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Mike Woodruff's Collection
 
5/15/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/2011 - 1/1/2020
Album Info:Action shots on BNSF and MRL in Montana
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BNSF 3699
Title:  BNSF 3699
Description:  Eastbound empty grain train works upgrade on MRL toward Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  4/16/2022  Upload Date: 4/26/2022 8:11:05 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 3699(ET44C4)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  MRL's LM manifest works upgrade toward the summit of Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  4/16/2022  Upload Date: 4/26/2022 8:09:02 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  MRL's LM manifest passes what is likely the H-TACDEN in the siding at Muir on Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  4/16/2022  Upload Date: 4/26/2022 8:09:29 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  MRL's LM manifest approaches the summit of Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  4/16/2022  Upload Date: 4/26/2022 8:09:55 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  MRL's LM manifest descends from Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  4/16/2022  Upload Date: 4/26/2022 8:10:24 PM
Location:  Chestnut, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
BNSF 4188
Title:  BNSF 4188
Description:  An eastbound empty grain train running 1X2 descends Evaro Hill on MRL's 10th Sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:44:06 PM
Location:  Evaro, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4188(C44-9W)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
BNSF 5219
Title:  BNSF 5219
Description:  Eastbound "double" empty grain train running 2X2X1 on MRL's 10th Sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:46:03 PM
Location:  Dixon, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5219(C44-9W)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
BNSF 5694
Title:  BNSF 5694
Description:  DPUs on an empty grain train descending Evaro Hill.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:44:42 PM
Location:  Evaro, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5694(AC44CW)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
BNSF 6194
Title:  BNSF 6194
Description:  DPUs on a westbound loaded coal train on MRL's 4th Sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:50:12 PM
Location:  Toole, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6194(ES44AC) FXE 4613(ES44AC)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
BNSF 7223
Title:  BNSF 7223
Description:  Westbound coal loads on MRL's 4th Sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:49:43 PM
Location:  Toole, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7223(ES44DC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local runs along the Flathead River on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:47:32 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local runs along the Flathead River on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:47:10 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:47:52 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local runs along the Flathead River on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:48:19 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:48:45 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local on the 10th sub passes the distant signal for CP East Dixon.
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 1:49:06 PM
Location:  Dixon, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
MRL 257
Title:  MRL 257
Description:  MRL's Jimbo train shoves eastward across the Clark Fork bridge at Paradise. MRL 257 was originally BN 6306.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:04:57 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 257(SD40-2XR)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  After meeting the loaded coal train seen in the background, MRL's Day Gas local passes under the cantilever signal at East Plains.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:05:40 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local on the jointed rail of the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:06:11 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:06:43 PM
Location:  Perma, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local passes an empty coal train tied down in the siding at Dixon on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:07:12 PM
Location:  Dixon, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe) BNSF 6568(ES44C4)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:08:42 PM
Location:  Ravalli, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local begins its descent of Evaro Hill on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:09:10 PM
Location:  Evaro, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
MRL 4315
Title:  MRL 4315
Description:  The eastbound Day Gas Local descends Evaro Hill on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:09:35 PM
Location:  Nagos, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4315(SD70ACe)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The westbound Night Gas local ascends Evaro Hill on the 10th sub.
Photo Date:  5/5/2022  Upload Date: 5/10/2022 1:10:13 PM
Location:  Nagos, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
BNSF 7664
Title:  BNSF 7664
Description:  Eastbound empty crude oil train works upgrade on the west slope of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:25:53 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7664(ES44DC)
Views:  48   Comments: 1
BNSF 7754
Title:  BNSF 7754
Description:  A westbound manifest works up the east slope of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:59:51 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7754(ES44DC)
Views:  41   Comments: 1
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Lined up in front of the former NP depot at Helena are (left to right) MRL's 840 local, a BNSF stack train, two BNSF grain trains, an MRL helper set, and the FRA test cars.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 1:12:06 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Lined up in the yard at Helena are (left to right) MRL's 840 local, a BNSF stack train, two BNSF grain trains, and an MRL helper set.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 1:12:29 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
MRL 259
Title:  MRL 259
Description:  Power for the Jimbo work train parked in the small yard at Garrison. MRL 259 was originally BN 6324.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:13:26 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 259(SD40-2XR)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
MRL 4309
Title:  MRL 4309
Description:  MRL's L-M manifest works up the east slope of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:31:15 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
MRL 4309
Title:  MRL 4309
Description:  MRL's L-M manifest works up the east slope of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:37:22 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe)
Views:  51   Comments: 1
MRL 4312
Title:  MRL 4312
Description:  A helper set returns to Helena as a westbound manifest departs and begins its assault on Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:45:08 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4312(SD70ACe)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
MRL 4318
Title:  MRL 4318
Description:  Helper set returning to Helena. MRL 4318 is ex-BHP 4301.
