Rain has moved off over Canyon Ferry Lake on the background as Montana Rail Link’s Helena local returns home climbing Winston Hill westbound east of Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 30... (more)
Montana Rail Link’s 840 local, the Helena local, has returned. The train operates out of Helena on weekdays and serves the cement plants at Montana City and Townsend. On June 25, 2020, MRL GP9 N... (more)
Venerable Montana Rail Link EMD GP9 No. 109 smokes it up leading the Helena local up Winston Hill at milepost 215 east of Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 25, 2020. MRL 109 was built in ... (more)
Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch arrives at Townsend, Montana, passing the searchlight signals at the west end of the siding there on July 5, 2018, Veteran GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2XR No. 262 lead... (more)
MRL GP9 no. 109 mates up with SD45 346 on the local turn from Helena to Townsend and back. The train will run around their cars and head back north to Helena with the SD45 on the point.