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MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  A set of MRL SD70ACe helpers east back downgrade towards Helena, MT to await their next westbound assignement.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:42:16 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  The first of two MRL helper sets drift downgrade back to Helena for their next assignment.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:16:20 PM
Location:  Birdseye, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
EMD heaven
Title:  EMD heaven
Description:  Multiple 4-unit sets of MRL SD70ACes await their next helper assignment to charge up Mullan Pass. The middle set will soon be sandwiched in the middle of a heavy grain train.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:08:27 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4301(SD70ACe)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
Push!
Title:  Push!
Description:  The mid-train four unit MRL helper set continues to push in notch-8 to get their half of the train over the crest. Within two minutes, they'll be in full dynamics to prevent a runaway on the other side.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:11:34 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
MRL 4302
Title:  MRL 4302
Description:  A set of MRL helpers drift across the trestle at Skyline, MT enroute back to Helena to assist the next westbound up and over Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/5/2017 3:11:24 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe) MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description:  A four-unit MRL helper set drifts back downgrade after pushing a westbound up the Mullan Pass. They will head back to Helena to await their next assignment.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/5/2017 3:10:28 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description:  The second of two MRL helper sets heads back to Helena, MT.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:17:19 PM
Location:  Birdseye, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:57 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
MRL 4308
Title:  MRL 4308
Description:  The MRL helper set is in notch 8 shoving this heavy BNSF oil train up the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:22:18 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
Waiting for assignment
Title:  Waiting for assignment
Description:  A trio of MRL SD70ACe's idle at Livingston Yard while awaiting their next assignment.
Photo Date:  9/20/2010  Upload Date: 9/22/2010 4:14:38 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4312(SD70ACe)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 1:16:48 PM
Location:  Birdseye, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
MRL 4401
Title:  MRL 4401
Description:  A three unit helper set has just detached from their train and is headed back to Livingston to await their next westbound.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:07:22 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
MRL 4401
Title:  MRL 4401
Description:  Instead of cutting off at W. Muir in usual fashion, these manned MRL helpers continue to trek west to aid in dynamic braking. They will cut off at Bozeman, and head back east to Livingston.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:05:16 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
MRL 402
Title:  MRL 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:15:43 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 402(GP35) MRL 403(GP35) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  410   Comments: 1
MRL 4407
Title:  MRL 4407
Description:  It's hard to find a pure MRL train/consist with the overhead BNSF traffic, but they do occur. Here we see an eastbound with an eclectic mix of EMD power including ACe's, GP35s and the one of a kind SDP40 rebuild #290.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:11:39 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
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Locomotives:  MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  304   Comments: 1


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