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By:Kevin Andrusia
Dates:7/24/2007 - 8/3/2007
Album Info:Third trip on the MRL between Thompson Falls & Livingston.
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MRL ML w/Six Motors
Title:  MRL ML w/Six Motors
Description:  They got here somewhere around 1300hrs & it is now 1800hrs....they are STILL not ready to go, but need headroom out of the yard to perform another switching move. The straight set out/pick up that normally takes 30 minutes or less was not to be had today. BNSF evidently left them more work than they could have ever hoped for in the yard, I am pretty sure they moved each & every car around a dozen times.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:49 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 382(SD45) MRL 315(SD45-2) MRL 321(SD45-2) MRL 308(SD45-2)
Views:  1704   Comments: 0
Missoula Yard
Title:  Missoula Yard
Description:  C-SCMCEC takes about the last free room at "the inn".
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:40 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9239(SD60M) BNSF 9260(SD60M) BNSF 9203(SD60M) BNSF 9263(SD60M)
Views:  1074   Comments: 0
Taking Turns at The Turntable
Title:  Taking Turns at The Turntable
Description:  Gas Local power in the background.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:40 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 257(SD40-2XR) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  1023   Comments: 1
MRL Gathering
Title:  MRL Gathering
Description:  These 40's came to Missoula for maintenance.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:41 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 257(SD40-2XR) MRL 259(SD40-2XR) MRL 264(SD40-2XR)
Views:  931   Comments: 0
MRL 4307 East
Title:  MRL 4307 East
Description:  Missoula-Laurel manifest departs Missoula Yard.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:41 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
MRL 4307 East
Title:  MRL 4307 East
Description:  ML is struggling as the trailing motor is shut down. This will be the least of their concerns when they reach Garrison, where BNSF has left them enough work to prevent them from making Helena before going on the law....
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:42 PM
Location:  Rock Creek, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
MRL 4307 East
Title:  MRL 4307 East
Description:  ML emerges from Nimrod Tunnel with a little less "zing" than normal, the trailing unit isn't online.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:43 PM
Location:  Nimrod, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
Quartet of ex-BN SD60M
Title:  Quartet of ex-BN SD60M
Description:  C-SCMCEC departs Missoula Yard with a consist representing the yard's previous owner.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:43 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9239(SD60M) BNSF 9260(SD60M) BNSF 9203(SD60M) BNSF 9263(SD60M)
Views:  1040   Comments: 0
Quartet of ex-BN SD60M
Title:  Quartet of ex-BN SD60M
Description:  C-SCMCEC as seen with summer haze & wildfire smoke.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:44 PM
Location:  Turah, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9239(SD60M) BNSF 9260(SD60M) BNSF 9203(SD60M) BNSF 9263(SD60M)
Views:  1311   Comments: 0
Quartet of ex-BN SD60M
Title:  Quartet of ex-BN SD60M
Description:  C-SCMCEC shows up at DeSmet just after sunrise with a tremedous consist. BNSF hadn't renumbered the fleet of 60's at this point.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:06:39 PM
Location:  DeSmet, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9239(SD60M) BNSF 9260(SD60M) BNSF 9203(SD60M) BNSF 9263(SD60M)
Views:  928   Comments: 0
Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Title:  Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Description:  Eastbound from fuel pit stop in Missoula, headed to Helena on MRL with "Great Northwestern National Parks" rail journey.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:46:38 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC) AMTK 47(P42DC)
Views:  1121   Comments: 0
Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Title:  Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Description:  Eastbound from fuel pit stop in Missoula, headed to Helena on MRL with "Great Northwestern National Parks" rail journey.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:46:41 PM
Location:  Bonner, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC) AMTK 47(P42DC)
Views:  1090   Comments: 0
Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Title:  Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Description:  Eastbound thru tunnel at Nimrod enroute Helena MT on MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:46:42 PM
Location:  Nimrod, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC) AMTK 47(P42DC)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Title:  Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Description:  Eastbound headed to Helena on MRL with "Great Northwestern National Parks" rail journey.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:46:42 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC) AMTK 47(P42DC)
Views:  1174   Comments: 0
Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Title:  Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Description:  Was quite a surprise to wake up & hear this train coming down off MRL's 10th Sub this Friday morning. Train is stopped at the fuel pad in Missoula by the historic NP depot before continuing eastward.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:46:37 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC) AMTK 47(P42DC)
Views:  1341   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local climbs up the 10th Sub away from Missoula.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:50 PM
Location:  Evaro, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  895   Comments: 1
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Haze from wildfires serves as a backdrop for the Night Gas Local in notch 8 at Indreland Road.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:50 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local running at speed away from Arlee.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:51 PM
Location:  Arlee, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:51 PM
Location:  Ravalli, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local. 1915hrs approx.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:52 PM
Location:  Ravalli, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local passing water sprinklers attempting to keep the dry land irrigated.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:53 PM
Location:  Dixon, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  One of "the" shots along the Flathead River on MRL's 10th Sub. 1940hrs approx.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:53 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local in another of "the" spots along the Flathead River on MRL's 10th Sub. Despite high train speeds here, the open highways provide an easy chase.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:54 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Overturned Woodchip Truck
Title:  Overturned Woodchip Truck
Description:  MRL dispatcher warned approaching traffic of an "obstruction" along the mainline west of Plains...
