Montana Rail Links Helena Local highballs through Louisville, MT on its way back west to Helena.

MRL's 844 local departs the west end of Louisville after meeting an eastbound.

As the sun sets on a beautiful summer day in the Montana mountains, a doubled-up BNSF empty coal and grain train glides eastbound preparing to descend the grade of Winston Hill on the east side of... (more)

MRL 109 is headed back to Helena with the 840 local in tow.

Montana Rail Link's Helena Local job pulls into the siding and approaches the signals at Louisville, Montana behind GP9 109 and SD45 355. The train will hold here for a westbound grain train to pa... (more)

Peyton captures a pacing shot as we race along the highway.

Led by venerable Montana Rail Link EMD GP9 No. 109, MRL’s Helena local rolls smartly eastward between East Helena and Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of September 29, 2022.

Job #840 heads into the siding at Louisville on its trip back to Helena.

A quartet of MRL SD70ACes hustle the ML east at West Louisville.

MRL SD45 355 pulls into the east end of the siding at Louisville for a meet.

MRL SD45 355 leads the 840 local into the siding at Louisville.

The westbound Helena local takes the siding at Louisville, headed back towards Helena once they meet an Eastbound.

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.

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local climbs Winston Hill between Louisville and Winston, Montana on June 30, 2020. Powered by EMD SD40-2XR (rebuilt SD40) No. 263, and GP9 No. 109, all the cars are f... (more)

Montana Rail Link GP9 #109 & SD40-2XR #252 highball towards Helena with a short train in tow