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Montana Rail Link: Paradise to Missoula & Mullan Pass - July 2023

July 29-30, 2023. Footage from two days along Montana Rail Link from Paradise to Missoula and Mullan Pass on the 10th and 3rd Subdivisions. Montana Rail Link (MRL) is a class II regional railroad that operates on the former Northern Pacific (later Burlington Northern) between Billings, MT and Sandpoint, ID via Bozeman, Helena, and Missoula. The mainline sees BNSF run-through traffic along with MRL manifests and locals. With impressive mountain railroading and their iconic blue paint scheme, MRL has been a railfan favorite since their long-term lease began with Burlington Northern in 1987. BNSF Railway and MRL have agreed to an early lease termination for January of 2024. After the BNSF acquisition, MRL will become another fallen flag. This video covers the MRL 10th Subdivision from Paradise to Missoula, and the MRL 3rd Subdivision over Mullan Pass west of Helena. The video starts with MRL 4404 (essential workers commemorative unit) leading the eastbound "Day Gas" Local on the 10th Subdivision, west of Missoula along the Flathead River. The second portion of this video covers MRL's steep grade to the continental divide on Mullan Pass, featuring MRL helper service and a unique Boeing 737 fuselage train. BNSF train symbols in this video are based on research, so some symbols may not be correct. Like many western roads, MRL and BNSF do not call signals over the radio, making it difficult to determine the correct symbols.