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Viewing Album:  Montana Rail Link Trip July 08
 
By:Darrell Krueger
Dates:7/27/2008 - 8/1/2008
Album Info:I was up on a trip for work to document parts of the MRL. Here's some of the personal shots.
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Description:  Looking towards the town of Elliston (west). Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:06 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Description:  Looking east towards Blossburg. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:04 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  384   Comments: 0
MRL 264
Title:  MRL 264
Description:  Operation Lifesaver #264 at Helena. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:05 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 264(SD40-2XR)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  This group of aces is getting its daily bath. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:04 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  1049   Comments: 1
GBRX 34632
Title:  GBRX 34632
Description:  Ex Great Northern. Nice!
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:03 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  328   Comments: 0
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Description:  Lazy W barn near Blossburg.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:02 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  In the wash line at Helena. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:51 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  1074   Comments: 1
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Description:  A look from the house track at Blossburg, looking North.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:01 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  359   Comments: 1
NP 110000
Title:  NP 110000
Description:  The tunnel car sits at Blossburg.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:00 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  633   Comments: 1
MRL 4313
Title:  MRL 4313
Description:  The 4313 gets washed at Helena. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:00 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  902   Comments: 0
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Description:  West portal of Mullan Tunnel. The light on the other end is over 4,000 feet away, and down a 2.2 percent grade. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:53 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  367   Comments: 0
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Description:  The Subaru was our transportation for the day. Mobile 189 did very well on the dirt roads!
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:59 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  377   Comments: 0
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Description:  Skyline trestle with nothing on it...
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:58 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  381   Comments: 0
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Description:  Skyline trestle with something on it.... Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:58 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  397   Comments: 2
BNSF 4713
Title:  BNSF 4713
Description:  Sweet! A warbonnet!
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:50 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4713(C44-9W)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
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Description:  A nice view from the trail to the east portal of Mullan Tunnel. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:50 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Description:  A view from the trail to the east portal of Mullan tunnel back towards Skyline.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:49 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Description:  This is the east portal of Mullan Tunnel, with the "squirrel cage" fans that pump air up and out of the tunnel. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:48 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  461   Comments: 1
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Description:  A run through BNSF grain train comes across the bottom of the photo. I'm standing up at Weed, shooting back down. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:47 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  384   Comments: 0
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Description:  Shooting from Weed, the train under the big sky is leaving the siding at Austin to come up and around the curves to where I'm standing. It's got six more locomotives distributed throughout the train. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:57 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Description:  This train had 38,700 total horsepower pushing and pulling it up the hill, but it could only make 15 mph.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:56 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  359   Comments: 0
BNSF 7642
Title:  BNSF 7642
Description:  A westbound grain train comes past the trainmaster at Weed. The MRL helpers can be seen in the background battling up the 2.2% grade. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:46 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7642(ES44DC)
Views:  939   Comments: 1
MRL 4311
Title:  MRL 4311
Description:  A neat shot of the helper on the BNSF grain train.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:46 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  1308   Comments: 6
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Description:  A Tim Court photo of yours truly, at the control stand of an SD70ACe. I was in the process of getting information off of the locomotive computer. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:45 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  438   Comments: 0
MRL 314
Title:  MRL 314
Description:  Helpers head back east to Livingston.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:56 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 314(SD45-2)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
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Description:  A view of the west portal of Bozeman Tunne. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:44 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  341   Comments: 0
BNSF 5511
Title:  BNSF 5511
Description:  Coming downgrade, in heavy DB, the 5511 West rolls past an old limestone plant just east of Elliston.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:54 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5511(C44-9W)
Views:  1289   Comments: 8
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Description:  Old NP Searchlights! Nice!
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:43 PM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  318   Comments: 0
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Description:  A whole mess of loco wheels at Livingston. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:42 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  290   Comments: 1
BNSF 9232
Title:  BNSF 9232
Description:  A brand dang new ACe sits at the head of a coal train at Helena, waiting for a crew.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:55 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9232(SD70ACe)
Views:  716   Comments: 1
MRL 401
Title:  MRL 401
Description:  A nice old GP35 gets work done at the Livingston shops. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:40 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 401(GP35)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
MRL 302
Title:  MRL 302
Description:  A look from inside the shops during shift change. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:39 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 302(SD45-2)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
MRL 4309
Title:  MRL 4309
Description:  Another view from inside the shops at Livingston. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:39 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 259(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1162   Comments: 0
MRL 111
Title:  MRL 111
Description:  A nicely placed skylight hlped light the nose of this lovely Geep. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:53 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 111(GP9)
Views:  778   Comments: 1
MRL 17
Title:  MRL 17
Description:  MRL 17 sits out back at the shops at Livingston. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:38 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 17(SW1200)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
MRL 392
Title:  MRL 392
Description:  Sorry for the poor edit, and photo quality, but this one of the 392 had to be shot. It's in the dead line at Livingston with the MRL 390. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:37 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 392(F45)
Views:  551   Comments: 2
MRL 602
Title:  MRL 602
Description:  More locos in the dead line at Livingston. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:36 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  MRL 602(SD9)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
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Description:  A view south from the West Yard Long Lead switch.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:36 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  289   Comments: 0
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Description:  Boeing parts!
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:35 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  355   Comments: 0
BNSF 4466
Title:  BNSF 4466
Description:  An eastbound comes through the curves just east of Muir.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:34 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4466(C44-9W)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
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Description:  This is the oldest rail I've ever seen! Its not on the main or on the siding though.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:33 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  351   Comments: 1
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Description:  Here's what the old Bozeman Tunnel looks like nowadays. It was taken out of service in 1945. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:52 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  389   Comments: 1
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Description:  A view from East West End, looking north west.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:32 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  333   Comments: 0
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Description:  This guy was out seeing what we were up to, just west of West End.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:31 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  377   Comments: 0
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Description:  This is a view from between Bozeman and West End, looking back towards Bozeman. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:31 PM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  372   Comments: 0
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Description:  An eastbound feeds a dust-devil at the west switch of West End.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:30 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
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Views:  343   Comments: 0
BN 533627
Title:  BN 533627
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Photo Date:  5/28/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 7:46:49 PM
Location:  Grand Forks, ND
Author:  Matt Hagfors
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