Montana Rail Link (MRL) 264 - Rebuilt EMD SD40-2XR
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A BNSF yard job passed the Minneapolis Deadline in the background.
Lots of engines can be seen in this snow covered scene, including Burlington Northern, Montana Rail Link, and more.
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Work extra assigned to pick up track materials at Perma on the 10th sub.
The eastbound Day Gas Local passes a work extra at Perma on the 10th sub.
MRL's Jimbo train heads in at West Paradise.
Shoving at 1143.
Climbing the hill at 1053.
A jimbo train heads up the hill at 1021.
A jimbo train ties down outside of the yard.
Built January 1966 as CNW 877.
The Jimbo train at Avon. MRL 264 was originally C&NW 877.
The M-MISLAU meets the Jimbo train at Avon.
It was raining pretty good, which makes the photo look grainy.
MRL 264 sits in Livingston with a caboose and the Jimbo work train.
CSX ES44AC-H 796, C40-8W 7926 (LMS 708), and SD40-2 8406 wait for green in Red Oak, GA on October 15, 2016.
MRL's Jimbo train just east of Elton on the Second Subdivision.
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A ballast train works on Bozeman Hill just east of Muir siding. MRL 264 was originally C&NW 877.
MRL 264 on maintenance of way duty long-nose first with MOW flatcar MRL 100025 at the short-nose end near Reed Point, MT.
Manned helpers push the train upgrade towards the west portal of the tunnel
A MRL local is in Livingston with MRL SD40-2XRs 359 and 264 both wearing the'new paint scheme.
MRL 253 and 264 lead a small local towards Logan
After pulling the first 4 cars off the 5th sub, this local picks up the rest of its train in the small yard at Logan and heads back to Helena.
After the LM cleared, 253 pulls onto the main off the 5th sub.
Kind of ironic as some numbnut ran around the crossing gates as they were reversing over A-st.
I hope the replace the "Look, Listen, Live Operation Lifesaver" logo.
4-different locomotive models.
MRL 264, the last Operation Lifesaver loco is heading for Progress Rail (Tacoma) for paint.
BNSF ( Former BN ) SD40-2 7868, MRL SD40-2XR 264, & an assortment of other BNSF power are sitting at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard awaiting their next assignment
