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Raw power
Title:  Raw power
Description:  These MRL ACes look great! Five are spliced mid-train to boost yet another grain train up Mullan Pass. This is the third load today, and it is just 8:30 in the morning.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:47:18 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  899   Comments: 0
Impressive roar
Title:  Impressive roar
Description:  They are not nearly as loud as a set of SD-40s but still magnificent. The picture gives a good idea why this much power is required.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:48:52 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
Dropping downgrade
Title:  Dropping downgrade
Description:  Helpers off the coal train return to Helena.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:10:14 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4303(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  1064   Comments: 0
Big Blue of the West
Title:  Big Blue of the West
Description:  I really like this color scheme on the ACes. MRL 4308 leads the Missoula-Laurel manifest into Columbus on a warm September afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/27/2012  Upload Date: 10/8/2012 12:24:22 PM
Location:  Columbus, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
Heading to Helena
Title:  Heading to Helena
Description:  The helper set off the grain train drops through Austin at a point where the former eastward A block for the siding stood.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:05:01 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  546   Comments: 1
The sound of sure-footed power
Title:  The sound of sure-footed power
Description:  MRL 4311 leads the mid-train helper set on BNSF 5860 West.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:59:54 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  282   Comments: 0


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