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MRL Annual Trip #6 - May 2009

A photo essay from my 6th annual excursion to Montana to photograph and record the Montana Rail Link, the primary railroad I model in HO scale and named my internet moniker after.

Numerous HD movies from the trip have been uploaded to Youtube for viewing.

http://www.youtube.com/user/rForsstrom
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Quiet morning at the Missoula roundhouse. 5/24/09
Quiet morning at the Missoula roundhouse. 5/24/09		 The dizzily clouds turned into thunder showers later in the day... 5/24/09
The dizzily clouds turned into thunder showers later in the day... 5/24/09		 NRE 2020 fresh from duties on the Darby Local ready to head off the property. 5/24/09
NRE 2020 fresh from duties on the Darby Local ready to head off the property. 5/24/09		 Night Gas at DeSmet, MT. 5/24/09
Night Gas at DeSmet, MT. 5/24/09		 MRL 355 rounding the curve in the rain at Indreland Rd. 5/24/09
MRL 355 rounding the curve in the rain at Indreland Rd. 5/24/09
Straight shot west of Arlee, MT. 5/24/09
Straight shot west of Arlee, MT. 5/24/09		 The sun joined the party at Ravalli, MT. 5/24/09
The sun joined the party at Ravalli, MT. 5/24/09		 Night Gas snaking towards Perma, MT. 5/24/09
Night Gas snaking towards Perma, MT. 5/24/09		 Sunny yet stormy skies at Paradise, MT. 5/24/09
Sunny yet stormy skies at Paradise, MT. 5/24/09		 Switching the tanks at T-Falls. 5/24/09
Switching the tanks at T-Falls. 5/24/09
MRL 382 pulling the loaded Day Gas east of Paradise, MT. 5/25/09
MRL 382 pulling the loaded Day Gas east of Paradise, MT. 5/25/09		 Into the sun east of Perma, MT. 5/25/09
Into the sun east of Perma, MT. 5/25/09		 Approaching DeSmet, MT, almost there! 5/25/09
Approaching DeSmet, MT, almost there! 5/25/09		 Mty Coal train at Jens, MT. (no barn too backlit...) 5/25/09
Mty Coal train at Jens, MT. (no barn too backlit...) 5/25/09		 BNSF 4445 pulling an empty bucket train at Jens, MT. 5/25/09
BNSF 4445 pulling an empty bucket train at Jens, MT. 5/25/09
Closer now... 5/25/09
Closer now... 5/25/09		 The train is booking along at 60 MPH past Bearmouth, MT. 5/25/09
The train is booking along at 60 MPH past Bearmouth, MT. 5/25/09		 Day Gas Local approaching Arlee, MT. 5/26/09
Day Gas Local approaching Arlee, MT. 5/26/09		 Closer now... 5/26/09
Closer now... 5/26/09		 Gas Local between Arlee & Ravalli, MT. 5/26/09
Gas Local between Arlee & Ravalli, MT. 5/26/09
Day Gas at Paradise, MT. 5/26/09
Day Gas at Paradise, MT. 5/26/09		 Switching at Thompson Falls, MT. 5/26/09
Switching at Thompson Falls, MT. 5/26/09		 Closer now... 5/26/09
Closer now... 5/26/09		 The Polson Local entering the siding at Dixon, MT ready to head up the 11th Sub. 5/26/09
The Polson Local entering the siding at Dixon, MT ready to head up the 11th Sub. 5/26/09		 Crossing the old trestle at Moiese, MT. 5/26/09
Crossing the old trestle at Moiese, MT. 5/26/09
Bovine dodgeball north of Charlo, MT. 5/26/09
Bovine dodgeball north of Charlo, MT. 5/26/09		 Switching the plant at Pablo, MT. 5/26/09
Switching the plant at Pablo, MT. 5/26/09		 Passing back through Ronan, MT with the loads. 5/26/09
Passing back through Ronan, MT with the loads. 5/26/09		 Almost back to Dixon near Agency, MT. 5/26/09
Almost back to Dixon near Agency, MT. 5/26/09		 The M-L at Garrison, MT. 5/26/09
The M-L at Garrison, MT. 5/26/09
