MRL SD40-2 252 is seen leaving Paradise in an eastbound work train up the 4th Sub crossing the Clark Fork River - 26/09/2014 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252 and GP35 403 are seen leading the Logan Local from Logan to Sappington passing Willow Creek - 28/09/2022 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252 and GP35 403 are seen leading the weekly Logan-Whitehall through Jefferson Canyon - 29/09/2022 | Montana Rail Link GP35 403 and SD40-2XR 252 are seen leading Whitehall-Logan Local past Sappington - 29/09/2022 |
MRL SD40-2 253 and 252 are seen leading a retimed Helena local east in Lombard Canyon - 11/09/2013 | Montana Rail Link SD40 255 with SD70ACe 4407 and SD40 263 are seen leading a short Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' at West End - 28/04/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 255 with SD70ACe 4407 and SD40 263 are seen leading a short Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' approching Livingston - 28/04/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 255 with SD70ACe 4407 and SD40 263 are seen leading a short Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' into Bozeman - 28/04/2023 |
Montana Rail Link SD40 255 with SD70ACe 4407 and SD40 263 are seen leading a short Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' between Springdale and Elton - 28/04/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 255 with SD70ACe 4407 are seen leading the Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' into Livingston to push the BNSF Laurel-Pasco (H-LAUPAS) over Bozeman Pass - 01/05/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 255 and SD70ACe 4407 are seen leading a short Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' climbing Bozeman Pass - 03/05/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 255 and SD70ACe 4407 are seen leading a short Laurel-Bozeman 'Bozeman Bullet' at West End having just crested Bozeman Pass - 03/05/2023 |
Montana Rail Link SD40-2 256 and SD70ACe 4312 are seen leading the morning gas local between Magpie and Perma, Mt - 10/09/2013 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2 256 and SD70ACe 4312 are seen leading the morning gas local crossing a trestle near Arlee, Mt - 10/09/2013 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2 256 and SD70ACe 4312 are seen leading the morning gas local up Evaro Hill north of Missoula, Mt - 10/09/2013 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seen in the siding at Perma on a work train - 08/05/2018 |
Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seen leading an eastbound 'Jimbo' work train from Helena to Manhattan descending Winston Hill - 26/09/2022 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seen leading an eastbound 'Jimbo' work train from Helena to Manhattan at East Helena - 26/09/2022 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seenon a 'Jimbo' work train is seen near Manhatton - 28/09/2022 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seenon a 'Jimbo' work train nearing the work site at Manhatton - 29/09/2022 |
MRL SD40-2s 263 and 261 are seen leading local #840 returning from Logan back to Helena in Lombard Canyon south of Totson, Montana - 24/09/2014 | MRL SD40-2s 261 and 263 are seen leading local #840 south from Helena to Logan in Lombard Canyon - 24/09/2014 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XRs 263 and 259 with SD70ACe 4406 are seen leading the 'Night Gas' Local from Missoula to Pipeline at Arlee, Montana - 8/5/2018 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XRs 263 and 259 with SD70ACe 4406 are seen leading the 'Night Gas' Local to Pipeline just north of Evero Hill - 8/5/2018 |
Montana Rail Link SD40-2XRs 263 and 259 with SD70ACe 4406 are seen leading the 'Night Gas' Local to Pipeline away from Missoula at DeSmet - 8/5/2018 | Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 263 and SD40-2 250 are seen leading the Laurel-Bozeman west at Greycliff - 28/09/2022 | Montana Rail Link SD40 265 and GP9 129 are seen leading the Logan Local into Trident - 27/04/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 265 and GP9 127 are seen switching at Logan - 02/05/2023 |
Montana Rail Link SD40 265 and GP9 127 picking up their train for Harrison at Willow Creek - 02/05/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 265 and GP9 127 are seen switching at Whitehall before heading to Logan - 04/05/2023 | Montana Rail Link SD40 265 and GP9 127 are seen leading the weekly local to Whitehall through Jefferson Canyon - 04/05/2023 | Union Pacific SD40-2 Y327 and Slug S6-1B Y427 are seen switching at North Platte - 05/10/2019 |
North Shore Mineing SD40-2 650 ia local from Silver Bay to the CN interchange climbing out of Silver Bay - 26/03/2012 | North Shore Mineing SD40-2 657 is seen leading the 11am from Babbit near Silver Bay - 26/03/2012 | North Shore Mining SD40-2 657 is seen leading the 11am from Babbit to Silver Bay south - 26/03/2012 | Overhauled Union Pacific SD40-2s 1551 and 1603 are seen leading a westbound train in Palisade Canyon, Nevada - 26/09/2011 |
