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NPRR Trestle
Title:  NPRR Trestle
Description:  This is probably an original trestle from the first tracks over Mullan Pass west of Helena, Mt.
Photo Date:  2/25/1977  Upload Date: 9/18/2008 11:26:51 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Bill Carlson
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Views:  367   Comments: 0
NPRR Trestle
Title:  NPRR Trestle
Description:  This is probably an original trestle from the first tracks over Mullan Pass west of Helena, Mt.
Photo Date:  10/28/1977  Upload Date: 9/18/2008 11:35:07 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Bill Carlson
Categories: 
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Views:  222   Comments: 0
NPRR Trestle
Title:  NPRR Trestle
Description:  My friend was checking out the wood work...
Photo Date:  10/28/1977  Upload Date: 9/18/2008 11:42:26 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Bill Carlson
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
A West Bound on Mullan Pass
Title:  A West Bound on Mullan Pass
Description:  Not too far from the East Entrance of the tunnel.
Photo Date:  10/28/1977  Upload Date: 9/18/2008 11:38:16 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Bill Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 7247(SD40-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 2
The Summit at the West End of the Blossburg Tunnel
Title:  The Summit at the West End of the Blossburg Tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/1977  Upload Date: 9/18/2008 11:22:25 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Bill Carlson
Categories: 
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Views:  398   Comments: 0
MRL 262
Title:  MRL 262
Description:  MRL 262 Mid 1990s
Photo Date:  6/1/1995  Upload Date: 2/10/2005 7:21:36 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 262(SD40-2XR)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
BN-7205 SD40-2
Title:  BN-7205 SD40-2
Description:  BN-8048 Exiting Tunnel Lots of Smoke
Photo Date:  9/22/1995  Upload Date: 11/19/2012 11:03:31 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Don Kirby
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BN 8048(SD40-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Westbound at Blossburg
Title:  Westbound at Blossburg
Description:  Westbound manifest exiting Mullan Tunnel. BN8165 / EMDX6301 / BN7880
Photo Date:  6/27/1996  Upload Date: 1/21/2023 11:08:40 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Brian Thompson
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  BN 8165(SD40-2) EMDX 6301(SD40-2) BN 7880(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers at Work
Title:  MRL Helpers at Work
Description:  Helpers exiting Mullan Tunnel and the black fog. MRL265 / MRL301 / MRL35x
Photo Date:  6/27/1996  Upload Date: 1/21/2023 11:11:11 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Brian Thompson
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 265(SD40-2XR) MRL 301(SD45-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
MRL 225
Title:  MRL 225
Description:  ex-CNW 929, CGW 409
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 10/23/2010 5:54:06 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 225(SD40)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
MRL 214
Title:  MRL 214
Description:  on MRL Helper Set
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 8/7/2010 7:21:22 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 214(SD40)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
BNSF 162
Title:  BNSF 162
Description:  Westbound BN exits Mullan Tunnel MRL
Photo Date:  7/23/2005  Upload Date: 8/12/2005 9:40:15 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Chris Galka
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 162(GP60M)
Views:  883   Comments: 1
MRL 4300 is exiting Mullan Tunnel
Title:  MRL 4300 is exiting Mullan Tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/22/2006 8:49:51 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Scott Angstadt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  1655   Comments: 0
MRL 4300 at the continental divide
Title:  MRL 4300 at the continental divide
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/22/2006 8:52:59 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Scott Angstadt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  1292   Comments: 0
BNSF coal train exits Mullan Tunnel
Title:  BNSF coal train exits Mullan Tunnel
Description:  Two SD75M's, an Oakway SD60, and an ex-BN SD60M lead a westbound coal train out of Mullan Tunnel on the Montana Rail Link. MRL had four SD70ACe's cut into this train as helpers, two mid-train and two on the rear.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/18/2008 1:50:52 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  David Rohdenburg
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8248(SD75M) BNSF 8202(SD75M) EMDX 9092(SD60) BNSF 9256(SD60M)
Views:  1267   Comments: 1
MRL's ML Train
Title:  MRL's ML Train
Description:  MRL's daily ML manifest is about to crest the top of Mullan Pass, eastbound at Blossburg, Montana.
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 1/17/2008 12:49:25 AM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  David Rohdenburg
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 306(SD45-2) MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  954   Comments: 0
MRL LM
Title:  MRL LM
Description:  In an unusual role reversal, grain train power is added to assist Laurel-Missoula across the Continental Divide.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 10/2/2006 9:02:06 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7811(SD40-2) BNSF 6903(SD40-2) MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  1191   Comments: 2
EMDX 9086 West
Title:  EMDX 9086 West
Description:  Loaded Boardman coal train with a trio of Oakways & a Warbonnet, mid & rear helpers. The exhaust blackens the sky.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 10/8/2006 12:40:28 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9086(SD60) EMDX 9020(SD60) EMDX 9032(SD60) BNSF 8220(SD75M)
Views:  1141   Comments: 0
MRL ML
Title:  MRL ML
Description:  Missoula-Laurel is running up to Blossburg in notch 8 with no helpers in sight.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 10/2/2006 9:02:11 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  904   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  About the only way to get a clear shot of locomotives in the Mullan Tunnel portal is to catch helpers heading back to Helena.
