The Laurel to Missoula freight has 117 cars in tow as they crawl their way west on the 2nd Sub. The train fights gravity as they approach Winston on this 1% grade. The train is short on time and w... (more)
The Laurel to Missoula road freight is trying to get up to speed after leaving Toston siding following a coal train after meeting 1. The train rolls along between highway 287 and the Missouri Rive... (more)
MRL 4407 leads the LAUMIS Westbound under Blue Skies on August 19th, 2022.
On an overcast June morning, Montana Rail Link's Laurel to Missoula manifest freight rolls across the 3rd Sub behind a pair of SD70ACe's as it nears Garrison, Montana after tackling Mullan Pass be... (more)
Hugging the Yellowstone River, "LM" makes its way towards Livingston with an interesting set of power, the third unit was going to the Eastern Washington Gateway ops.
MRL's LM manifest emerges from Bozeman Pass's Summit tunnel on a gorgeous Spring evening.
A trio of MRL SD70ACes swing through the horseshoe curve at the west end of Austin siding with the daily Laurel to Missoula manifest.
MRL SD70ACe 4302 leads an SD40-2XR and a pair of SD45-2s on the Laurel to Missoula manifest, seen just about to cross Birdseye Road at Tobin, MT in the late evening. The first forty cars are loade... (more)
In sweet evening light, the Laurel to Missoula manifest, led by a trio of MRL SD45-2s, begins to tackle the grade of Mullan Pass at MP 6 on the third sub, a sight and sound not soon to be forgotte... (more)