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Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch works past milepost 216 into Winston, Montana, on the morning of July 5, 2018. This is the “local” out of Helena that switches the cement plant and RY Timber at Townsend is powered by MRL No. 262, a rebuilt SD40 labeled a SD40-2XR, and venerable GP9 No. 109.
It’s 9:15 p.m. on June 25, 2019, as Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch scurries over Winston Hill following a BNSF coal train into the darkening evening with two cars for the cement plant in Townsend. MRL GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2 No. 250 provide an abundance of power.
The skyline of Vancouver, B.C. Canada is set against the statue of Harry Winston Jerome. Jerome was British Columbia's Athlete of the Century (1871-1971). During his short 42 year life he held the following world records.
1960 - 100 Yards in 9.3 seconds
1960 - 100 Metres in 10 seconds
1962 - 100 Yards in 9.2 seconds
1962 - 4 x 110 relay 40 seconds
1964 - 60 Yards in 6 seconds
1966 - 100 Yards in 9.1 seconds
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Westbound oil loads wind their way up Winston Hill, headed towards Helena on the MRL 2nd Sub with an H2 Dash 9 leader.
The Helena Switch is rolling back to Helena after working Townsend. Unfortunately, there trip is gonna take longer than normal.
A manifest ahead of them had engine trouble and stalled on Winston Hill. The SD45 and GP9 ended up providing manned helper assistance to get the train up the hill. www.flickr.com/photos/railtalk/52182357927/
Once the manifest eased into Helena, the 355 was slowly making their blocks west. They would have to meet an empty coal bucket at Louisville.
Looking back on these pictures, I can almost taste the Long Island from the The Big Bull Bar and Grill in Winston. Hands down the best Long Island I've had. Could go for another right now...
Following right on the heels of a westbound loaded grain train which has been dogging it up Winston Hill, Montana Rail Link's 840 local crew is running on approaches on their return trip to Helena after a quick run over to Townsend to switch the lime plant. The pair of immaculate SD40-2XR's are splitting a set of classic Northern Pacific Searchlights at the appropriately named control point of East Winston.
Miniature steam loco 'Winston Churchill' on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway at Dungeness, Kent.
The Helena Roadswitch descends Winston Hill with a GP9/SD40-2XR combo and four cars for Graymont in Townsend.
BACKGROUND by Sternenfee59 from DeviantArt
ANGEL CATS by Oldhippieart
WOMAN by Mizzd-Stock
FAIERIE by Umrae Thara from DeviantArt
A local shoves past Winston Wye and under the old Searchlight signals that still stand guard over this short stretch of track. While the sun is almost fully out behind me, storm clouds line the horizon facing east.
The eastbound ML descends Winston Hill behind a pair of SD70ACes, the trailing being the Essential Workers unit.
In the last bit of daylight left a trio of BNSF Mac’s lead the LAUMIS (LM) up Winston Hill under a full moon on June 20, 2024.
coming home from checking out the Merkur I spotted a 164 behind a house. You know I turned around and met the owner, Winston, especially after I spotted the 3 Spiders. Turns out he was at the show last weekend, too, small world!
The sun sets on July 9, 2024, as BNSF’s Helena local rolls to a stop in the siding at Winston for a wait on a westbound BNSF oil train climbing the grade of Winston Hill. Color in the sky is courtesy of the nearby Horse Gulch wildfire north of Canyon Ferry.
With the collapse and reconstruction of MRL’s Yellowstone River Bridge near Reed Point from June 24 to July 22, 2023, and the subsequent severing of a busy main line, MRL and BNSF had to scramble to accommodate and reroute trains during this time. BNSF sent its overhead tonnage to different lines during the closure, but MRL continued to run its locals, as well as operating a series of daily trains over the western portion of the railroad to shuttle cars and serve its on line customers.
On Winston Hill during the stormy afternoon of July 6, 2023, the sun pops out and illuminates MRL’s turn, operating from Helena to Bozeman and return, charging past milepost 215 as it heads west to Helena Yard. MRL SD70ACe Nos. 4301 and 4302 were kept busy during the bridge closure—this is the fourth time in the last twenty-four hours that these locomotives have crossed Winston Hill!
The steady 1% grade of Winston Hill is evident in the this across the field view of the Montana Rail Link's Helena Switch heading back west towards Helena.
A pod of walruses in Magdalenafjord turn towards the water to check out an unexpected noise, but one only has eyes for the pod of wildlife photographers nearby. I am the walrus. JWL.
A pair of Citirail GEVO's power Q452 out of Winston Yard after swapping power with Q453, much to my delight. All the signals here are to be replaced in the coming months, bases have been installed already.
MRL train 840-19 (Helena Local) departs Winston, MT after meeting an eastbound BNSF grain train, on 10/19/2022.
While the eastbound chase of the 840 was far more interesting, with a GP9 leader, those photos will never be seen as my SD card was 150 miles away in my laptop. Oh well, at least the lighting was decent for the west bound trip. Luckily I always pack spare SD cards so I could shoot the west bound move.
Montana Rail Link
Train: 840-19
10/19/2022
Winston, Montana
MRL 2nd Subdivision
I've seen a lot of awesome stuff on the MRL, but this takes the cake....
The Laurel to Pasco reported they were having issues east of Lombard and weren't sure they would make Winston Hill. The dispatcher indicated there were no helpers available to run down and no other eastbounds coming and to keep making an effort to get over the hill.
As the Helena Local was finishing their work at Townsend, the dispatcher gave them the news they would be holding at Townsend for a westbound and would follow them up the hill. This gave me enough time to go to the Townsend campground to set up my tent.
Sure enough, as the Laurel to Pasco made an attempt at the hill, they slowed to a crawl and eventually required the MRL 355 and 109 approach and start to shove. Even with the extra power, the train still struggled up the hill. Eventually a "thank you" over the radio acknowledged they made it and were ready to descend into Helena... but not until the dispatcher talked the MRL 355 into the siding behind the Pasco train to meet an empty.
On a side note, the searchlights are being replaced between Logan and Helena Most of the work is done, and it is moving fast. Just a sign of the times, and soon these trains will be BNSF... sigh.