M-L in the hole at Blossburg, MT waiting for the tunnel to open up. 5/26/09
M-L in the hole at Blossburg, MT waiting for the tunnel to open up. 5/26/09		 First through, a loaded BNSF coal train at Blossburg, MT. 5/26/09
First through, a loaded BNSF coal train at Blossburg, MT. 5/26/09		 In the middle a 5-pack mega MRL helper compacting the rail at Blossburg, MT. 5/26/09
In the middle a 5-pack mega MRL helper compacting the rail at Blossburg, MT. 5/26/09		 Moar Helpers! 5/26/09
Moar Helpers! 5/26/09		 On the east side now, the M-L at Birdseye, MT. 5/26/09
On the east side now, the M-L at Birdseye, MT. 5/26/09
Waiting for the light at Tobin. Helena, MT in the distance. 5/26/09
Waiting for the light at Tobin. Helena, MT in the distance. 5/26/09		 PASKCK east of East Helena, MT. 5/27/09
PASKCK east of East Helena, MT. 5/27/09		 BNSF 7681 rounding the curve into Winston, MT. 5/27/09
BNSF 7681 rounding the curve into Winston, MT. 5/27/09		 Entering the top end of Lombard Canyon south of Toston, MT. 5/27/09
Entering the top end of Lombard Canyon south of Toston, MT. 5/27/09		 MRL SD70ACe helpers at Helena, MT. 5/27/09
MRL SD70ACe helpers at Helena, MT. 5/27/09
Wreckage at Mullan Tunnel. 5/27/09
Wreckage at Mullan Tunnel. 5/27/09		 Halfway down... 5/27/09
Halfway down... 5/27/09		 Closer now... 5/27/09
Closer now... 5/27/09		 View looking out. 5/27/09
View looking out. 5/27/09		 One of the fans. 5/27/09
One of the fans. 5/27/09
The coal MTY through the cut at Iron Ridge, west of Helena, MT. 5/27/09
The coal MTY through the cut at Iron Ridge, west of Helena, MT. 5/27/09		 Headend. 5/27/09
Headend. 5/27/09		 DPUs. 5/27/09
DPUs. 5/27/09		 MRL's 840 local out of Helena, MT approaching Winston at sunrise. 5/28/09
MRL's 840 local out of Helena, MT approaching Winston at sunrise. 5/28/09		 Closer now... 5/28/09
Closer now... 5/28/09
The local north of Townsend, MT with the Elkhorn Mtns. in the distance. 5/28/09
The local north of Townsend, MT with the Elkhorn Mtns. in the distance. 5/28/09		 The 840 entering Townsend, MT. 5/28/09
The 840 entering Townsend, MT. 5/28/09		 Snaking into Lombard from the Milwaukee Road bridge over the Missouri. 5/28/09
Snaking into Lombard from the Milwaukee Road bridge over the Missouri. 5/28/09		 Passing the big cliffs at Lombard, MT. 5/28/09
Passing the big cliffs at Lombard, MT. 5/28/09		 MRL 256 & 254 crossing the Madison River into Three Forks, MT. 5/28/09
MRL 256 & 254 crossing the Madison River into Three Forks, MT. 5/28/09
Coal dust wafting out of the freshly loaded hoppers behind BNSF 8850 at Greycliff, MT. 5/28/09
Coal dust wafting out of the freshly loaded hoppers behind BNSF 8850 at Greycliff, MT. 5/28/09		 11 unit PASKCK approaching Springdale, MT with MRL's SDP40 #290 ninth back. 5/28/09
11 unit PASKCK approaching Springdale, MT with MRL's SDP40 #290 ninth back. 5/28/09		 The back tracks at the now defunct Livingston Rebuild Center. 5/28/09
The back tracks at the now defunct Livingston Rebuild Center. 5/28/09		 More back tracks at the now defunct Livingston Rebuild Center. 5/28/09
More back tracks at the now defunct Livingston Rebuild Center. 5/28/09		 Fairly Empty compared to previous visits. 5/28/09
Fairly Empty compared to previous visits. 5/28/09
Coal train making the grade west of Livingston with MRL ACe helpers cut in. 5/28/09
Coal train making the grade west of Livingston with MRL ACe helpers cut in. 5/28/09		 11 MPH makes for easy photo possibilities. 5/28/09
