This Montana Rail Link GP35 looks mighty sharp in blue. I particularly liked this units (as well as the one it is coupled to), because, prior to being Montana Rail Link, this unit was actually DRGW 3047. If you look close, you can see a slight notch in the nose where the MARS light used to be.
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While switching out Imerys Talc America plant in Three Forks, the 844 local had to pull across the Bench Road grade crossing a couple of times. Here, the pair of (ex-DRGW) GP35s is shoving back against the train, spotting some cars at the plant.
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The 844 local switches out the Imerys Talc America plant in Three Forks. As cool as it was to see Montana Rail Link for the first time, these two engines have an extra special meaning to me as they were originally Rio Grande GP35s! MRL 403 started life as DRGW 3039. Great to see it well maintained and still working hard in 2015 on a fantastic (mountain) railroad.
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