Led by a GP9, Montana Rail Link's Helena Local makes its way into Townsend, Montana and passes under the searchlight cantilever that stands guard at the west end of the Townsend siding. With their... (more)

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)

Led by a BNSF Dash 9 wearing the H1 paint scheme, empty oil train U AWAFYN4 28A makes its way down the Winston Hill grade and rolls under the Northern Pacific searchlight cantilever in Townsend, M... (more)

After running around their train and completing their work in town, the MRL's Helena Local departs from Townsend, Montana behind an SD45 and GP9 to head back to the yard in Helena. As the train le... (more)

Manifest traffic from Laurel, MT - Pasco, WA climbs out of Townsend on MRL's 2nd Sub.

Montana Rail Link’s MMISLAU freight, also known simply as the ML, heads downgrade passing milepost 215 on Winston Hill between Winston and Townsend, Montana, on October 14, 2023. Leading the tra... (more)

The Airbnb vacation home we rented in Montana had an outdoor fire pit perfect for hanging out, enjoying a beer and grilling brats over an open fire. An added attraction is a westbound BNSF train g... (more)

In a view from our Airbnb vacation accommodations, a westbound BNSF unit oil train climbs Winston Hill between Townsend and Winston, Montana, on Montana Rail Link’s Second Subdivision main line ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local works upgrade at milepost 214 between Townsend and Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 27, 2023.

Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACe Nos. 4404 and 4318 power a Helena to Bozeman turn eastbound down Winston Hill approaching Townsend, Montana, on the afternoon of July 7, 2023. During the bridge rebui... (more)

The Townsend local shoves back to their train in the siding after making a pickup off the main and with more work to do for a customer in the siding.

One of BNSF "sticker" units head up this empty coal from Robert Bank, BC, to Spring Creek Mine, WY. The train passes under one of the classic ex-NP Cantilever signal on the west end of T... (more)

MRL's Helena-Townsend turn switches the lime plant at Townsend.

MRL SD45 355 and GP9R 109 depart Townsend heading back west to Helena.

MRL's 840 local switches out empties for loads at Graymont Lime, just west of Townsend, MT.