Holy cow. That MRL patriotic unit is so dirty now that you can barely tell what it even is! Glad I visited MRL multiple times over the years before BNSF decided to take it back over.
I lived in Helena from 1988 to 1992. My wife worked and I would just hop on these grain trains going over Mullen pass and ride them to the top where they would cut out the helpers and the Helpers would usually give me a ride back to Helena. This was when I was in my 20's and had no kids. those were the good ol' days....
That's a great spot to shoot Skyline Trestle Michael! I was there in 2015 and spent 3 days on the Pass, but trains were few and far between, but still a great place ! Nothing like this down here in Australia?? Cheers Gregg.
Bellissimo video le pendenze devono essere molto forti ho venduto un treno che aveva nove locomotore bellissime le riprese su quel ponte in curva con lye varie incuadratura
A small correction; the BNSF sought to end the lease to MRL early. The money exchanged was to terminate the lease. The track has always been BNSF via the Northern Pacific.
Same here. I was raised in Livingston, and would never go back. Besides, Hollywood pretty much took the area over, and prices are getting astronomical. Then Helena for a few. Southern Ore isn't much better.
Mountain railroading at its finest. Units in Run 8 up front, units in Run 8 in the swing, and a unit in run 8 at the rear. Someone please forward this video to the suits in Omaha and let them know Tennessee Pass is waiting for its return call.
Great pictures and landscape. Thank you very much. One question: Is there a general speed limit on the Mullon Pass? It looks like coupled locomotives without cars don't go any faster than freight trains with 200+ cars.
Watching that oil train climbing upgrade answered a question I have had. Whether the midtrain helpers required buffer cars for the push to Blossburg. I would assume that there are a pair of buffers sitting in Helena for these trains? Great video that brings back fond memories of my time rail fanning Mullan. Cheers. -grant
Yes of course they drift downgrade to Elliston before cutting out. Thanks for the correction and the info on buffer placement. How far do the buffers go before cut out? Missoula... Spokane... The coast? I'm trying to come up with a plausible scenario on my layout for buffer placement and extraction. Of course Canadian rules are a bit different than in the States. Cheers
@@SouthernAlbertaRail We used to cut buffers out in Missoula fairly frequently, but around 2-ish years ago we just started running them through. After that, I just assume they're either left in, dealt with at the plant, or taken out in some yard before the plant.
So sad how much BN’s changed our railroad in the last 7 months. I miss having the 4400’s in our helpers in Livingston. The MAC’s are okay but 2 ACe’s and a 40 did better than them on the rear of a heavy.
Where did the SD70ACe with numbers 4316, 4317, 4318 and 4319? Usually they were actively working until the road to BNSF passed. And the MRL locomotives are somehow dirty, this has never happened before. Sadly.
wonder how much it costs to attach a loco with DPU on it, so they can run the MRL locos without a conductor and engineer. don't see the economics behind it.
Its so sad that BNSF has forcibly bullied another smaller, weaker company into selling its assets to them. There's no doubt that BNSF won't spend as much effort into maintenance of the rails and especially the rolling stock as Montana Rail Link did. Such a pity and shame of a way to go for a shining class 2 railroad.
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Holy cow. That MRL patriotic unit is so dirty now that you can barely tell what it even is! Glad I visited MRL multiple times over the years before BNSF decided to take it back over.
Stock (share) holders, my friend. Looks take a back seat.
I lived in Helena from 1988 to 1992. My wife worked and I would just hop on these grain trains going over Mullen pass and ride them to the top where they would cut out the helpers and the Helpers would usually give me a ride back to Helena. This was when I was in my 20's and had no kids. those were the good ol' days....
All you had to do, was pick a nice, classic ACF car, and you had a nice "balcony" to ride on. No such luck now. Those were the good ol days.
Great to see they have some MACs in service again
Too bad MACs are absolutely awful on mountain grase
Looks so peaceful to film trains at
mulea pass.awsome train spotting.good job
Excellent Images and Locations. Look forward to another adventure. Thanks Michael !
Very nice - very great video! I am a Rail-Fan from Vienna, Austria. I love the US-Railways. And all those great Video-Makers of it! Thank you!
That's a great spot to shoot Skyline Trestle Michael! I was there in 2015 and spent 3 days on the Pass, but trains were few and far between, but still a great place ! Nothing like this down here in Australia??
Cheers Gregg.