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:55 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  351   Comments: 0
MRL 4301 East
Title:  MRL 4301 East
Description:  Another departure of MISLAU "ML" from East Missoula. The "Thunderbird" motel here, right across the street, is **highly** recommended, one of the best in Missoula.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:45 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  1111   Comments: 2
MRL Night Gas & Overturned Woodchip Truck
Title:  MRL Night Gas & Overturned Woodchip Truck
Description:  MRL dispatcher warned approaching traffic of an "obstruction" along the mainline west of Plains...
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:55 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local snakes along the Clark Fork River headed to Pipeline at Thompson Falls.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:56 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local at an intermediate signal approaching the siding at Eddy.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:57 PM
Location:  Weeksville, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local along rockslide barrier & Clark Fork River.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:57 PM
Location:  Weeksville, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local along rockslide barrier & Clark Fork River.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:58 PM
Location:  Weeksville, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local along rockslide barrier & Clark Fork River. Endless photo angles abound on MRL. 2035hrs approx.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:59 PM
Location:  Weeksville, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
MRL 4308 West
Title:  MRL 4308 West
Description:  Night Gas Local at east end of Eddy siding.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:59 PM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
MRL 4301 East
Title:  MRL 4301 East
Description:  ML is taking the siding at Bonner...had I known, I would have been on the other side of the crossing.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:45 PM
Location:  Milltown, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
MRL 4301 East
Title:  MRL 4301 East
Description:  ML zips along I-90...check out the ride headed the other way!
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:46 PM
Location:  Turah, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  705   Comments: 0
MRL 4301 East
Title:  MRL 4301 East
Description:  ML approaching the siding at Clinton.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:46 PM
Location:  Clinton, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
MRL 4301 East
Title:  MRL 4301 East
Description:  Variation of the Nimrod Tunnel shot as MISLAU heads east.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:47 PM
Location:  Nimrod, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  744   Comments: 1
The Barn Shot
Title:  The Barn Shot
Description:  One of the nicest shots in all of Montana with MISLAU eastbound.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:48 PM
Location:  Jens, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  874   Comments: 1
BNSF 9229 West
Title:  BNSF 9229 West
Description:  C-SCMCEC headed down the 4th Sub on MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:48 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9229(SD60M) BNSF 8272(SD75M) BNSF 9220(SD60M) BNSF 9283(SD60M)
Views:  931   Comments: 1
BNSF 9229 West
Title:  BNSF 9229 West
Description:  C-SCMCEC headed down the 4th Sub on MRL. It was The Summer of the SD60M for coal trains.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:49 PM
Location:  Lothrop, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9229(SD60M) BNSF 8272(SD75M) BNSF 9220(SD60M) BNSF 9284(SD60M)
Views:  1106   Comments: 2
BNSF 8905 East
Title:  BNSF 8905 East
Description:  C-SCMCEC departs Missoula Yard with four variants of BNSF's rainbow.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2008 9:13:43 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8905(SD70MAC) BNSF 5914(ES44AC) BNSF 9564(SD70MAC) BNSF 9284(SD60M)
Views:  877   Comments: 0
BNSF 2905
Title:  BNSF 2905
Description:  Sitting at the MRL/BNSF interchange in Garrison.
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:43 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2905(GP39E)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
MRL 4310 West
Title:  MRL 4310 West
Description:  LAUMIS (LM) is making a set out at Garrison.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:42 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 331(SD45-2) MRL 308(SD45-2)
Views:  1187   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  Mid & rear helpers on C-SPBBKM are in notch 8 grinding up Mullan Pass towards Birdseye.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:47 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Title:  PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Description:  The two MRL Ace's hopped off a coal train on Mullan Pass & got on the point of PASKCK back into Helena.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe) BNSF 5877(ES44AC) BNSF 9586(SD70MAC)
Views:  986   Comments: 1
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  C-SPBBKM climbs out of Helena with helpers in the middle & bringing up the rear. Here, it's grinding into the grade towards Birdseye.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Title:  PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Description:  The two MRL Ace's hopped off a coal train on Mullan Pass & got on the point of PASKCK back into Helena.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:49 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe) BNSF 5877(ES44AC) BNSF 9586(SD70MAC)
Views:  1016   Comments: 1
DENTAC w/MRL Helpers
Title:  DENTAC w/MRL Helpers
Description:  Intermodal trains generally get their help on the point.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:49 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe) BNSF 4735(C44-9W) BNSF 4096(C44-9W)
Views:  1232   Comments: 0
BNSF Grain Loads on MRL
Title:  BNSF Grain Loads on MRL
Description:  Loaded grain train on MRL erupts from Mullan Tunnel. Most of this initial exhaust was generated by the MRL helper fourth out. There are also Aces cut in mid & rear train.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:50 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4809(C44-9W) BNSF 4551(C44-9W) BNSF 7684(ES44DC) MRL 321(SD45-2)
Views:  1324   Comments: 0
BNSF Grain Loads on MRL
Title:  BNSF Grain Loads on MRL
Description:  Loaded grain train on MRL erupts from Mullan Tunnel. Most of this initial exhaust was generated by the MRL helper fourth out. There are also Aces cut in mid & rear train.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:50 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4809(C44-9W) BNSF 4551(C44-9W) BNSF 7684(ES44DC) MRL 321(SD45-2)
Views:  1135   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  Mid-train on unit grain train.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:51 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  972   Comments: 0


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