MRL Annual Trip #7 - July 2010
 MRL 127 and 113 leading the Darby Local southward on the 9th Sub near Stevensville, MT. (7/8/10) |
 Still a bit of snow in the Bitterroots as the local passes near Victor, MT. (7/8/10) |
 Approaching Corvallis now, the Darby had to run down to the 'end of the line' (MP 48.0) to switch in Hamilton, MT. (7/8/10) |
 Enjoying the 90° summer heat as the MRL 4308 on the Day Gas waits its turn at Lothrop, MT. (7/08/10) |
 Day Gas still waiting for some color again at Lothrop. (7/08/10) |
 After dropping off the empties in the yard, the power makes a bee line for the south fuel track in Missoula. (7/08/10) |
 MRL 406 on the Bonner Local passing the 'roundhouse' in Missoula, MT. (7/08/10) |
 The Night Gas crossing the 225' high Marent Trestle approaching the summit of Evaro Hill. (7/08/10) |
 MRL 332 leading the evening's gas train rounds the big curve into the sun near Arlee, MT. (7/08/10) |
 BNSF 5090 on the empty over the Clark Fork River near Donlan, MT. (7/9/10) |
 A pair of H1 GEs leading a mixed freight over Bridge 208, from Hwy 135. (7/9/10) |
 MRL's Paradise local from the campground next to the bridge. HD video screen shot. (7/9/10) |
 Westbound BNSF manifest at Austin Creek Trestle, near Mullan Pass. (7/9/10) |
 MRL SD70ACe helpers for the manifest. (7/9/10) |
 A second view. (7/9/10) |
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