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MRL 262
Title:  MRL 262
Description:  Westbound climbing the grade away from Helena toward Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  3/27/1997  Upload Date: 5/24/2005 7:07:13 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 262(SD40-2XR)
Views:  976   Comments: 1
BNSF H-KCKPAS
Title:  BNSF H-KCKPAS
Description:  H-KCKPAS waits for helpers to come down off Mullan Pass before heading west.
Photo Date:  7/28/2006  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 10:44:29 AM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7660(ES44DC) CSX 24(AC44CW)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
MRL Loaded Grain Train
Title:  MRL Loaded Grain Train
Description:  Helpers cut in midtrain & on the rear, climbing out of Helena.
Photo Date:  7/31/2006  Upload Date: 10/2/2006 9:02:02 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4833(C44-9W)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
WB Coal
Title:  WB Coal
Description:  Three SD60Ms and EMD 3 take coal loads up Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  8/2/2006  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 12:42:46 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9285(SD60M) EMDX 3(SD60) BNSF 9206(SD60M)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
MRL HELPER4
Title:  MRL HELPER4
Description:  The helpers on the Ballast Train shove their guts out.
Photo Date:  4/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:06:25 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 306(SD45-2)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
BNSF 1105
Title:  BNSF 1105
Description:  Mid-train and rear-end helpers are all cut in and air tested, this loaded grain train starts pulling away from Helena.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:49 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1105(C44-9W)
Views:  664   Comments: 2
3+3+2
Title:  3+3+2
Description:  # on the front, 3 in the middle and 2 on the rear help get this 10,000+ ton loaded grain train over Mullan Pass
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:13:49 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1105(C44-9W)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
Mid train's
Title:  Mid train's
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:14:01 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe)
Views:  954   Comments: 0
Helena Helpers Shove Hardest
Title:  Helena Helpers Shove Hardest
Description:  A play on Hyndman Helpers Shove Harder" a B&O-era bumper sticker that my dad has. Whrere he got it from, I'll never know.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:14:03 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
MRL Loaded Ballast
Title:  MRL Loaded Ballast
Description:  Early morning suprise at Tobin. We heart the HELPER4 come down the hill, and was told to put his engine at the Roundhouse for service and that there were some 45's for him to use.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:06:27 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 324(SD45-2)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
MRL Loaded Ballast
Title:  MRL Loaded Ballast
Description:  Starting up Mullan Pass at Tobin, this train has 5 SD45s on it!
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:06:28 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 324(SD45-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
BNSF 7653 East
Title:  BNSF 7653 East
Description:  Empty grain train rolling down into Helena
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:06 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7653(ES44DC)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Laurel Spokane BNSF 5146 West
Title:  Laurel Spokane BNSF 5146 West
Description:  One helper in the middle, and another helper set gets staged for another westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  5/3/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 3:42:47 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5146(C44-9W)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
Laurel Spokane BNSF 5146 West
Title:  Laurel Spokane BNSF 5146 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 3:42:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5146(C44-9W)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
Kickpas & Helena
Title:  Kickpas & Helena
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 3:42:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5405(C44-9W)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Kickpas BNSF 5405 West
Title:  Kickpas BNSF 5405 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 3:42:49 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5405(C44-9W)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Kickpas BNSF 5405 West
Title:  Kickpas BNSF 5405 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 3:42:50 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5405(C44-9W)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Paskick FURX 7217 East
Title:  Paskick FURX 7217 East
Description:  Three BN green barrier stripe SD40-2s aren't the easiest lashup to get anymore! My buddies shot is better, though.
Photo Date:  5/3/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 3:42:51 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  FURX 7217(SD40-2) BNSF 7813(SD40-2) FURX 7285(SD40-2)
Views:  919   Comments: 1
BNSF X-KALCNS902
Title:  BNSF X-KALCNS902
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/24/2007 4:06:44 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4338(C44-9W) CSX 4762(SD70MAC)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  Mid & rear helpers on C-SPBBKM are in notch 8 grinding up Mullan Pass towards Birdseye.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:47 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Title:  PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Description:  The two MRL Ace's hopped off a coal train on Mullan Pass & got on the point of PASKCK back into Helena.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe) BNSF 5877(ES44AC) BNSF 9586(SD70MAC)
Views:  822   Comments: 1
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  C-SPBBKM climbs out of Helena with helpers in the middle & bringing up the rear. Here, it's grinding into the grade towards Birdseye.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Title:  PASKCK w/MRL Helpers
Description:  The two MRL Ace's hopped off a coal train on Mullan Pass & got on the point of PASKCK back into Helena.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:49 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe) BNSF 5877(ES44AC) BNSF 9586(SD70MAC)
Views:  835   Comments: 1
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  Combined Helper units drift back to Helena.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:54 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4302(SD70ACe) MRL 321(SD45-2) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe)
Views:  1405   Comments: 0
MRL 4307 East
Title:  MRL 4307 East
Description:  MISLAU (ML) glides down into Helena after tackling Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:54 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 331(SD45-2)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
LAUPAS
Title:  LAUPAS
Description:  Even with helpers, this train is already having a difficult time climbing away from Helena Junction. One of the motors on the head end has cut out & the helpers are having their own technical difficulties. Train gets up & over this spot before stalling.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:55 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1080(C44-9W)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
LAUPAS
Title:  LAUPAS
Description:  Even with helpers, this train is already having a difficult time climbing away from Helena Junction. One of the motors on the head end has cut out & the helpers are having their own technical difficulties. Train gets up & over this spot before stalling.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:55 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1080(C44-9W)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
CSXT 8733 West
Title:  CSXT 8733 West
Description:  C-SPBBKM climbs out of Helena with helpers in the middle & bringing up the rear. Even this far away from my "home rails", I cannot escape the CS&XofT!!!
