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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  This train had 38,700 total horsepower pushing and pulling it up the hill, but it could only make 15 mph.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:56 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 0
BNSF 7642
Title:  BNSF 7642
Description:  A westbound grain train comes past the trainmaster at Weed. The MRL helpers can be seen in the background battling up the 2.2% grade. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:46 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7642(ES44DC)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
MRL 4311
Title:  MRL 4311
Description:  A neat shot of the helper on the BNSF grain train.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:46 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  1008   Comments: 6
BNSF 4154
Title:  BNSF 4154
Description:  A colorful lashup including a far far away from home Ferromex ES44 lug a heavy KCKPAS up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 1/1/2011 4:38:39 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Dan Onorevole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4154(C44-9W) BNSF 671(C44-9W) FXE 4676(ES44AC)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
BNSF 4884
Title:  BNSF 4884
Description:  4884 leads a KCKPAS up Mullan Pass
Photo Date:  10/2/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2011 2:16:38 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Dan Onorevole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4884(C44-9W) BNSF 5080(C44-9W) BNSF 6955(SD40-2)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF X-TACMNS9-10M
Title:  MRL/BNSF X-TACMNS9-10M
Description:  Empty grainer rolling down off of Mullan into Helena for a Tobin meet with the loaded coal train.
Photo Date:  2/12/2009  Upload Date: 4/9/2009 11:23:18 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4452(C44-9W) BNSF 1027(C44-9W)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
BNSF 6167
Title:  BNSF 6167
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 10:28:53 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6167(ES44AC)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
MRL 4313
Title:  MRL 4313
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 10:29:47 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
BNSF 6148
Title:  BNSF 6148
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 10:30:11 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 6148(ES44AC)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description:  1 of 5 mid-train helpers on a westbound coal train heading up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/8/2009 10:40:57 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
MRL 4309
Title:  MRL 4309
Description:  1 of 5 mid-train helpers on a westbound coal train heading up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/8/2009 11:15:45 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
MRL 4306
Title:  MRL 4306
Description:  1 of 5 mid-train helpers on a westbound coal train heading up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/8/2009 11:42:17 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
MRL 4303
Title:  MRL 4303
Description:  1 of 5 mid-traio helpers on a westbound coal train heading up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/8/2009 11:44:35 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
On the Loop.
Title:  On the Loop.
Description:  In a poker game FIVE aces is likely ta git ya SHOT !!
Photo Date:  7/3/2009  Upload Date: 12/12/2009 10:43:40 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  523   Comments: 5
MRL 4311
Title:  MRL 4311
Description:  1 of 5 mid-train helpers on a westbound coal train heading up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  7/8/2009  Upload Date: 7/8/2009 10:45:28 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Coal train heads east through the loops
Title:  Coal train heads east through the loops
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:31:26 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6022(ES44AC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
DPUs on eastbound coal train
Title:  DPUs on eastbound coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:31:43 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5783(ES44AC)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Eastbound grain train cruises through the loops
Title:  Eastbound grain train cruises through the loops
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:31:58 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4490(C44-9W)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Helper set drift east
Title:  Helper set drift east
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:32:14 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
LM nears the east siding switch
Title:  LM nears the east siding switch
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:32:32 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
5 pack of helpers midtrain on LM
Title:  5 pack of helpers midtrain on LM
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:32:48 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Austin Creek Trestle
Title:  Austin Creek Trestle
Description:  We missed the train by about 2 minutes
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 11:47:49 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Round the curve to split the signals
Title:  Round the curve to split the signals
Description:  The train we saw earlier comes down the hill.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 11:47:49 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4336(C44-9W)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  A five pack of MRL Helpers roll down the grade of Mullan Pass in the late evening.
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 8:13:39 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
Easing on down
Title:  Easing on down
Description:  BNSF 5484 eases its manifest consist down the steep mountain grade at West Austin.
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:05:43 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5484(C44-9W) BNSF 4452(C44-9W) NS 6669(SD60)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
A classic touch
Title:  A classic touch
Description:  When MRL extended Austin siding up the hillside a couple of years ago, it retained the NP-style searchlights. Nice touch!
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:20:56 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5484(C44-9W) BNSF 4452(C44-9W) NS 6669(SD60)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Come on baby
Title:  Come on baby
Description:  Yeah, that looks good. Another eastbound manifest drops down from Mullan Pass
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:08:38 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 796(C44-9W) BNSF 4426(C44-9W) BNSF 4582(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
Every bit as steep as it looks
Title:  Every bit as steep as it looks
Description:  An awesome sight, if you would ask me.
