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Viewing Album:  Under the Big Skies
 
By:Martin Burwash
Dates:9/21/2008 - 9/21/2008
Album Info:Some of my adventures along the Montana Rail Link
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Gas Train in Paradise
Title:  Gas Train in Paradise
Description:  The Day Gas Local rolls past the old NP depot at Paradise, MT.
Photo Date:  9/14/2001  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 12:04:48 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 250(SD40-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 1
Rolling into the Sunrise
Title:  Rolling into the Sunrise
Description:  A light helpers drifts down Bozeman Hill
Photo Date:  9/12/2002  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 12:50:35 AM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  194   Comments: 0
Morning Shove West
Title:  Morning Shove West
Description:  The Livingston helper works an early morning frieght west.
Photo Date:  9/12/2002  Upload Date: 9/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
Morning Frieght
Title:  Morning Frieght
Description:  Early morning light reflects off a westbound freight climbing Bozeman Hill.
Photo Date:  9/12/2002  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 12:24:02 AM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Martin BuMwash
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
Bozeman Snow Fence
Title:  Bozeman Snow Fence
Description:  A light helper drifts past an old snow fence on teh east slope of Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  9/12/2002  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 1:23:07 AM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  230   Comments: 0
From the Helper
Title:  From the Helper
Description:  The head-end of a westbound freight can be seen rounding the lower loop at Austin as shot from the nose of a mid-train helper.
Photo Date:  6/23/2003  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 12:47:53 AM
Location:  Mullan Pass, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  264   Comments: 0
Cutting In a Helper
Title:  Cutting In a Helper
Description:  An MRL switchman gets ready to cut in a mid-train helper at Helena Junction
Photo Date:  6/23/2003  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 1:16:08 AM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 368(SD45)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
Crossing Austin Gulch
Title:  Crossing Austin Gulch
Description:  A 3-set helper rumbles across the Skyline Trestle that spans Austin Gulch
Photo Date:  9/26/2003  Upload Date: 12/12/2007 1:36:33 AM
Location:  Mullan Pass, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 371(SD45)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
Working Townsend
Title:  Working Townsend
Description:  The Helena/Three Forks local switches Townsend on a cold rainy June morning.
Photo Date:  6/21/2005  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 11:56:00 AM
Location:  Townsend, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 405(GP35)
Views:  705   Comments: 2
Local at Winston
Title:  Local at Winston
Description:  Heading back to Helena from Three Forks, a local tops the hill at Winston.
Photo Date:  10/10/2005  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 9:49:55 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 405(GP35)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
Bozeman Morning Glint
Title:  Bozeman Morning Glint
Description:  A westbound coal train tackles the east slope of Bozeman Hill
Photo Date:  5/30/2006  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:52:04 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  221   Comments: 0
Passing Under of Fly-over
Title:  Passing Under of Fly-over
Description:  An empty grain train passes under the old Milwaukee Road fly-over/Missouri River trestle at Lombard, MT.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 9:11:27 PM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  422   Comments: 0
End of the Road
Title:  End of the Road
Description:  The rusted hulk of an old sedan sit on the hill and watches the trains roll through Lombard
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 10:01:32 PM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  488   Comments: 0
Winners and Losers
Title:  Winners and Losers
Description:  A BNSF grain car whipp by the old Milwaukee Road trestle represents the great winners and losers in Northwest railroading.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 9:25:45 PM
Location:  Lombard, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  506   Comments: 1
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:  270   Comments: 0
Checking the Switch List
Title:  Checking the Switch List
Description:  The crew of the Helena/Three Forks local check over the switch list while stopped at Logan, MT.
Photo Date:  9/20/2006  Upload Date: 11/23/2007 4:34:19 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 348(SD45)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Working the Dynamics
Title:  Working the Dynamics
Description:  A helper engineer works his dynamic brake as his light power drops downgrade.
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 11/23/2007 4:30:09 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
Old West Austin
Title:  Old West Austin
Description:  An eastbound freight rounds the lower loop at the "old" West Austin switch.
Photo Date:  9/22/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 12:11:59 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4581(C44-9W)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Rounding the Lower Loop
Title:  Rounding the Lower Loop
Description:  The head-end of a loaded grain train passes mid-train helpers seen across the valley.
