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MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:16 PM
Location:  Clasoil, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I think the depot is leaning, because the train is on straight track! And the East Helena sign is nice and level.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:17 PM
Location:  East Helena, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  Here the 840 is returning from the Talc plant at Sappington with 4 MRL 8000-series boxcars in tow. I seem to recall my buddy saying that this was the fastest he had ever seen a train go on jointed rail.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:46 PM
Location:  Three Forks, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:46 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Local Freight Train 840 awaiting a fresh crew in the siding at Toston, Mt
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 11:09:20 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  585   Comments: 4
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Local Freight Train 840 awaiting a fresh crew in the siding at Toston, Mt
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 10:53:47 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  828   Comments: 8
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  ex-UP 3024
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/5/2010 1:52:40 AM
Location:  Townsend, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  ex-UP 3024
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/5/2010 1:53:05 AM
Location:  Townsend, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
MRL Local
Title:  MRL Local
Description:  A pair of consecutively numbered SD40-2XRs bask in the sunlight in Helena Yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 8:00:41 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
MRL 252 East
Title:  MRL 252 East
Description:  Splitting the signals headed east with a local
Photo Date:  9/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/11/2011 8:35:30 AM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Workin the yard.
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 4:59:03 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
40s and 45s
Title:  40s and 45s
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:09:46 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 318(SD45-2)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:10:17 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
One last hurrah
Title:  One last hurrah
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:11:12 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 318(SD45-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/25/2014 6:40:51 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Freight Train M-LAUMIS ( Laurel to Missoula, Mt. or LM for short ) rumbles through Fox Run, Mt. in the very late evening sun with a pair of SD70ACes leading an SD40-2XR
Photo Date:  4/18/2015  Upload Date: 4/22/2015 8:35:48 PM
Location:  Fox Run, MT
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe) MRL 4400(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2015  Upload Date: 7/22/2015 1:16:29 AM
Location:  Drummond, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
BNSF/MRL
Title:  BNSF/MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:32:28 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3826(ET44C4) BNSF 7786(ES44DC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
UP/BNSF/MRL
Title:  UP/BNSF/MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:33:16 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) UP 4984(SD70M) BNSF 3826(ET44C4)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
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:  365   Comments: 2
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  A westbound ballast train with MofW equipment heads into the yard at Paradise. MRL 252 was built 4/66 as UP 3024.
Photo Date:  7/2/2018  Upload Date: 8/2/2018 1:58:21 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
MRL 4405 Helper 2
Title:  MRL 4405 Helper 2
Description:  Built April 2014.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:13:22 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Built April 1966 as UP 3024.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:13:30 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
MRL 4402
Title:  MRL 4402
Description:  Built December 2013.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:13:38 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4402(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4405(SD70ACe)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
BNSF 8480 DPU
Title:  BNSF 8480 DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:26:45 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8480(SD70ACe) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
MRL 4405 Helper 1
Title:  MRL 4405 Helper 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:26:53 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
MRL 4402 Helper 1
Title:  MRL 4402 Helper 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:27:08 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4402(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) BNSF 8480(SD70ACe)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
MRL 4407, 4404, and 252
Title:  MRL 4407, 4404, and 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/2021  Upload Date: 11/2/2021 8:30:45 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Steve Pappas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 4404(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Lined up in front of the former NP depot at Helena are (left to right) MRL's 840 local, a BNSF stack train, two BNSF grain trains, an MRL helper set, and the FRA test cars.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 1:12:06 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Lined up in the yard at Helena are (left to right) MRL's 840 local, a BNSF stack train, two BNSF grain trains, and an MRL helper set.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 1:12:29 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
MRL 4318 and other units rest at the Helena Engine Terminal
Title:  MRL 4318 and other units rest at the Helena Engine Terminal
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2023  Upload Date: 7/3/2023 3:07:01 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 4318(SD70ACe) MRL 109(GP9) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  MRL's Jimbo train eastbound on the Second Sub. MRL 252 was built 4/66 as UP 3024.
Photo Date:  10/31/2023  Upload Date: 11/8/2023 2:06:24 PM
Location:  Louisville, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1997  Upload Date: 12/20/2007 4:11:43 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
Pushing up the pass
Title:  Pushing up the pass
Description:  A helper set assists a westbound on the MRL
Photo Date:  9/21/1997  Upload Date: 3/25/2014 1:24:03 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 310(SD45-2) EMDX 6427(SD40) MRL 7540(SD45R) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  934   Comments: 2
36J
Title:  36J
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:02:48 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  36J
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:03:22 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Calumet Tower and MRL
Title:  Calumet Tower and MRL
Description:  36J
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:05:18 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
36J
Title:  36J
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:07:18 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 11:27:34 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  John Briggs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
FURX 8116 East
Title:  FURX 8116 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2005  Upload Date: 3/27/2016 10:59:18 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FURX 8116(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 121(GP60M)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/8/2006  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 6:51:44 PM
Location:  Springfield, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link #253
Title:  Montana Rail Link #253
Description:  leads an eastbound 'stacker on the "High Line"...
Photo Date:  5/4/2006  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 9:03:21 AM
Location:  Belton, MT
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  526   Comments: 1
MRL 253E
Title:  MRL 253E
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:07:35 AM
Location:  Hauser, ID
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  Lead unit on BNSF Everett Wa. to Vancouver BC mixed.
Photo Date:  8/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/10/2006 9:11:35 PM
Location:  Surrey, BC
Author:  Grahame Morris
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
BNSF
Title:  BNSF
Description:  BNSF
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 10:17:22 PM
Location:  Kent, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FURX 7246(SD40-2) NREX 5670(SD40-2) NREX 6074(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  992   Comments: 1
BNSF
Title:  BNSF
Description:  BNSF
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 10:19:06 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FURX 7246(SD40-2) NREX 5670(SD40-2) NREX 6074(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1040   Comments: 1
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  MRL 253
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 9:57:20 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
BNSF 7034 East
Title:  BNSF 7034 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2017 1:12:50 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7034(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
MRL 315 MRL 253 NREX 5465 NREX 783 BNSF 2139 BNSF 2905 BNSF 2570 BNSF 2936
Title:  MRL 315 MRL 253 NREX 5465 NREX 783 BNSF 2139 BNSF 2905 BNSF 2570 BNSF 2936
Description:  MRL 315 MRL 253 NREX 5465 NREX 783 BNSF 2139 BNSF 2905 BNSF 2570 BNSF 2936 at Vancouver, WA
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 6:31:46 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Robert Ulberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 315(SD45-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) NREX 5465(SD50) NREX 783(SD40-2) BNSF 2139(GP38) BNSF 2905(GP39E) BNSF 2570(GP35u) BNSF 2936(GP39E)
Views:  2480   Comments: 1
MRL 680
Title:  MRL 680
Description:  As of this date, 680 is said to be the last "true" SD45 on the MRL roster. All others are now "dash 2" specs. Two F45 also remain on the roster.
Photo Date:  7/31/2007  Upload Date: 8/25/2007 10:11:38 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 680(SD45) MRL 311(SD45-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1928   Comments: 3


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