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General
Montana Rail Link (AAR reporting marks MRL) is a privately held Class II railroad in the United States. MRL, which operates on trackage originally built by the Northern Pacific Railway, is a unit of the Washington Group of Companies [taking the last name of Dennis Washington rather than the state of Washington.] headquartered in Missoula, Montana.
The railroad runs between Billings, Montana, and Spokane, Washington, largely within Montana, and the main line passes through the towns of Missoula, Livingston, Bozeman, and Helena. Montana Rail Link connects with the BNSF on both ends and also in Garrison, Montana. The railroad has over 900 miles of track, serves 100 stations, and employs approximately 1,000 personnel. The main yard is in Laurel, Montana, while a smaller yard is in Missoula.*
*information obtained from wikipedia.org
Locomotives
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Right |
Details |
Notes |
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MRL
EMD GP-9 |
ex-Northern
Pacific |
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MRL
EMD GP-9 |
ex-Northern
Pacific |
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MRL
EMD SD-40-2 |
painted
by James Solakidis; ex-BN |
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MRL
EMD SD-40-2XR |
painted
by Jack Prange; former EMD SD-40; ex-CNW |
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MRL
EMD SD-45-2 |
former
EMD SD-45 upgraded to SD-45-2 standards; multiple units of ex-SP, NHL,
SBD, and ATSF lineage |
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MRL
EMD SD-45-2 |
ex-BNSF,
nee-ATSF |
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MRL
EMD SD-45-2 |
ex-BNSF,
nee-ATSF; new logo |
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MRL
EMD SD-70ACe |
2005
production unit |
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MRL
EMD SD-70ACe |
2013
production unit; new logo |
Rolling Stock
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Right
/ Universal |
Details |
Notes |
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MRL
Covered Hopper |
- |
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MRL
Covered Hopper |
- |
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MRL
Covered Hopper |
- |
- |
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MRL
Box Car |
- |
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MRL
Box Car |
- |
- |
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MRL
Box Car |
ex-
RailBox |
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MRL
Woodchip |
load |
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MRL
Woodchip |
empty |
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MRL
Woodchip |
load |
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MRL
Woodchip |
empty |
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Rail Link