I noticed too, since BNSF took over MRL, they no longer keep those EMD's clean, like the Washington group used to.
Awesome catches! MRL was a great railroad helping heavy unit trains up the steep grades
Bellissimo video le pendenze devono essere molto forti ho venduto un treno che aveva nove locomotore bellissime le riprese su quel ponte in curva con lye varie incuadratura
2.2 percent on some of that pass.
A small correction; the BNSF sought to end the lease to MRL early. The money exchanged was to terminate the lease. The track has always been BNSF via the Northern Pacific.
thats great.
I miss June, July and August in Montana. The rest of the year, not so much.
Same here. I was raised in Livingston, and would never go back. Besides, Hollywood pretty much took the area over, and prices are getting astronomical. Then Helena for a few. Southern Ore isn't much better.
Amazing shots as always!
- Damien
Thanks Damien, hope you're doing good.
@@Michaellovestrains No problem, and I'm doing great, hope you are as well!
Excellent Train Videos
Excellent video.
Mountain railroading at its finest. Units in Run 8 up front, units in Run 8 in the swing, and a unit in run 8 at the rear. Someone please forward this video to the suits in Omaha and let them know Tennessee Pass is waiting for its return call.
Beautiful scenery, nice catch and incredible shots ! Excellent video Michael I appreciate your efforts !
Regards from Orange County, Ca;
- Larry
Great catches there man, you had some great shots throughout!
Great pictures and landscape. Thank you very much. One question: Is there a general speed limit on the Mullon Pass? It looks like coupled locomotives without cars don't go any faster than freight trains with 200+ cars.
Watching that oil train climbing upgrade answered a question I have had. Whether the midtrain helpers required buffer cars for the push to Blossburg. I would assume that there are a pair of buffers sitting in Helena for these trains? Great video that brings back fond memories of my time rail fanning Mullan. Cheers. -grant
The push to Elliston*
And the trains come through Helena with the buffers in place, they still have to cut helpers in at Livingston, too.
Yes of course they drift downgrade to Elliston before cutting out. Thanks for the correction and the info on buffer placement. How far do the buffers go before cut out? Missoula... Spokane... The coast? I'm trying to come up with a plausible scenario on my layout for buffer placement and extraction. Of course Canadian rules are a bit different than in the States. Cheers
@@SouthernAlbertaRail We used to cut buffers out in Missoula fairly frequently, but around 2-ish years ago we just started running them through. After that, I just assume they're either left in, dealt with at the plant, or taken out in some yard before the plant.
@@Wolfparade51 Really appreciate the info. Merry Christmas to you snd yours.
Incredible video!
great video michael loves trains
Another breaking it friend awesome captures🚂🔝🫵🏼
So sad how much BN’s changed our railroad in the last 7 months. I miss having the 4400’s in our helpers in Livingston. The MAC’s are okay but 2 ACe’s and a 40 did better than them on the rear of a heavy.
Nice Catch
Ahhh, Scott Hiddelston territory. He mostly quit posting, it seems. I lived there for 7 years, but never went up to the pass area. My bad.
Sweet video Mike! I got to know what you use to film. I will indeed need to get it.
Nice video Michael :)
Where did the SD70ACe with numbers 4316, 4317, 4318 and 4319? Usually they were actively working until the road to BNSF passed. And the MRL locomotives are somehow dirty, this has never happened before. Sadly.
The 4300s work bnsf road service across the system now bc they can’t lead due to having thunder cabs
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oh yeah great video
Isso aí é uma serra ? Onde fica ?
They ought to have Warren buffet clean that mrl patriotic unit it's disgraceful the way it is
O ronco dos motores das locomotivas laranja são muito mais bonitos
easy for you,not so easy for me.
Ah yes, "light power"
Does passenger trains run on these tracks?
Not for years. Just the northern route. The old Great Northern.
wonder how much it costs to attach a loco with DPU on it, so they can run the MRL locos without a conductor and engineer. don't see the economics behind it.
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Its so sad that BNSF has forcibly bullied another smaller, weaker company into selling its assets to them. There's no doubt that BNSF won't spend as much effort into maintenance of the rails and especially the rolling stock as Montana Rail Link did. Such a pity and shame of a way to go for a shining class 2 railroad.
Sou brasileira e moro no sul do país...onde recentemente tivemos uma tragédia climatica. Amo assistir seus vídeos. Você tem instagran?
no comprende espanial.