Overhualed UP SD40-2 1609 and 1567 are seen leading an eastbound train in Palisade Canyon - 26/09/2011 | BNSF SD40-2s 1683 and 1947 with ES44AC 5993 are seen leading a work/ballast train from Marias Pass Summit to East Glacier at False Summit just west of Bison, Montana - 15/07/2015 | BNSF SD40-2s 1683 and 1947 with ES44AC 5993 are seen leading a work/ballast train from Marias Pass Summit to East Glacier into East Glacier, Montana - 15/07/2015 | Union Pacific SD40-2 #1746 is seen with a collectionof other EMDs stabled at LaSalle, Colorado - 10/03/2017 |
Union Pacific SD40-2s 1811 and 1927 are seen switching at Green River - 20/09/2019 | BNSF SD40-2 1846 is seen leading a westbound local at Ross, North Dakota - 30/03/2012 | Union Pacific SD40-2 1889 and 2023 are seen working the Idaho Falls to Pocatello local south at Blackfoot, Idaho with 72 cars in tow - 23/09/2022 | Union Pacific SD40-2 2027 and SD70M 5221 are seen swtiching at Idaho Falls, Idaho having arrived with the local from Pocatello (LCT47) - 24/09/2019 |
Union Pacific SD40-2s 3211 and 3233 are seen switching at Green River, Wyoming - 03/10/2014 | UP SD40-2 3212 is seen leading the eastbound Ogden local to Echo coming into Echo, Utah - 23/09/2011 | UP SD40-2 3212 is seen leading the eastbound Ogden local to Echo at Morgan, Utah - 23/09/2011 | UP SD40-2 3215 and 3214 are seen leading the Evanston local west to Echo in Echo Canyon - 23/09/2011 |
UP 3216 is seen leading an overpowered Potash local west across the Utah Desert - 12/09/2008 | After a long wait UP 3216 is seen leading a late potash local south through the Bootlegger Canyon - 12/09/2008 | UP 3219 is seen leading a local freight Centralia, Washington - 29/07/2005 | UP 3246 is seen leading again leading the Potash local north of Moab Utah - 31/08/2007 |
UP 3246 is seen leading the northbound Potash local back near Brendell, Utah - 31/08/2007 | At Brendel the 35-mile Cane Creek branch turns off to the south passing some pretty spectacular scenery. Here UP3246 and UP3285 are seen leading the weekly (Fridays only) train before entering the Bootlegger Canyon – 31/08/2007 | UP 3285 is seen leading the southbound Potash local in Moab Canyon - 31/08/2007 | UP 3423 is seen leading a late Potash local back north to Grand Junction in the Colorado River Canyon - 12/09/2008 |
UP 3423 is seen leaving the Moab Canyon north of Moab Utah - 12/09/2008 | UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local back on the main line near Thompson Springs - 12/09/2008 | UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local south of Brendel - 12/09/2008 | CP SD40-2s 5759 and 5866 are seen at Cranbrook awaiting time to leave #509 to Trail - 16/09/2013 |
CP SD40-2 5794 is seen at Ashcroft, BC - 07/09/2009 | CP SD40-2 5915 is seen at Cranbrook awaiting time to leave #509 to Trail - 05/09/2013 | CP SD40-2 5915 and SD40F 9008 are seen leading local #566 Golden-Cranbrook south at Winderemere, BC - 17/09/2013 | CN SD40-2 GTW 5931 is seen shoving work train #906 east in the Thompson Canyon east of Lyton, BC - 02/09/2013 |
CP 5981 is seen leading the twice weekly Golden Cranbook local #566 south near Harrogate, BC - 02/09/2009 | CP 5981 is seen leading the twice weekly Golden Cranbook local #566 south near Castledale, BC - 02/09/2009 | Canadian Pacific SD40-2s 6045 and 5908 are seen at Glacier at the top of Rogers Pass on a westbound work train - 01/09/2018 | IC SD40-2 6250 is seen leading a loaded Taconite train from Minntac to Two Harbours down the Minntac branch - 25/03/2012 |
IC SD40-2 6250 is seen leading an empty taconite train from Two Harbours at Biwabik - 25/03/2012 | CN SD40-2 IC6255 is seen leading a loaded taconite from Minntac to Two Harbours at Wyman - CN IC6255 is seen leading a eastbound loaded taconite train from Minntac to Two Harbours at Biwabik - 25/03/2012 | CN SD40-2 IC6255 is seen leading a eastbound loaded taconite train from Minntac to Two Harbours at Biwabik - 25/03/2012 | CN SD40-2 IC 6261 is seen leading a northbound empty Taconite passing the former Depot at Forbes - 26/03/2012 |
CN SD40-2 IC6263 is seen leading a southbound Taconite train from Minntac to Duluth south - 25/03/2012 | CN IC SD40-2 6264 with BLE SD40T-3 909, IC SD40-2 6251 and DMIR SD40T-3 406 are seen leading an empty taconite train from Two Habours to Minntac at Biwabik - 29/04/2018 | Wheeling and Lake Erie SD40-2 6385 is seen leading westbound train #213 Mingo Juntion-Brewster at Parlett, Ohio - 05/10/2015 | Wheeling and Lake Erie SD40-2 6385 is seen leading westbound train #213 Mingo Juntion-Brewster on the Ohio Central between Jewett and Boweston, Ohio - 05/10/2015 |
ICE SD40-2 6422 is seen leading eastbound local #580 St Paul-La Cross at Maple Springs, Minnesota along the Mississippi River - 04/04/2012 | CSX SD40-2s 8123 and 8854 are seen leading eastbound autorack train Q226 near Philson, Pennsylvania - 14/04/2011 |
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