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:45 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8733(SD60I) BNSF 8259(SD75M) BNSF 8245(SD75M) BNSF 9346(SD70ACe)
Views:  928   Comments: 0
Birdseye View
Title:  Birdseye View
Description:  C-SPBBKM climbs out of Helena with helpers in the middle & bringing up the rear. Here, it's grinding into the grade towards Birdseye.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:46 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  Pushing on the rear of C-SPBBKM over Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:46 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  C-SPBBKM climbs out of Helena with helpers in the middle & bringing up the rear. Here, it's grinding into the grade towards Birdseye on Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:47 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
BNSF 7441
Title:  BNSF 7441
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 8:48:03 AM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  BNSF 7441(ES44DC)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
BNSF 5142 on HPASKCK
Title:  BNSF 5142 on HPASKCK
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 8:49:08 AM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5142(C44-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
BNSF 9670
Title:  BNSF 9670
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2009  Upload Date: 3/4/2009 9:00:46 AM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Ken Kuehne
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9670(SD70MAC)
Views:  540   Comments: 2
BNSF 9218
Title:  BNSF 9218
Description:  The climb up Mullan Pass begins as soon as trains depart Helena.
Photo Date:  6/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/8/2009 7:57:00 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9218(SD70ACe)
Views:  374   Comments: 2
Coal empties roll east down the grade
Title:  Coal empties roll east down the grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/19/2025 5:07:39 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9629(SD70MAC)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
LM powers upgrade
Title:  LM powers upgrade
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:33:15 AM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Former NP Signal Bridge
Title:  Former NP Signal Bridge
Description:  Fallen Cantilever
Photo Date:  7/15/2010  Upload Date: 7/20/2010 10:37:56 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
BNSF H-PASKCK
Title:  BNSF H-PASKCK
Description:  The inbound Pasco to Kansas City hits some glint light at Tobin, 6 miles outside of Helena
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 8:03:42 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4945(C44-9W)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
MRL LM
Title:  MRL LM
Description:  A trio of MRL SD45-2s haul a rather short LM up the grade of Mullan Pass in a cloud of exhaust; a sight and sound not soon to be forgotten.
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 11:59:00 AM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 351(SD45-2XR) MRL 326(SD45-2) MRL 325(SD45-2)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
MRL LM
Title:  MRL LM
Description:  Another LM, this time with an SD70ACe up front, heads up the grade. The first foruy cars are loaded ballast hoppers that will be set out at Garrison.
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 12:00:34 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4302(SD70ACe) MRL 262(SD40-2XR) MRL 356(SD45-2XR)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
WB Grain
Title:  WB Grain
Description:  A pair of BNSF Dash-9s take grain loads up Mullan Pass in the early evening.
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 8:11:54 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5471(C44-9W) BNSF 4168(C44-9W)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
BNSF 8823
Title:  BNSF 8823
Description:  A loaded westbound grain train begins to tackle the grade of Mullan Pass west of Helena, MT. The MRL helpers can be seen halfway behind the lead units.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:05 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8823(SD70MAC)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
All stretched out
Title:  All stretched out
Description:  Both the MRL mid-train helpers and the rear DPU can be seen in this photo as they help shove their train up the grade toward Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:43 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  117   Comments: 0
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:44:57 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
BNSF 4481
Title:  BNSF 4481
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/20/2017 8:45:09 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4481(C44-9W)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
BNSF 6817
Title:  BNSF 6817
Description:  Short intermodal departing Helena should have no trouble on Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:41:08 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6817(ES44C4)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
BNSF 6813
Title:  BNSF 6813
Description:  Westbound grain loads departing Helena and beginning the climb to Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/30/2018  Upload Date: 7/30/2018 8:18:51 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6813(ES44C4)
Views:  202   Comments: 2
BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO
Title:  BNSF 5195 H-LAUSPO
Description:  Westbound action out of Helena gets started with a mixer thundering through Tobin at 1420.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:11:57 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5195(C44-9W) MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
MRL 255
Title:  MRL 255
Description:  Built April 1968 as CS 886.
Photo Date:  10/1/2018  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 2:12:41 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  315   Comments: 0

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