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Owner: Montana Rail Link
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-2XRBuilt As:BN 6317 (SD40)
Serial Number:5801-18Order No:5801
Frame Number:5801-18Built:11/1971
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR) BN 6317(SD40)
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MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  MRL 256
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2014 8:30:06 PM
Location:  Rivulet, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 254(SD40-2XR) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  MRL 256 leads the gas local eastbound in the mid day
Photo Date:  8/18/2011  Upload Date: 1/18/2021 7:47:52 PM
Location:  Huson, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  MRL 256 & MRL 254
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 8:44:27 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR) MRL 254(SD40-2XR)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  MRL 256 & MRL 254
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 8:44:46 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR) MRL 254(SD40-2XR)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
MRL 254
Title:  MRL 254
Description:  MRL 254
Photo Date:  8/20/2011  Upload Date: 1/5/2014 8:28:02 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 254(SD40-2XR) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
MRL 256 East
Title:  MRL 256 East
Description:  Day Gas train
Photo Date:  9/13/2011  Upload Date: 10/11/2011 8:22:06 AM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  MRL 256
Photo Date:  8/19/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2015 5:02:43 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
MRL evening gas
Title:  MRL evening gas
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2013  Upload Date: 9/24/2013 7:46:08 PM
Location:  Cyr, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  181   Comments: 3
MRL evening gas
Title:  MRL evening gas
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2013  Upload Date: 9/24/2013 7:46:48 PM
Location:  Frenchtown, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  240   Comments: 3
Bozeman Hill
Title:  Bozeman Hill
Description:  Despite an onslaught of 'stinging BB's from the skies', I was able to catch this 3 unit help set shoving on a WB BNSF freight closing in on Muir..Of course, MRL helpers always sound the best!!!!
Photo Date:  1/16/2015  Upload Date: 1/18/2015 11:09:28 PM
Location:  Bozeman Pass, MT
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Another Successful MRL helper Run...
Title:  Another Successful MRL helper Run...
Description:  It takes 6 minutes for the helper set to reach O'Rea..they may not be '45's but they sure do an awfully close rendition!!
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 4:01:55 PM
Location:  Bozeman Pass, MT
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 256(SD40-2XR) MRL 4407(SD70ACe)
Views:  475   Comments: 1
Another Successful MRL helper Run...
Title:  Another Successful MRL helper Run...
Description:  29 minutes later the End of Train reaches Muir, our helper set is backed off and notching down as everyone drifts to a stop short of the tunnel.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 4:12:43 PM
Location:  Bozeman Pass, MT
Author:  Marty Pfohl
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2016  Upload Date: 1/19/2016 4:57:50 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2016  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 11:57:54 AM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
MRL 262 and 256
Title:  MRL 262 and 256
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2016  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 11:58:47 AM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 262(SD40-2XR) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  108   Comments: 1
BNSF 5380 - MRL 254/256
Title:  BNSF 5380 - MRL 254/256
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2017  Upload Date: 8/5/2017 9:17:59 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 5380(C44-9W) MRL 254(SD40-2XR) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description:  On the side of the hopper: "BUFFER SERVICE ONLY"
Photo Date:  6/28/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 4:49:02 PM
Location:  Jens, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR) NS 7639(ES44DC)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
BNSF 5169
Title:  BNSF 5169
Description:  The helper lineup....
Photo Date:  6/28/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 4:49:04 PM
Location:  Jens, MT
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5169(C44-9W) NS 7639(ES44DC) MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  307   Comments: 1
MRL 256
Title:  MRL 256
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 9/26/2020 9:22:37 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 256(SD40-2XR)
Views:  138   Comments: 1


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