Photo ID: 105508 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bozeman Tunnel Gallatin County, MT 2110 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link Got exhaust? This westbound BNSF coal train has just about made it to the top of Bozeman Pass (note the sign trackside that says "summit"). Evidence of just how hard the engines are working is apparent as a plume of exhaust accompanies the units upon existing the west portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105507 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bozeman Tunnel Gallatin County, MT 1420 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF A westbound BNSF coal train has nearly made it over the summit of Bozeman Pass. It is about to emerge from the 3,015-foot-long Bozeman Tunnel and begin its descent down the western slope. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105506 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 120 Park County, MT 2093 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) Montana Rail Link, BNSF At first glance, you may think this coal train is coming toward the photographer. You might also notice that the headlights on MRL 290 are on dim. These three MRL units are actually manned helpers pushing hard on this coal train, which is climbing Bozeman Pass. The coal train is running in a 3x(0)x4 configuration. Once at the top of the pass, the three MRL units will cut off the train and return to Livingston Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105502 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 119 Park County, MT 1625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link This coal train was given to MRL with three units on the point and a single DPU on the end. That probably offers around 1.04 HPT (horsepower per ton), which isn't enough to get the train over Bozeman Pass. To keep the train from stalling out. MRL added manned helpers at Livingston Yard to assist. Now, the train has closer to 1.75 HPT, sufficient to get it over the pass...albeit slowly! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105501 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 119 Park County, MT 2170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link During the four day trip my dad and I took to Montana and Wyoming, this was my favorite picture! A westbound BNSF coal train is charging up the eastern slope of Bozeman Pass. While this is a BNSF train, a Montana Rail Link crew is in control as the train climbs the 1.8%. Livingston Peak (9,295 feet above sea level) sits in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105500 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 119 Park County, MT 1688 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link 9,295-foot-tall Livingston Peak stands tall in the distance on a beautiful August afternoon as a BNSF coal load works hard on the pull up the east side of Bozeman Pass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105499 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 116 Park County, MT 2036 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link As this westbound BNSF coal load (with MRL crew) heads west out of Livingston, MT toward Bozeman Pass, Livingston Peak stands tall in the distance. The mountain peak is 9.295 feet high and is located in the Absaroka Mountain Range. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105498 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 116 Park County, MT 1637 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF With its helpers attached, this westbound coal load now has the horsepower it needs in order to conquer the steep grades of Bozeman Pass. Not far ahead, the siding will converge with the main and the train will make it charge up the single track main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105497 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Livingston Yard Livingston, MT 1673 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link A westbound BNSF coal load sits on the main track in Livingston, waiting for manned MRL helpers to hook on to the rear and help shove the train up and over Bozeman Pass. If you look closely, you can actually see said helper units preparing to hook on, way off in the distance (left side of the frame, between the tank cars and the coal train). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105494 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bozeman Tunnel Gallatin County, MT 2011 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF This BNSF grain train has reached the 5,702 ft high Bozeman Pass. Train pass through Bozeman Tunnel at the top, which is 3,015 feet long. The west portal of the tunnel exits in to a cut, which is seen here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105493 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Muir Park County, MT 1981 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF With a Form B work window on the west slope of Bozeman Pass now complete, westbounds start rolling west out of Livingston at the (east) base of Bozeman Pass. This BNSF loaded grain train is slowly moving up the 1.8% grade toward the east switch of Muir. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105482 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Quebec Sweet Grass County, MT 2031 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 2nd Subdivision (MRL) BNSF We are coming up on harvest season. And that, of course, means unit grain trains! This eastbound BNSF grain empty is clipping along on the main at Quebec, about 45 miles west of Laurel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105481 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Laurel Yard Laurel, MT 1680 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 1st Subdivision (MRL) BNSF It is Friday morning and this BNSF train is departing Montana Rail Link's Laurel Yard. However, it is not headed west over the MRL. This train has a BNSF crew on it and it is about to diverge on to BNSF's Laurel Subdivision. This train is actually BNSF's daily Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest! It was interesting seeing this train at the other end of the trip! The green and yellow lights indicate the position of switches in the yard. A green light indicates the switch is normal and a yellow light indicates the switch is reversed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105473 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Laurel Yard Laurel, MT 1554 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 1st Subdivision (MRL) BNSF, Montana Rail Link One of the main things that Montana Rail Link does is run BNSF trains over the MRL system between (roughly) Billings, MT and Sandpoint, ID. The train is this shot has been handed over to MRL by BNSF. The BNSF power will remain on the train, but MRL crews will run the train over the system. It will then be delivered back to BNSF at Sandpoint. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105470 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Laurel Yard Laurel, MT 1636 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 1st Subdivision (MRL) Montana Rail Link, BNSF This (somewhat short) coal train has arrived in Montana Rail Link's Laurel Yard. Laurel Yard is quite impressive, being at least twice the size of UP's (ex-DRGW) North Yard in Denver. This being my first visit to Montana Rail Link, it was pretty great seeing (classic) EMD power on a coal train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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