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Pictures of MRL 290
 
Owner: Montana Rail Link
Model:Rebuilt EMD SDP40-2XRBuilt As:GN 321 (SDP40)
Serial Number:31593Order No:7870
Frame Number:7870-2Built:5/1966
Notes:blt 5/66 as GN 321
Other locos with this serial:  BN 6395(SDP40) BN 9851(SDP40) GN 321(SDP40) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
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Gas Train power
Title:  Gas Train power
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:09:49 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Backing up
Title:  Backing up
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:10:45 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
Set and Centered
Title:  Set and Centered
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:12:13 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 113(GP9)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Modern MRL
Title:  Modern MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:12:50 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 113(GP9) MRL 127(GP9)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Old School MRL
Title:  Old School MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:13:14 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 113(GP9) MRL 127(GP9)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Rail Link
Title:  Rail Link
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:14:17 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Pullin'
Title:  Pullin'
Description:  Got a lnog train to get moving
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:14:49 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 261(SD40-2XR) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Evening Gas Local
Title:  Evening Gas Local
Description:  Meatball Express
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:19:23 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
My favorite shot
Title:  My favorite shot
Description:  Wished it turned out a bit cleaner though.
Photo Date:  6/19/2011  Upload Date: 6/23/2011 8:20:24 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 261(SD40-2XR)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:08:57 AM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Rob Jacox
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:09:03 AM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Rob Jacox
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2011  Upload Date: 7/17/2011 2:09:13 AM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Rob Jacox
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2011  Upload Date: 7/10/2011 10:26:45 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Austin Jacox
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2011  Upload Date: 7/10/2011 10:26:20 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Austin Jacox
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  MRL 290
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 1/18/2021 7:48:22 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  MRL 290
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 1/18/2021 7:49:03 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
MRL 127
Title:  MRL 127
Description:  MRL 127 at the site of the Missoula roundhouse
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 1/5/2014 8:29:30 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  MRL 127(GP9) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 251(SD40-2XR)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  MRL 290
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 1/5/2014 8:32:51 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 11:00:59 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  LON COONE
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  937   Comments: 5
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  Recent Repaint
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 11:23:23 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  LON COONE
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  MRL 290
Photo Date:  9/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/10/2012 9:13:13 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Keith B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
The only SDP40-2XR
Title:  The only SDP40-2XR
Description:  A side shot of the ex Great Northern SDP40, That now supports Montana Rail Link's newest scheme
Photo Date:  3/17/2013  Upload Date: 7/10/2013 10:33:58 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  Nick Wood
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 8:31:12 PM
Location:  Belgrade, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Rail Link SDP 290
Title:  Rail Link SDP 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:11:35 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Sitting around house
Title:  Sitting around house
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:13:26 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 329(SD45-2) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:14:12 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  MRL 290 shows off her SDP40 carbody while working to help a coal train over Bozeman Pass. She was originally GN 321.
Photo Date:  12/1/2015  Upload Date: 12/1/2015 9:27:48 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Arriving in Almira
Title:  Arriving in Almira
Description:  The train slows to a stop, to make a few pick ups.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:26 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
Switching on a Cliff
Title:  Switching on a Cliff
Description:  Switching on a cliff is how the engineer describes the sidings at the grain elevators in Almira. There is a steep grade that goes all the way through town.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:35 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  260   Comments: 2
Departing Almira
Title:  Departing Almira
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:42 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  627   Comments: 2
Bottom of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Bottom of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  Just east of Almira the line goes up a short but fairly steep grade.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:13:48 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  406   Comments: 1
Crossing Corbett Draw Road
Title:  Crossing Corbett Draw Road
Description:  The crews trusty "blacky" SUV waits for the train to pass.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:02 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  Just about to pass under US2.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:16 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  536   Comments: 2
Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Title:  Top of Rattlesnake Grade
Description:  Just about to pass under US2.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:22 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  644   Comments: 2
Under US2
Title:  Under US2
Description:  Headed for a crew change at Govan, visible in the distance.
Photo Date:  4/29/2016  Upload Date: 5/2/2016 1:14:29 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) WRIX 8702(SD40T-2) WRIX 9129(C40-8)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
An MRL helper set returning to Livingston
Title:  An MRL helper set returning to Livingston
Description:  In Montana, there's no rest for the weary - another train was already waiting for the helpers return as they arrived at Livingston.
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 1:30:17 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4407(SD70ACe)
Views:  254   Comments: 2
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  A former Great Northern SDP40 built in 5/1966 as GN 321.
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 2:07:30 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
BNSF and MRL helpers head west
Title:  BNSF and MRL helpers head west
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 8:31:29 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8016(ES44C4) MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  290 was built 5/1966 as Great Northern SDP40 #321.
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 8:51:31 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
MRL 4315, 290, and 4407
Title:  MRL 4315, 290, and 4407
Description:  290 is a former GN SDP40.
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 11:34:11 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4407(SD70ACe)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
MRL 4407, 290, & 4315
Title:  MRL 4407, 290, & 4315
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 11/1/2016 9:26:12 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
MRL 4315, 290, and 4407
Title:  MRL 4315, 290, and 4407
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2016  Upload Date: 11/1/2016 9:37:51 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4407(SD70ACe)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
MRL 4407
Title:  MRL 4407
Description:  It's hard to find a pure MRL train/consist with the overhead BNSF traffic, but they do occur. Here we see an eastbound with an eclectic mix of EMD power including ACe's, GP35s and the one of a kind SDP40 rebuild #290.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:11:39 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4407(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
MRL 402
Title:  MRL 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 7:15:43 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 402(GP35) MRL 403(GP35) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
BNSF 9230 MRL 4405 290 4407
Title:  BNSF 9230 MRL 4405 290 4407
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/3/2017 12:35:44 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 9230(SD70ACe) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4407(SD70ACe)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/3/2017 12:46:59 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/3/2017 12:45:55 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
MRL 4401 Helper 1
Title:  MRL 4401 Helper 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2018  Upload Date: 12/2/2018 1:55:16 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4400(SD70ACe)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  Built May 1966 as GN 321.
Photo Date:  10/2/2018  Upload Date: 12/2/2018 1:55:22 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
MRL 4401 Helper 1
Title:  MRL 4401 Helper 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2018  Upload Date: 12/2/2018 1:58:14 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe) MRL 290(SDP40-2XR) MRL 4400(SD70ACe)
Views:  172   Comments: 0

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