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 9:57:42 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers East & West
Title:  MRL Helpers East & West
Description:  MRL 4311 East is leaving the siding for Helena while the other set is assisting LAUPAS down to Elliston.
Photo Date:  7/30/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 10:12:36 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
BNSF 9766 West
Title:  BNSF 9766 West
Description:  The billowing exhaust blacks out the "Mullan Tunnel" lettering as the Boardman coal train exits the west portal.
Photo Date:  7/31/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 10:12:29 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9766(SD70MAC)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
BNSF 9766 West
Title:  BNSF 9766 West
Description:  Loaded Boardman coal train blasts out of the Mullan Tunnel portal at Blossburg with mid & rear helpers.
Photo Date:  7/31/2006  Upload Date: 10/6/2006 10:12:30 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9766(SD70MAC)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
The Hills Are Alive...
Title:  The Hills Are Alive...
Description:  ...with the sound of locomotives. Typical scene when a westbound coal train emerges from MRL's Mullan Tunnel.
Photo Date:  7/31/2006  Upload Date: 10/8/2006 12:40:29 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
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Views:  171   Comments: 0
Blossburg Snow
Title:  Blossburg Snow
Description:  A late summer snowfall blankets the Great Divide at Blossburg, Montana
Photo Date:  9/20/2006  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 12:00:26 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  302   Comments: 0
Laurel-Spokane
Title:  Laurel-Spokane
Description:  BNSF M-LAUSPO1-28A. When we first arrived on the scene, the lighting wasn't right for this shot and you couldn't tell MULLAN TUNNEL was cast into the face of the portal because if the black.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:45 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
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Views:  396   Comments: 0
Laurel-Spokane
Title:  Laurel-Spokane
Description:  Can you tell what it is yet??
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:46 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
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Views:  318   Comments: 0
Peekaboo!
Title:  Peekaboo!
Description:  The Laurel Spokane pops out of the tunnel.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:47 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 626(C44-9W)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
No black fog today!
Title:  No black fog today!
Description:  Just a trace of exhaust from the GE duo, but, they had help and a much lighter train, than say, a coal drag.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:48 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 626(C44-9W)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Meet
Title:  Meet
Description:  The ML and the Laurel Spokane meet
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:48 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 626(C44-9W) MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  895   Comments: 0
Paskick BNSF 7047 East
Title:  Paskick BNSF 7047 East
Description:  Topping the grade after the ML got down the other side far enough to let this guy go.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:52 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7047(SD40-2)
Views:  630   Comments: 1
"Group" photo
Title:  "Group" photo
Description:  Dan is on the left, I'm on the right.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:57 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
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Views:  523   Comments: 3
Thats clean smoke
Title:  Thats clean smoke
Description:  The 4302/4303 duo put on a smoke show for us now that the LAUSPO is in the siding.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:59 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
MRL ML
Title:  MRL ML
Description:  The light area you see behind the lead truck is sand.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:59 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
ML and the Laurel-Spokane helpers
Title:  ML and the Laurel-Spokane helpers
Description:  These aren't DPU's, they are MANNED mid train helpers!
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:14:01 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe) MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  1171   Comments: 0
Rear-end
Title:  Rear-end
Description:  3 4400 units + 5 4300 units.... Thats ALOT of power! 34,700 HP to be exact.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:14:02 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description:  After several excructatingly long hours, the coal train finally pops out of Mullan Tunnel... Let the Black Fog begin!
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:10 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description:  There is video of this train too.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:10 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:11 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  1643   Comments: 10
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:12 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
MRL Coal Train
Title:  MRL Coal Train
Description:  "The Black Fog of Blossburg"
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:13 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9280(SD60M)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
The Black Fog of Blossburg
Title:  The Black Fog of Blossburg
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:13 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
MRL SD45 327
Title:  MRL SD45 327
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:16 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
MRL SD45-2XR 351
Title:  MRL SD45-2XR 351
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:20 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 351(SD45-2XR)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
"Old Skool" MRL ML
Title:  "Old Skool" MRL ML
Description:  When the sound of the ML was really getting loud, I knew that it wasn't just a pair of ACe's on the point, ard we were rewarded with this incredible lashup.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:21 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 355(SD45T-2M) MRL 351(SD45-2XR) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  1966   Comments: 2
MRL HELPER2
Title:  MRL HELPER2
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:23 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adamr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  796   Comments: 0
MRL HELPER2
Title:  MRL HELPER2
Description:  Heading back to Helena to help the coal train
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:24 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  1022   Comments: 0
MRL HELPER4
Title:  MRL HELPER4
Description:  Yeah, there is a train in this photo! The rear-end helpers to be exact.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:24 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
MRL HELPER3
Title:  MRL HELPER3
Description:  The "black fog" has clouded out the sun as the mid-train helpers crest the summit.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:25 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
MRL HELPER2
Title:  MRL HELPER2
Description:  Note the new knuckle on the front of the 4309.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:26 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe)
Views:  1027   Comments: 0

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