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:12:37 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 796(C44-9W) BNSF 4426(C44-9W) BNSF 4582(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
Eastbound in the late afternoon
Title:  Eastbound in the late afternoon
Description:  Coming out of the 150 degree arc at Austin, the railroad reverses direction to gain altitude. This affords nice opportunity to catch an eastbound in good light at 6pm. But that will be all for daylight. Time to head up to the Marysville House for a killer good T-Bone.
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:16:25 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 796(C44-9W) BNSF 4426(C44-9W) BNSF 4582(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  778   Comments: 1
Roll yourself by
Title:  Roll yourself by
Description:  Yep, a crew can roll their own consist by to an extent here. BNSF 796 hits the relative flatlands coming out of the curve at Austin.
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 3:31:43 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Three levels
Title:  Three levels
Description:  MRL 4310 drops down from Skyline.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:08:49 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Heading to Helena
Title:  Heading to Helena
Description:  The helper set off the grain train drops through Austin at a point where the former eastward A block for the siding stood.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:05:01 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Tackling the mountain
Title:  Tackling the mountain
Description:  BNSF 5860 lifts its train through the curve at Austin.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:58:17 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5860(ES44AC) BNSF 5663(AC44CW)
Views:  389   Comments: 2
Bringing up the rear
Title:  Bringing up the rear
Description:  BNSF 5885 and an older AC are the last of nine units needed to move coal over Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:01:40 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5885(ES44AC) BNSF 9946(SD70MAC)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Heading in
Title:  Heading in
Description:  BNSF 5990 is heading into the siding at West Austin as a loaded coal train is whistling down at East Austin.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:50:43 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5990(ES44AC) BNSF 6133(ES44AC)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
More grain
Title:  More grain
Description:  BNSF 7840 brings more grain west between Tobin and Austin, MT.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:11:47 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7840(ES44DC)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Notching out
Title:  Notching out
Description:  The westbound never stops but slowly creeps up the main and after the empty train with its DPU power has cleared the switch, the searchlight flicks to green and the load begins to accelerate into the grade. A good example of why MRL extended the siding about half a mile in 2008.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:54:16 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6386(ES44AC) BNSF 9413(SD70MAC) BNSF 5860(ES44AC) BNSF 5663(AC44CW)
Views:  571   Comments: 1
Raw power
Title:  Raw power
Description:  These MRL ACes look great! Five are spliced mid-train to boost yet another grain train up Mullan Pass. This is the third load today, and it is just 8:30 in the morning.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:47:18 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
Dropping downgrade
Title:  Dropping downgrade
Description:  Helpers off the coal train return to Helena.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:10:14 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
Impressive roar
Title:  Impressive roar
Description:  They are not nearly as loud as a set of SD-40s but still magnificent. The picture gives a good idea why this much power is required.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:48:52 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
The sound of sure-footed power
Title:  The sound of sure-footed power
Description:  MRL 4311 leads the mid-train helper set on BNSF 5860 West.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:59:54 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Need a knuckle?
Title:  Need a knuckle?
Description:  These will come in handy at some point in time.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:06:34 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0
BNSF 5969 West
Title:  BNSF 5969 West
Description:  Climbing slowly up towards Mullan Summit
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 10/11/2011 8:27:34 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5969(ES44AC)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
BNSF 5969 West
Title:  BNSF 5969 West
Description:  Austin Creek Trestle
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 10/11/2011 8:30:20 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5969(ES44AC)
Views:  284   Comments: 2
MRL 4311
Title:  MRL 4311
Description:  MRL 4311 leads the helpers back down the hill late in the day.
Photo Date:  8/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2015 5:02:27 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  130   Comments: 1
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  MRL 256
Photo Date:  8/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2015 5:02:43 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
SP 4449 is a 1941 Lima Locomotive Works GS-4.
Title:  SP 4449 is a 1941 Lima Locomotive Works GS-4.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/18/2012  Upload Date: 12/18/2012 1:38:13 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1110   Comments: 6
Austin Creek Trestle
Title:  Austin Creek Trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2013  Upload Date: 5/3/2013 11:34:16 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Tanner Scheeler
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5183(C44-9W)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Helpers Crossing the Trestle
Title:  Helpers Crossing the Trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/27/2013  Upload Date: 5/3/2013 11:37:35 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Tanner Scheeler
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
BNSF 5905
Title:  BNSF 5905
Description:  Coalie makin its up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 5:54:40 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5905(ES44AC) BNSF 6166(ES44AC) BNSF 4806(C44-9W)
Views:  202   Comments: 2

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