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BN 7113
Title:  BN 7113
Description:  Trio of SD40-2 rushing through the Montana snow. BN 7113 became CEFX 3182 then ILSX 1302. BN 7017 nd 7004 became BNSF locos with the same numbers and were retired as such.
Photo Date:  3/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 4:43:22 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7113(SD40-2) BN 7017(SD40-2) BN 7004(SD40-2)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
MRL 355 East
Title:  MRL 355 East
Description:  Train ML
Photo Date:  6/5/1992  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 9:41:26 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  368   Comments: 0
MRL 125 Work Train
Title:  MRL 125 Work Train
Description:  MRL 125 with a work train that has just been helped over Mullan Pass by head end helper ATSF 627 which has been cut off and will be the trailing unit in a 13 unit block returning to Helena.
Photo Date:  7/27/1998  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:44:30 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 125(GP9) MRL 130(GP9) ATSF 627(C44-9W)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
MRL 125 Work Train
Title:  MRL 125 Work Train
Description:  MRL 125 with a work train that has just been hdlped over Mullan Pass about to depart for Garrison.
Photo Date:  7/27/1998  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 12:53:50 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 125(GP9) MRL 130(GP9) MRL 129(GP7)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
BN 8154 East Rear Helper Block.
Title:  BN 8154 East Rear Helper Block.
Description:  MRL Helper Block returning to Helena from Elliston, MT. The last 6 locomotives.
Photo Date:  7/27/1998  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 2:28:30 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 310(SD45-2) MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 317(SD45-2) ATSF 627(C44-9W) MRL 263(SD40-2XR) MRL 7545(SD45-2)
Views:  880   Comments: 0
BN 8154 East Helper Block
Title:  BN 8154 East Helper Block
Description:  MRL Mid portion of a 13 locomotive helper block returning to Helena from Elliston.
Photo Date:  7/27/1998  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 2:13:32 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 7544(SD45) MRL 251(SD40-2XR) MRL 1746(SD45) MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 317(SD45-2)
Views:  889   Comments: 1
BN 8154 East Head End Helper Block
Title:  BN 8154 East Head End Helper Block
Description:  MRL 13 Unit of Helpers led by BN 8154 returning to Helena, MT over Mullan Pass. Six units in this photo.
Photo Date:  7/27/1998  Upload Date: 11/21/2017 1:56:57 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Lauren Scrafford
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 7544(SD45) MRL 324(SD45-2) BN 8154(SD40-2) BNSF 4742(C44-9W) MRL 262(SD40-2XR) MRL 251(SD40-2XR)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
Crossing Austin Creek trestle
Title:  Crossing Austin Creek trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2001  Upload Date: 5/18/2006 6:26:04 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Uncle Joe Oates
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 514(B40-8W)
Views:  1003   Comments: 1
Westbound intermodal
Title:  Westbound intermodal
Description:  Notice the boeing car at the head end
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 8/11/2003 9:40:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 556(B40-8W) BNSF 3123(GP50)
Views:  1049   Comments: 1
BNSF 3123
Title:  BNSF 3123
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 8/11/2003 9:40:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3123(GP50)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
Trains meet
Title:  Trains meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 8/11/2003 9:40:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 914(C40-8W)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
Here's MRL's only SDP40-2XR
Title:  Here's MRL's only SDP40-2XR
Description:  These locomotives are pushers for Mullan Pass
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 8/11/2003 9:40:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  2278   Comments: 0
MRL 346 waits to push a train over the mountain
Title:  MRL 346 waits to push a train over the mountain
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 8/11/2003 9:40:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 346(SD45T-2M)
Views:  919   Comments: 1
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  4 MRL SD45'S are sitting at Elliston, Montana awaiting their next train to push up Mullen Pass
Photo Date:  7/27/2004  Upload Date: 1/21/2005 2:23:14 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 362(SD45)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
MRL 215
Title:  MRL 215
Description:  ex-BN SD40 6320
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 8/7/2010 7:19:10 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 215(SD40)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
MRL 214
Title:  MRL 214
Description:  on MRL Helper Set
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 8/7/2010 7:20:40 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  335   Comments: 3
EMDX 9057 East
Title:  EMDX 9057 East
Description:  Pasco-Kansas City Kansas "PASKCK" stops on MRL in Elliston for helpers up to Blossburg.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 9:57:34 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9057(SD60) BNSF 6836(SD40-2) BNSF 8028(SD40-2) NREX 8690(SD50)
Views:  780   Comments: 1
3 unit helper set waits to head east
Title:  3 unit helper set waits to head east
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 2:17:42 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
SF 7628 East
Title:  SF 7628 East
Description:  BNSF 7628 East leans into a curve at Elliston, Montana, on the Montana Rail Link's 3rd Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/23/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 9:40:12 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  David Rohdenburg
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7628(ES44DC)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
BNSF 9280 East
Title:  BNSF 9280 East
Description:  There was a big snow drift in the way at Blossburg, so we couldn't go down the back roads to get to Helena and had to run back out to US12 at Elliston and drive over and in that way. Here we have an empty coal train heading down the main, meeting the Laurel-Spokane who already has removed his helper.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:53 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:54 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M) BNSF 626(C44-9W)
Views:  790   Comments: 1
Paskick BNSF 4391 East
Title:  Paskick BNSF 4391 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:03 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4391(C44-9W) BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
Empty Earthworm
Title:  Empty Earthworm
Description:  Last of three to meet the coal train.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:05 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5197(C44-9W) NS 9147(C40-9W) BNSF 4716(C44-9W)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
Waves all around
Title:  Waves all around
Description:  The coal conductor waves back at the Empty Earthworm as they pass by.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:05 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5197(C44-9W)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description:  To quote Dan "It's not the coal that makes them black, its Mullan!"