Photo Date:  5/6/2022  Upload Date: 5/12/2022 12:19:54 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4318(SD70ACe)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
BNSF 6047
Title:  BNSF 6047
Description:  Westbound loaded ethanol train ascending Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:34:00 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6047(ES44AC)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
BNSF 7241
Title:  BNSF 7241
Description:  Westbound loaded coal train ascending Mullan Pass on MRL's Third sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:28:28 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7241(ES44DC)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
BNSF 8574
Title:  BNSF 8574
Description:  Westbound loaded coal train ascending Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:36:32 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8574(SD70ACe)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
BNSF 8574
Title:  BNSF 8574
Description:  Westbound loaded coal train ascending Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:36:58 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8574(SD70ACe)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
BNSF 9133
Title:  BNSF 9133
Description:  Eastbound empty coal train descending from Mullan Pass on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:27:48 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9133(SD70ACe)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
BNSF 971
Title:  BNSF 971
Description:  DPUs and helper set of a westbound loaded coal train ascending Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:37:31 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 971(C44-9W)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
MRL 290
Title:  MRL 290
Description:  MRL 290 is ex-BN 6395, exx-BN 9851, nee-GN 321, one of only six SDP40s built for US railroads.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:38:35 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 290(SDP40-2XR)
Views:  359   Comments: 3
MRL 4401
Title:  MRL 4401
Description:  Helper set shoving on a westbound loaded coal train ascending Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:38:07 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
MRL 4402
Title:  MRL 4402
Description:  DPU and helper set of a westbound loaded ethanol train ascending Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:34:58 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
MRL 4402
Title:  MRL 4402
Description:  Bozeman Pass helper set returning to Livingston.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:35:36 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
NS 4133
Title:  NS 4133
Description:  Westbound loaded grain train runs along the Missouri River between Toston and Lombard on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  5/7/2022  Upload Date: 5/13/2022 9:29:04 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4133(AC44C6M)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
BNSF 4063
Title:  BNSF 4063
Description:  Westbound loaded grain train climbing Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  5/8/2022  Upload Date: 5/14/2022 1:47:54 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4063(C44-9W)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
BNSF 4063
Title:  BNSF 4063
Description:  A westbound loaded grain train pulls out of the siding at Logan. This train will later stall on Winston Hill in a snowstorm due to inappropriate motive power (a DC Dash-9 and two C4s).
Photo Date:  5/8/2022  Upload Date: 5/14/2022 1:52:10 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4063(C44-9W)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
BNSF 6506
Title:  BNSF 6506
Description:  A westbound loaded coal train emerges from the west portal of Bozeman Tunnel.
Photo Date:  5/8/2022  Upload Date: 5/14/2022 1:45:02 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6506(ES44C4)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
BNSF 7056
Title:  BNSF 7056
Description:  An eastbound empty "double" grain train running 2X2X1 on MRL's Third Sub at Logan. The Fifth Sub diverges to the left.
Photo Date:  5/8/2022  Upload Date: 5/14/2022 1:51:39 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7056(ES44C4)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
BNSF 7223
Title:  BNSF 7223
Description:  An eastbound empty coal train climbs the west slope of Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  5/8/2022  Upload Date: 5/14/2022 1:46:15 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7223(ES44DC)
Views:  35   Comments: 0


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