11 MPH makes for easy photo possibilities. 5/28/09		 MRL 4312, 4314, & 4315 were the helpers for the day. 5/28/09
MRL 4312, 4314, & 4315 were the helpers for the day. 5/28/09		 Poking out of the west portal of Bozeman Tunnel into the setting sun. 5/28/09
Poking out of the west portal of Bozeman Tunnel into the setting sun. 5/28/09		 BNSF 7405 on the mainline out of Livingston with inspection cars in tow. 5/29/09
BNSF 7405 on the mainline out of Livingston with inspection cars in tow. 5/29/09
The train out beyond Big Timber with the Crazy Mtns behind. 5/29/09
The train out beyond Big Timber with the Crazy Mtns behind. 5/29/09		 The Z-9 (part of the train symbol) approaching Reed Point, MT. 5/29/09
The "Z-9" (part of the train symbol) approaching Reed Point, MT. 5/29/09		 MRL 321 & 264 on ballast train service east of Livingston, MT. 5/29/09
MRL 321 & 264 on ballast train service east of Livingston, MT. 5/29/09		 The 840 Local with MRL 4301 that day backing up to Logan off the 5th Sub. 5/29/09
The 840 Local with MRL 4301 that day backing up to Logan off the 5th Sub. 5/29/09		 Special pickup at Logan to take back to Helena, MT. 5/29/09
Special pickup at Logan to take back to Helena, MT. 5/29/09
The local departing Logan over the near flood stage Gallatin River. 5/29/09
The local departing Logan over the near flood stage Gallatin River. 5/29/09		 MRL 4301 Exiting Lombard Canyon on approach to Toston, MT. 5/29/09
MRL 4301 Exiting Lombard Canyon on approach to Toston, MT. 5/29/09		 The 840's power passing the loaded coal at Helena, MT. 5/29/09
The 840's power passing the loaded coal at Helena, MT. 5/29/09		 BNSF 9376 heading up the hill at Tobin. 5/29/09
BNSF 9376 heading up the hill at Tobin. 5/29/09		 Lead Power for the Coal train over Austin Creek. 5/29/09
Lead Power for the Coal train over Austin Creek. 5/29/09
Helper Power for the Coal train over Austin Creek. 5/29/09
Helper Power for the Coal train over Austin Creek. 5/29/09		 Distributed Power for the Coal train over Austin Creek. 5/29/09
Distributed Power for the Coal train over Austin Creek. 5/29/09		 The BNSF grain train at Townsend, MT with a double rainbow in the sky. 5/29/09
The BNSF grain train at Townsend, MT with a double rainbow in the sky. 5/29/09		 Fresh cut of hoppers. 5/29/09
Fresh cut of hoppers. 5/29/09		 DP for the Grainer... 5/29/09
DP for the Grainer... 5/29/09
Harrison Local tied down at Logan. 5/30/09
Harrison Local tied down at Logan. 5/30/09		 Grain train climbing out of Livingston, MT. 5/30/09
Grain train climbing out of Livingston, MT. 5/30/09		 Helpers now... 5/30/09
Helpers now... 5/30/09		 BNSF's Laurel-Pasco along the snow melt filled Yellowstone River. 5/30/09
BNSF's Laurel-Pasco along the snow melt filled Yellowstone River. 5/30/09		 Closer now... 5/30/09
Closer now... 5/30/09
MRL 4300 standing by for it's power assist duties at Livingston, MT. 5/30/09
MRL 4300 standing by for it's power assist duties at Livingston, MT. 5/30/09
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hanina15-Aug-2010 06:01
NIce... I love traveling by train... Hanina V...
Iain Kirk05-Jun-2009 10:37
Spectacular engines and scenery...
Impressive +++
Zak Gardner 03-Jun-2009 17:29
Robby,
I am so jealous of you having the chance to make it out to Montana to do some railfanning. Thanks for posting your photos for us to enjoy. I know I really do.
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