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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:  2591   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:  2027   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:  343   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:  721   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:  657   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:  711   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:  540   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:  467   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:  529   Comments: 1
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:  632   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:  319   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:  675   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:  486   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:  191   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:  562   Comments: 0
MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Title:  MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 9:41:22 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2014  Upload Date: 10/24/2014 10:25:47 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
More helpers!
Title:  More helpers!
Description:  BNSF 6221, MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 10:51:38 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6221(ES44AC) MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 11:04:23 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
BNSF 6221, MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Title:  BNSF 6221, MRL 4407, MRL 253, and MRL 4309
Description:  DPU for a westbound coal train.
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 11:38:25 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6221(ES44AC) MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Yellowstone Bridge
Title:  Yellowstone Bridge
Description:  The Yellowstone River bridge encases MRL's 253 and 4404 as they are released from helper duty for the eastbound ML. The crew is changing cabs and will quickly back into Livingston's yard.
Photo Date:  1/18/2015  Upload Date: 1/18/2015 10:44:43 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Why MRL blue is just awesome in Sepia, too!
Title:  Why MRL blue is just awesome in Sepia, too!
Description:  Pointed west in the middle of an SD70 sandwich, MRL 253 looked really cool in this cropped in rendition.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/2/2015 3:20:12 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Why MRL Blue is just awesome under the Big Sky...
Title:  Why MRL Blue is just awesome under the Big Sky...
Description:  These WB light helpers are stopped at the foot of Bozeman Hill waiting for an EB to pass. They will scoot on west to meet the ML somewhere past Belgrade before returning later in the day on ML's tail end.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 1/26/2015 2:24:53 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 4404(SD70ACe)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  In the yard.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 12/20/2015 3:41:50 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  In the yard.
Photo Date:  6/19/2015  Upload Date: 12/20/2015 3:38:57 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
One switching the yard, the other leaving town
Title:  One switching the yard, the other leaving town
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2016  Upload Date: 1/19/2016 4:54:22 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 7303(ES44DC)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
2 MRL units & cabooses
Title:  2 MRL units & cabooses
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/18/2016 5:38:38 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 265(SD40-2XR)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/18/2016 5:44:36 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
BNSF & MRL
Title:  BNSF & MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 4:07:48 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6102(ES44AC) BNSF 4985(C44-9W) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
MRL & BNSF
Title:  MRL & BNSF
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2016  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 4:11:06 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4071(C44-9W) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2016  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 10:52:44 AM
Location:  Three Forks, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2016  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 10:53:16 AM
Location:  Three Forks, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  MRL 253
Photo Date:  4/13/2017  Upload Date: 11/7/2017 8:23:29 AM
Location:  Scribner, WA
Author:  Ted Curphey
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
What Have We Here?
Title:  What Have We Here?
Description:  I spotted a stopped eastbound mixed freight in Long Lake which had five units for power. Upon closer inspection, I discovered three of them were from Big Sky Country!
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/26/2017 5:41:24 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7409(ES44DC) MRL 250(SD40-2) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
Montana Rail Link And BNSF
Title:  Montana Rail Link And BNSF
Description:  The fourth and fifth units on an eastbound freight stopped beneath gray April skies evokes the symbiotic relationship between Montana Rail Link and the BNSF.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/26/2017 5:42:05 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5419(C44-9W) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
Montana Trio
Title:  Montana Trio
Description:  I have not seen Montana Rail Link engines in ages. I was ecstatic to find three of them as part of the motive power on an eastbound freight stopped for a red signal in Long Lake on this gray April afternoon.
Photo Date:  4/26/2017  Upload Date: 4/26/2017 5:41:50 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
This aint Montana...
Title:  This aint Montana...
Description:  A trio of Montana Rail Link SD40s head through Cokato, MN on the BNSF Wayzata Sub. This is definitely not something you see everyday on the BNSF in Minnesota.
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 12:15:14 AM
Location:  Cokato, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
Montana Rail Link in Minnesota
Title:  Montana Rail Link in Minnesota
Description:  Something not seen often in Minnesota, a trio of MRL SD40s on the BNSF Wayzata Sub. This was taken just outside Darwin.
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 11:54:14 PM
Location:  Darwin, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
MRL From above
Title:  MRL From above
Description:  A trio of MRL motors in Minnesota
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 2:35:51 PM
Location:  Delano, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  A trio of MRL motors in Minnesota
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 2:37:40 PM
Location:  Cokato, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Cokato MRL
Title:  Cokato MRL
Description:  A trio of MRL motors in Minnesota
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 2:36:38 PM
Location:  Cokato, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Big Sky Country?
Title:  Big Sky Country?
Description:  A trio of MRL motors in Minnesota
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 2:38:19 PM
Location:  Darwin, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
Three MRLs A long way form home
Title:  Three MRLs A long way form home
Description:  A trio of MRL motors in Minnesota
Photo Date:  4/27/2017  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 2:39:44 PM
Location:  Darwin, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO
Title:  BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO
Description:  Westbound action out of Helena gets started with a mixer thundering through Tobin at 1420.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:11:57 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
MRL 255
Title:  MRL 255
Description:  Built April 1968 as CS 886.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:12:41 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (2)
Title:  BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (2)
Description:  Austin Road at 1437.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:19:57 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (3)
Title:  BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (3)
Description:  Austin Road at 1437.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:20:28 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (4)
Title:  BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (4)
Description:  Austin Road at 1437.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:21:10 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (5)
Title:  BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO (5)
Description:  Austin Road at 1445.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:21:41 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
MRL 253
Title:  MRL 253
Description:  Built November 1971 as BN 6312.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:22:11 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) BNSF 5195(C44-9W) UP 3878(SD70M)
Views:  280   Comments: 0


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