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Pictures of MRL 253
 
Owner: Montana Rail Link
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-2XRBuilt As:BN 6312 (SD40)
Serial Number:5801-13Order No:5801
Frame Number:5801-13Built:11/1971
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BN 6312(SD40)
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MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1997  Upload Date: 12/20/2007 4:11:43 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
Pushing up the pass
Title:  Pushing up the pass
Description:  A helper set assists a westbound on the MRL
Photo Date:  9/21/1997  Upload Date: 3/25/2014 1:24:03 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 310(SD45-2) EMDX 6427(SD40) MRL 7540(SD45R) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  983   Comments: 2
36J
Title:  36J
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:02:48 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  36J
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:03:22 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
Calumet Tower and MRL
Title:  Calumet Tower and MRL
Description:  36J
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:05:18 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
36J
Title:  36J
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2004  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 7:07:18 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Philip Turner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 11:27:34 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  John Briggs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
FURX 8116 East
Title:  FURX 8116 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2005  Upload Date: 3/27/2016 10:59:18 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FURX 8116(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 121(GP60M)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/8/2006  Upload Date: 1/8/2006 6:51:44 PM
Location:  Springfield, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link #253
Title:  Montana Rail Link #253
Description:  leads an eastbound 'stacker on the "High Line"...
Photo Date:  5/4/2006  Upload Date: 12/9/2010 9:03:21 AM
Location:  Belton, MT
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
MRL 253E
Title:  MRL 253E
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/2006  Upload Date: 5/27/2006 10:07:35 AM
Location:  Hauser, ID
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  Lead unit on BNSF Everett Wa. to Vancouver BC mixed.
Photo Date:  8/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/10/2006 9:11:35 PM
Location:  Surrey, BC
Author:  Grahame Morris
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
BNSF
Title:  BNSF
Description:  BNSF
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 10:17:22 PM
Location:  Kent, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  FURX 7246(SD40-2) NREX 5670(SD40-2) NREX 6074(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1033   Comments: 1
BNSF
Title:  BNSF
Description:  BNSF
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 10:19:06 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  FURX 7246(SD40-2) NREX 5670(SD40-2) NREX 6074(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1077   Comments: 1
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  MRL 253
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 9:57:20 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
BNSF 7034 East
Title:  BNSF 7034 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2017 1:12:50 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7034(SD40-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
MRL 315 MRL 253 NREX 5465 NREX 783 BNSF 2139 BNSF 2905 BNSF 2570 BNSF 2936
Title:  MRL 315 MRL 253 NREX 5465 NREX 783 BNSF 2139 BNSF 2905 BNSF 2570 BNSF 2936
Description:  MRL 315 MRL 253 NREX 5465 NREX 783 BNSF 2139 BNSF 2905 BNSF 2570 BNSF 2936 at Vancouver, WA
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 9/9/2006 6:31:46 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Robert Ulberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 315(SD45-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) NREX 5465(SD50) NREX 783(SD40-2) BNSF 2139(GP38) BNSF 2905(GP39E) BNSF 2570(GP35u) BNSF 2936(GP39E)
Views:  2525   Comments: 1
MRL 680
Title:  MRL 680
Description:  As of this date, 680 is said to be the last "true" SD45 on the MRL roster. All others are now "dash 2" specs. Two F45 also remain on the roster.
Photo Date:  7/31/2007  Upload Date: 8/25/2007 10:11:38 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 680(SD45) MRL 311(SD45-2) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1975   Comments: 3
MRL 253 East
Title:  MRL 253 East
Description:  ML heading downgrade on Bozeman Pass
Photo Date:  12/15/2007  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 2:07:18 AM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
MRL 254
Title:  MRL 254
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 1:51:57 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Derrick Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 254(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
MRL 254
Title:  MRL 254
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 1:53:46 PM
Location:  East Helena, MT
Author:  Kerry Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 254(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
MRL 253 MRL 265
Title:  MRL 253 MRL 265
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2008  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 6:44:34 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  JIM HERINGER
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 265(SD40-2XR)
Views:  688   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  After the LM cleared, 253 pulls onto the main off the 5th sub.
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2011 1:13:31 AM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Dan Onorevole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 264(SD40-2XR)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
MRL 264
Title:  MRL 264
Description:  After pulling the first 4 cars off the 5th sub, this local picks up the rest of its train in the small yard at Logan and heads back to Helena.
Photo Date:  9/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/6/2011 1:20:05 AM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Dan Onorevold
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 264(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  449   Comments: 2
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  MRL 253 and 264 lead a small local towards Logan
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 3:08:15 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Dan Onorevole
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 264(SD40-2XR)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Description:  The crew left the Helena portion of the train in the siding and took these 6 cars down towards Sappington. We headed east to Livingston from here.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 5:52:57 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Description:  The 840 local is arriving Logan with a fairly healthy train. The empty open hnppers and loaded 2-bay MRL cars came out of the cement plant at Trident, the 2 jumbo covered hoppers caome from the Townsend area are a loads of Lime, and the rest of i going to Twin Bridges or Sappington.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 5:52:58 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  590   Comments: 0
MRL SD40-2XR 253
Title:  MRL SD40-2XR 253
Description:  I caught this unit in late 2007 returnvng to Montana from CEECO. Paint still looks great!
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 5:52:58 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I like the rocks here, just wish I would have exposed it a little better.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:47 PM
Location:  Trident, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  The 840 "got" to take the siding for an empty Boardman coal train.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:47 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  As I previously stated, the coal was going so slow, the "Helena Rocket" (my name for the 840) was able to catch up and follow behind at Restricted Speed.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:50 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8889(SD70MAC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I don't think the Helens Rocket's crew expected to see railfans here as I noticed they increased their distance from the DPU a bit.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:51 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 8889(SD70MAC)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:51 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 8889(SD70MAC)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:58 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8889(SD70MAC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  10 loads and 15 empties trail behind two shiny MRL SD40-2XR's.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:00 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:01 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  After stopping at East Winston, then again at West Winston, and the coal train now going downhill, the Helena Rocket is running on greens back to Helena.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:14 PM
Location:  Clasoil, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:16 PM
Location:  Clasoil, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I think the depot is leaning, because the train is on straight track! And the East Helena sign is nice and level.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:17 PM
Location:  East Helena, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  Here the 840 is returning from the Talc plant at Sappington with 4 MRL 8000-series boxcars in tow. I seem to recall my buddy saying that this was the fastest he had ever seen a train go on jointed rail.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:46 PM
Location:  Three Forks, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:46 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Local Freight Train 840 awaiting a fresh crew in the siding at Toston, Mt
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 11:09:20 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  639   Comments: 4
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Local Freight Train 840 awaiting a fresh crew in the siding at Toston, Mt
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 10:53:47 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  870   Comments: 8
MRL Local
Title:  MRL Local
Description:  A pair of consecutively numbered SD40-2XRs bask in the sunlight in Helena Yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 8:00:41 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2013  Upload Date: 6/18/2013 8:25:54 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
MRL 253 MRL 255
Title:  MRL 253 MRL 255
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 6:55:40 AM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  JIM HERINGER
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  639   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2013  Upload Date: 9/16/2013 6:54:19 AM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  JIM HERINGER
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Workin the yard.
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 4:59:03 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 5:07:58 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
PGEX 410, MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Title:  PGEX 410, MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 9:36:29 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4407(SD70ACe)
Views:  530   Comments: 0

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