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:26 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M) BNSF 8296(SD75I) BNSF 8254(SD75M)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:57:15 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M) BNSF 8296(SD75I)
Views:  781   Comments: 0
Paskick FURX 7930 East
Title:  Paskick FURX 7930 East
Description:  The coal just cleared in the the siding allowing the PASKCK to blow through town.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:14 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Agams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7930(SD40-2) BNSF 6862(SD40-2) BNSF 6951(SD40-2) MRL 328(SD45-2) MRL 324(SD45-2)
Views:  1043   Comments: 1
Paskick FURX 7930 East
Title:  Paskick FURX 7930 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:15 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7930(SD40-2) BNSF 6862(SD40-2) BNSF 6951(SD40-2) MRL 328(SD45-2) MRL 324(SD45-2)
Views:  938   Comments: 0
MRL SD45 328
Title:  MRL SD45 328
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 3:30:19 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 328(SD45-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
MRL 4305 East
Title:  MRL 4305 East
Description:  Train ML
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 9:42:21 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Title:  Grand Luxe ex-AOE
Description:  Westbound from Helena on "Great Northwestern National Parks" rail journey, clipping along at track speed.
Photo Date:  7/29/2007  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 6:46:39 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 114(P42DC) AMTK 132(P42DC) AMTK 47(P42DC)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
SPOLAU w/ CITX 140
Title:  SPOLAU w/ CITX 140
Description:  It was right around here the crew knew they were going to have trouble cresting Mullan Pass...and before they could reach the siding at Blossburg, the power dies on them.
Photo Date:  7/29/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2008 6:54:00 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 140(SD70M-2) BNSF 6736(SD40-2)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
Westbound freight
Title:  Westbound freight
Description:  The skies were dis-colored due to a lot of smoke in the air from some sort of fires in the area
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 1:39:49 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8242(SD75M)
Views:  481   Comments: 3
Eastbound coal train
Title:  Eastbound coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 1:39:35 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Tim Huemmer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9875(SD70MAC) CITX 142(SD70M-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Station sign
Title:  Station sign
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/16/2007 7:13:43 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Joe Rogers
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Uncoupling
Title:  Uncoupling
Description:  A helper switchman signals his engineer as they uncouple from th rear of a train.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:57:06 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Looking towards the town of Elliston (west). Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:06 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Looking east towards Blossburg. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:04 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  The Subaru was our transportation for the day. Mobile 189 did very well on the dirt roads!
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
BNSF 5511
Title:  BNSF 5511
Description:  Coming downgrade, in heavy DB, the 5511 West rolls past an old limestone plant just east of Elliston.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:54 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5511(C44-9W)
Views:  925   Comments: 8
Busy Evening at Elliston
Title:  Busy Evening at Elliston
Description:  Two sections of a westbound grain train arrive at Elliston where they will be rejoined.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/4/2008 8:26:00 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  185   Comments: 0
ACe's Meet DPU's
Title:  ACe's Meet DPU's
Description:  A 3-set of ACe's bring the first section of a westbound coal train into Elliston, MT while the DPU's of an eastbound empty wait on the siding
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 8:54:31 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Working the Helper
Title:  Working the Helper
Description:  An MRL switchman swings down off a helper and makes ready to rejoin a westbound coal train.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/4/2008 8:23:07 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
BNSF 4649
Title:  BNSF 4649
Description:  4649 with what I belive was a KCKPAS holds up at Elliston waiting for maintainers to clear ahead at Avon.
Photo Date:  10/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 1:21:31 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Dan Onorevole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4649(C44-9W) BNSF 8168(SD60M) BNSF 7823(SD40-2)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF G-SSDTAC9-07A
Title:  MRL/BNSF G-SSDTAC9-07A
Description:  Loaded grain coming down off of Mullan.
Photo Date:  2/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 1:56:41 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4635(C44-9W)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
Lots of helpers
Title:  Lots of helpers
Description:  Seven MRL units head light back to Helena to shove something else over Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  2/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 1:56:55 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 331(SD45-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
Lots of helpers 2
Title:  Lots of helpers 2
Description:  So concludes another excellent day of MRL railfanning. Stay tuned for more!!!
Photo Date:  2/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 1:56:33 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe) MRL 4312(SD70ACe)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Mid-trains being taken out. MRL 4313
Title:  Mid-trains being taken out. MRL 4313
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 9:05:34 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
Putting the train back together
Title:  Putting the train back together
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 9:05:50 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Heading back to Helena. MRL 4313
Title:  Heading back to Helena. MRL 4313
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 9:06:08 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  405   Comments: 0

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