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Trains - Montana Rail Link
Trains - Montana Rail Link

Montana Rail Link (MRL) operated former Northern Pacific trackage on a long term lease with BNSF in Montana. BNSF retained trackage rights to Spokane, WA.

In 2022 MRL announced they would terminate their lease and BNSF would resume operation of those routes subject to STB approval. The transition finalized Jan 1, 2024.
EMD SD40-2

MRL 250 at Missoula, MT, 9/13/23.


EMD SD70ACe

MRL 4312 at Missoula, MT, 7/11/06.
EMD GP40

Signal: stop MRL 500 at Missoula, MT, 9/10/24.

EMD SD35

Signal: stop MRL 401 at Missoula, MT, 9/10/24.
EMD GP9
MRL 116 at Missoula, MT, 7/17/02

EMD SD45
MRL 346 at Missoula, MT, 7/13/05.
EMD F45
MRL 391 at Missoula, MT, 7/17/02; quite a rare locomotive model.
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