby local passes milepost 7 south of Missoula, Montana. To ease the load on the line ’s numerous wood trestles, two empty boxcars act as spacers fo... (more)
