mullan

Railroadforums.com is a free online Railroad Discussion Forum and Railroad Photo Gallery for railroaders, railfans, model railroaders and anyone else who is interested in railroads. We cover a wide variety of topics, including freight trains, passenger and commuter railroads, rail news and information, tourist railroads, railway museums and railroad history.


  1. Around the curve

    Around the curve

    The 3-unit helper set moves around a curve towards Mullan tunnel
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 3 blossberg continental curve divide helper helpers july link montana mrl mt mullan pass rail set summit tunnel unit
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  2. Cresting the summit at Blossberg

    Cresting the summit at Blossberg

    An east-bound 3-unit helper set of MRL SD45's crests the continental divide at Blossberg.
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 3 blossberg continental divide helper helpers link montana mrl mt mullan pass rail set summit unit
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  3. Continental Divide- East side

    Continental Divide- East side

    A sign approx. 500 ft. from the west tunnel portal denotes the continental divide for WB trains (and on-lookers).
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 5 548 548' above continental divide elevation ft. july link montana mt. mullan pass rail sealevel
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Buildings and Structures
  4. West Portal

    West Portal

    A view of the soot-blackened Mullan Pass tunnel's west portal at Blossberg. I waited and hoped a west-bound would come so I could witness the semi-famous "black fog of Blossberg" as it is called, but a non-stop parade of EB trains & only 1 day to do the whole Mullan Pass area kept...
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 blackened blossberg diesel july link montana mrl mt mullan pass portal rail soot tunnel west
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Tunnels
  5. Montana Rail Link

    Montana Rail Link

    Still waiting for something to come my way at Blossberg, I decide to take a picture of MRL's logo on one of their signal boxes at Blossberg
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 blossberg box july link montana mrl mt. mullan pass rail signal
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Buildings and Structures
  6. Continental Divide - west side

    Continental Divide - west side

    A sign denoting the continental divide to EB trains (and on-lookers) at the crest of Mullan Pass reads "CONTINENTAL DIVIDE elevation 5,548 ft. above sealevel", & can be seen abt. 500 ft. west of Mullan Tunnel's west portal
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 5 548 548' above continental divide elevation ft. july link montana mt. mullan pass rail sealevel
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Buildings and Structures
  7. Blossberg

    Blossberg

    A sign naming the railroad location of Blossberg can be see appox. 1200' west of the Mullan Pass tunnel portal.
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 blossberg july link montana mt mullan pass portal rail side sign tunnel west
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Buildings and Structures
  8. Unknown railcar at Blosberg

    Unknown railcar at Blosberg

    While waiting for a train at Blossberg, I happened to catch sight of this unusual tank-trailer-on-rails thing. My best guess is it is related to MoW in someway, but I'm not totaly sure.if you know otherwise, go ahead & tell me so I can make a more accurate description.
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 blosberg july link montana mow mullan pass rail railcar rails side tank trailer unknown west
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  9. Austin Creek trestle

    Austin Creek trestle

    A closer view of Austin Creek Trestle on Mullan Pass
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 austin creek helena july link major montana mountains mullan pass rail road rocky trestle
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Bridges and Trestles
  10. Scenic Mullan Pass

    Scenic Mullan Pass

    One can get a feel for the beauty of the Mullan Pass area & the surrounding mountains from several scenic points along Mullan Pass road. In the distance, you can see one of two major trestles on the Mullan Pass route.
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 austin beauty helena july link major montana mountains mullan pass rail road rocky trestle
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Scenic Views
  11. After the train clears...

    After the train clears...

    Looking upgrade towards the summit of Mullan Pass from down near Austin after the train cleared the grade x-ing
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 austin crossing end grad helena july link montana mullan pass rail rear x-ing
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Track
  12. Rear End

    Rear End

    The end of the train as it continues to decsend Mullan Pass towards Helena
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 austin bnsf end grain helena july link montana mullan pass rail rear
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Western United States
  13. Mullan Grain

    Mullan Grain

    An east-bound BNSF grain train roars toward Helena, Mt as it decends the 2.2% grade on the east side of Mullan Pass near Austin.
    • Empire Builder
    • Media item
    • 2008 austin bnsf crossing grade helena july link montana mrl mullan pass rail swoosh
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Western United States
  14. summit of Mullan pass

    summit of Mullan pass

    Mrl new power exiting Blossburg tunnel
    • curty
    • Media item
    • mrl mullan pass
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Western United States
  15. Elliston, MT

    Elliston, MT

    MRL helper sets gather after assisting their WB\'s over Mullan Pass.
    • amt510
    • Media item
    • elliston mrl mt mullan pass
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  16. Mullan Pass, MT MP22

    Mullan Pass, MT MP22

    EB BNSF manifest at MP 22.
    • amt510
    • Media item
    • bnsf mrl mt mullan pass
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  17. Mullan Tunnel, MT

    Mullan Tunnel, MT

    WB coal train exits the Mullan Tunnel. Five MRL helpers, 3 mid train and 2 rear, are doing their best to get this train over Mullan Pass.
    • amt510
    • Media item
    • bnsf montana mrl mullan
    • Comments: 7
    • Media category: Western United States
  18. Austin West

    Austin West

    Westbound BNSF C44-9W #4047 at Austin Montana
    • petralph
    • Media item
    • bnsf mullan
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Western United States
  19. SD60s Attack Mullan

    SD60s Attack Mullan

    Two SD60's lift the H-KCKPAS up the east slope of Mullan Pass.
    • funnelfan
    • Media item
    • austin bnsf mrl mullan
    • Comments: 8
    • Media category: Western United States
  20. Power for the Hill

    Power for the Hill

    An ample supply of power heads up an eastbound on Montana Rail Link heading for Mullan Pass Montana
    • Media item
    • bn mullan pass
    • Comments: 5
    • Media category: Western United States



Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top