Photo Date:  9/22/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:46:58 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4147(C44-9W)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Mid Train Help
Title:  Mid Train Help
Description:  An SD 45-2 lends a hand to three ACe's on a unit grain train.
Photo Date:  9/22/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:44:31 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Beginning Up the Rear
Title:  Beginning Up the Rear
Description:  A pair of ACe's shove on the rear of a unit grain train.
Photo Date:  9/22/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:50:01 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
Working a Helper Turn
Title:  Working a Helper Turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2007  Upload Date: 11/23/2007 4:27:47 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
Topping Winston Hill
Title:  Topping Winston Hill
Description:  A westound coal train works towards the summit of Winston Hill.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:59:26 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5958(ES44AC)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Doubling Back
Title:  Doubling Back
Description:  An eastbound freight doubles back on itself at Austin, MT.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 5:22:38 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
Westbound Coal
Title:  Westbound Coal
Description:  A westbound loaded coal train threads the narrows leading to Austin, MT.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 12:18:21 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  229   Comments: 0
Westbound Coal Rear helper.
Title:  Westbound Coal Rear helper.
Description:  A two unit helper, added at Toston for the runover Winston Hill, continues west shoving over Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 12:22:06 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Freight Cars on the Loop
Title:  Freight Cars on the Loop
Description:  An emepty center beam car give a glimpse of cars yet to pass by.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 5:25:25 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
Meet At Austin
Title:  Meet At Austin
Description:  On a rainy afternoon, a light helpers meets a westbound freight at Austin, MT
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 5:20:09 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4304(SD70ACe)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
4-set at "new" West Austin
Title:  4-set at "new" West Austin
Description:  A 4-set mid train helper works through where the new West Austin switch will be lcoated.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 12/2/2007 5:32:54 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
Uncoupling
Title:  Uncoupling
Description:  A helper switchman signals his engineer as they uncouple from th rear of a train.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 10:57:06 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  206   Comments: 0
Winston Hill Helper
Title:  Winston Hill Helper
Description:  A two unit helper sent east from Helena helps a coal train west over Winston Hill.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2007 11:03:39 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4303(SD70ACe)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
LM at West Austin
Title:  LM at West Austin
Description:  The daily LM tackles the grade at West Austin
Photo Date:  9/25/2007  Upload Date: 11/23/2007 4:22:13 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
LM Helper at West Austin
Title:  LM Helper at West Austin
Description:  The helper for the daily LM pushes hard through West Austin
Photo Date:  9/25/2007  Upload Date: 11/23/2007 4:24:27 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Busy Evening at Elliston
Title:  Busy Evening at Elliston
Description:  Two sections of a westbound grain train arrive at Elliston where they will be rejoined.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/4/2008 8:26:00 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  170   Comments: 0
ACe's Meet DPU's
Title:  ACe's Meet DPU's
Description:  A 3-set of ACe's bring the first section of a westbound coal train into Elliston, MT while the DPU's of an eastbound empty wait on the siding
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 8:54:31 AM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
4-set of Flairs
Title:  4-set of Flairs
Description:  A 4-set of 45's boost a westbound Kick/Pass up the east slope of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 12:41:10 AM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  407   Comments: 1
High Above Skyline
Title:  High Above Skyline
Description:  Looking down from the Continental Divide Trail a westbound grain train works through the old siding at Skyline.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/4/2008 8:20:28 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  250   Comments: 0
Evening Kick/Pass
Title:  Evening Kick/Pass
Description:  The evening sun sets as a westbound Kansas City/Pasco freight climbs Mullan Pass
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 12:38:54 AM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  147   Comments: 0
Meet at West End
Title:  Meet at West End
Description:  The MRL daily L/M meets an eastbound intermodal at West End, the summit of Bozeman Hill.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 12:43:36 AM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Locomotives:  MRL 117(GP9)
Views:  442   Comments: 1
Working the Helper
Title:  Working the Helper
Description:  An MRL switchman swings down off a helper and makes ready to rejoin a westbound coal train.
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 10/4/2008 8:23:07 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  147   Comments: 0
Loner
Title:  Loner
Description:  A lone telephone pole, left over from the old days stands proud near Clarkston, MT
Photo Date:  9/21/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 12:48:47 AM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  Martin Burwash
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Views:  173   Comments: 0

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