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Viewing Album:  MRL in Montana 2023
 
By:Mike Haire
Dates:10/8/2023 - 10/13/2023
Album Info:One last trip up north to catch the MRL before being absorbed by BNSF in 2024. We did a weeks worth chasing trains with both BNSF and MRL power.
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BNSF 3801
Title:  BNSF 3801
Description:  DPU on end of manifest in Lombard Canyon
Photo Date:  10/8/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:47:06 AM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 3801(ET44C4)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
BNSF 3838
Title:  BNSF 3838
Description:  Loaded coal awaiting departing Livingston MT as empty passes by with 3838 as the DPU
Photo Date:  10/8/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:48:09 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3838(ET44C4)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
BNSF 768
Title:  BNSF 768
Description:  War Bonnet leader on a manifest east of Bozeman
Photo Date:  10/8/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:45:32 AM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 768(C44-9W)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
MRL 4401
Title:  MRL 4401
Description:  A light power move leaves Livingston yard as a War Bonnet manifest awaits departure
Photo Date:  10/8/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 8:46:01 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe) BNSF 768(C44-9W)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
BNSF 4202
Title:  BNSF 4202
Description:  Autoracks snaking through Lombard Canyon
Photo Date:  10/9/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:50:38 AM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  19   Comments: 0
BNSF 4202
Title:  BNSF 4202
Description:  Autoracks pass empty coal drag in Lombard Canyon
Photo Date:  10/9/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:52:53 AM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 4202(ES44C4) BNSF 8566(SD70ACe)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
BNSF 8260
Title:  BNSF 8260
Description:  Empty coal drag pulls up to a stop on siding to allow a couple of westbounds to pass in Lombard Canyon
Photo Date:  10/9/2023  Upload Date: 12/22/2023 9:17:39 AM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 8260(ES44C4)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
MRL 404
Title:  MRL 404
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:07:43 AM
Location:  Willow Creek, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 404(GP35)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
MRL 4301
Title:  MRL 4301
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:08:40 AM
Location:  Manhattan, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
MRL 4301
Title:  MRL 4301
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:11:08 AM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  20   Comments: 0
BNSF 4619
Title:  BNSF 4619
Description:  Empty coal drag departs Missoula at DeSmet
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:54:14 AM
Location:  DeSmet, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 4619(C44-9W)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
BNSF 5489
Title:  BNSF 5489
Description:  Oil cans climbing the grade at Austin
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:55:22 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5489(C44-9W) BNSF 1104(C44-9W)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
BNSF 5489
Title:  BNSF 5489
Description:  Oil cans passing abandoned Iron Ridge tunnel on Mullan Pass
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:56:18 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Tunnel
Locomotives:  BNSF 5489(C44-9W) BNSF 1104(C44-9W)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
MRL 4304
Title:  MRL 4304
Description:  MRL helpers shove a loaded grain train across the Skyline trestle.
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:26:38 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4404(SD70ACe) MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
MRL 4313
Title:  MRL 4313
Description:  MRL Helpers returning back to Helena
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 8:33:31 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4404(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
MRL 4313
Title:  MRL 4313
Description:  Helpers passing abandoned Iron Ridge tunnel
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:25 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4404(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  Gas train departs Missoula and is sent up the 4th sub on this day.
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 8:47:54 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 10:00:23 PM
Location:  Alberton, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  Gas train rolls into St Regis
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 10:15:57 PM
Location:  St Regis, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  Gas train splits tri-lights at Superior
Photo Date:  10/10/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 5:56:47 PM
Location:  Superior, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
BNSF 768 at Weeksville
Title:  BNSF 768 at Weeksville
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:44:02 AM
Location:  Weeksville, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 768(C44-9W) BNSF 9469(SD70MAC)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
BNSF 7706
Title:  BNSF 7706
Description:  Empty grainer near Weeksville
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:53:05 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 7706(ES44DC)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
BNSF 7912
Title:  BNSF 7912
Description:  Officers special blasts through Plains MT
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 10:05:08 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 7912(ES44DC)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
BNSF 7912
Title:  BNSF 7912
Description:  Officers special parallels the Clark Fork river on the 10th sub
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/22/2023 9:12:34 AM
Location:  Dixon, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 7912(ES44DC)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
BNSF 7916
Title:  BNSF 7916
Description:  1X1 stacker passes through Thomson Falls with cantilever and searchlight signals still in use!
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/22/2023 9:15:17 AM
Location:  Thompson Falls, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 7916(ES44DC)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:49:38 PM
Location:  Evaro, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:54:24 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  Northbound gas train passing by near Perma
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 5:58:27 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe) MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  12   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  Gas train going up the 10th sub west of Missoula
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 5:59:49 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 6:00:29 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Gas train crossing Marent Gulch on the 10th sub
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 6:02:36 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe) MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Cantilever signals still stand in Plains as the eastbound Gas Train passes under
Photo Date:  10/11/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 6:07:08 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  15   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Gas Train headed east to Missoula on the 10th sub
Photo Date:  10/12/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 6:04:12 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe) MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Cantilever signals still stand in Plains as the eastbound Gas Train passes under.
Photo Date:  10/12/2023  Upload Date: 12/31/2023 6:05:41 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Gas train passes through Ravalli MT
Photo Date:  10/12/2023  Upload Date: 12/23/2023 12:58:25 AM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  27   Comments: 1
BNSF 5643
Title:  BNSF 5643
Description:  Loaded coal about to cross the Skyline trestle
Photo Date:  10/13/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:57:14 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5643(AC44CW)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
BNSF 5643
Title:  BNSF 5643
Description:  Loaded coal crossing the Skyline trestle
Photo Date:  10/13/2023  Upload Date: 12/21/2023 9:58:03 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  19   Comments: 0
MRL 4306
Title:  MRL 4306
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:56:25 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Helpers make the return trip back to Helena here at the summit of Mullan pass
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  13   Comments: 0
MRL 4313
Title:  MRL 4313
Description:  Helper set parked at Elliston
Photo Date:  10/13/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:37:09 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4404(SD70ACe) MRL 4316(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
MRL 4319
Title:  MRL 4319
Description:  MRL helpers cross the Skyline trestle
Photo Date:  10/13/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:45:58 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MRL 4319(SD70ACe) MRL 4317(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
MRL 4319
Title:  MRL 4319
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:46:37 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Haire
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MRL 4319(SD70ACe)
Views:  43   Comments: 0

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