Let 'em trespass! Assets protection (railroad police) will get them eventually, if their dumb asses don't get crushed by a passing train first...Find out the local number for them, and call them yourself!
Can I ask what is the deal with the 3 trailing SD70ACes having the MRL loco blacked out below the cab side window onthe grain train at the end of video?
Every time I see a "Rail Link" logo I just see red! Early on BN and ATSF merged in 1995, and Rob Krebs wife became CEO of a new start up called Rial Link. That's when a bunch of BN trackage started being sold off to...Rail Link...The infamous MRL (Montana Rail Link) turned a thousand miles of once proud BN (NP, GN, etc) into a scab line deluxe...What a stinking shame...
man that MRL power was SWEET! nice video
amtrak3501 4 months ago
@independentrailfan
Let 'em trespass! Assets protection (railroad police) will get them eventually, if their dumb asses don't get crushed by a passing train first...Find out the local number for them, and call them yourself!
deetjay1 5 months ago
@independentrailfan
The good news is that MRL management chased off so much business that the BNSF had to take back a piece of it...I am NOT surprised...
deetjay1 5 months ago
good video
eddieg749 1 year ago
Can I ask what is the deal with the 3 trailing SD70ACes having the MRL loco blacked out below the cab side window onthe grain train at the end of video?
tractorguy100 1 year ago
Every time I see a "Rail Link" logo I just see red! Early on BN and ATSF merged in 1995, and Rob Krebs wife became CEO of a new start up called Rial Link. That's when a bunch of BN trackage started being sold off to...Rail Link...The infamous MRL (Montana Rail Link) turned a thousand miles of once proud BN (NP, GN, etc) into a scab line deluxe...What a stinking shame...
deetjay1 1 year ago
Wow Great Shot.......
DioHolyDiver83 1 year ago
AWESOME video mate!!! Thank You VERY Much from Down Under!!
teddybeareleventeen 1 year ago
What were in the 2 specialized cars behind the BN 6785 SD40 Greenie?
epistte 1 year ago
@epistte Those are for the Boeing Plant in Washington. They are usually seen with flat cars carrying 737 fusalages.
BNSFandSP 1 year ago
Awesome power BNSF Should use this power daily
UP5140SD70M 1 year ago
What are the Radio (Scanner) Frequencies for MRL in Helena? I will be in Helena this summer hopefully I will have some time for railfanning.
Novabus9228 1 year ago
160.950 Heading West towards Missoula.
virailfan 1 year ago
Awesome coal train and that local with BN power and a nice leslie horn!
moonwalker5058 1 year ago
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moonwalker5058 1 year ago
It seems like those crossing gates go down rather late.
JoeSixString 1 year ago
the two locomotoves of the beggening, aren´t SD70ACe´s, they are GE ES44DC, better kwon as "gevos"
zsacapala 2 years ago
Awsome vid. those two blue locos were pretty sleek
cooncoon100 2 years ago
great video
yuer7676 2 years ago
Great video, love the MT railroads!
freckldnred 3 years ago
what years did that awsome stuff hapen!
BNSF9250 3 years ago
see reply below
MTnomad10 3 years ago
im pretty sure that you can see the MRL on the BNSF a lot in montana
rockguitarist946 2 years ago
How long ago was this filmed?
wesolint 3 years ago
The opening shot idling at the station was late summer 2006, and the winter shot was January 2007 as I recall.
MTnomad10 3 years ago
thanks, I was wonder about when the F45 was still in service.
wesolint 3 years ago 2
awesome horns all around!
nolsknows1 3 years ago
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hey great video!!
JeskoTN 3 years ago 3
he was kind of skimpy on the horn but it scared the crap out of me wen the sd70mac (first) blew right next to you
RRYankfan 3 years ago