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  1. Operation Life Saver!

    Operation Life Saver!

    Montana Rail Link SD35 #703 in RCL service at MRL's Laurel yard.
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    • #703 2006 703 caboose control division electro emd laurel lif link locomotive montana motive mrl mt october ols operation rail rc rcl remote sd35 yard
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  2. One-of-a-Kind

    One-of-a-Kind

    Motive Power Industries SD50-3 #5000 awaits it's next assignment at the Hamlet Engine Terminal. This unit was originally ATSF SD45 #5501. It was later rebuilt with a wide cab and operated as Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern.
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    • 5000 carolina dm&e hamlet industries motive mpex north power sd50-3
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    • Category: Eastern United States
  3. Intermodal at Malta

    Intermodal at Malta

    A BNSF Intermodal, lead by two GE widecabs & two EMD standard cab locomotives makes it's way past the grain elevators at Malta, Mt.
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    • bnsf cab division electric electro elevators emd ge general grain intermadal malta montana motive standard widecab
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    • Category: Western United States
  4. Burlington Northern units @ Great Falls

    Burlington Northern units @ Great Falls

    Plenty of old Cascade green geeps & SD's are seen here, along with a rotary snowplow, at Great Falls
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    • bn bnsf burlington division elctro emd falls geep great montana motive northern plow rotary sd snow
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    • Category: Yards
  5. BNSF SD60M #9297

    BNSF SD60M #9297

    I got this pic. of the conductor's side of BNSF SD60M #9297 up in Whitefish. This was one of several locomtives that BNSF painted in expirimental paint schemes early on. #9297 is especialy unique because BNSF put 1 expirimental paint scheme on the conductor's side & another version on the...
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    • #9297 05 2005 9297 august bnsf division electro emd expirimental glacier montana motive mt paint schemes sd60m whitefish
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    • Category: Detail Photos




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