Farewell MRL Part 2 [The Helpers of Mullan Pass]

[@chefkevinpenner5869]

The Farewell MRL series is one of the best sounding of all time! The EMDs sound so good!

[@desi_patriot]

Absolutely - Epic work

[@rdlehmer]

Thank you for capturing this wonderful set of memories of the MRL. I spent 4 or 5 days between Sandpoint and Livingston in August 2022 and was impressed with the efficiency and speed of operations over the line. Truly will be missed.

[@brianwaldrop3506]

Superb photography and narrative, as always, and a fine remembrance for a special operation in a beautiful part of the country. Well-done, Aaron!

[@7ideaproductions]

Thank you!

[@KistRs]

Mullan Pass and Marias Pass, my favorites areas of railroading in Montana, beautiful landscapes, heavy trains battling the grade, nothing else can beat this.

[@derrickwong5337]

That's fantastic for Farewell MRL Series

[@alanwbelcher]

Excellent video, spectacular drone footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@andyharman3022]

Yeah, baby! I loved Part 1, and Part 2 popped in my feed only 25 minutes after it posted. I clicked on it automatically, and the opening scene had EMD's working hard. My favorite sound in railroading and beautiful Montana scenery. I am SO here!

[@7ideaproductions]

I'm glad you are enjoying these! EMD's and Montana were two big reasons for filming the MRL.

[@stevek4153]

Beautiful job with this series! Great visuals and sound. You really captured the feel of this part of the Rockies including the bone chilling January winters. I really enjoyed watching these videos, thanks.

[@7ideaproductions]

Thank you very much! I have really enjoyed putting this series together. It's hard to beat filming in the Big Sky Country!

[@stevek4153]

@ I live in the Pacific NW as well and it’s great to revisit places I haven’t seen for a while. Especially with the rail connections which offer view points I’ve never seen. Thanks again.

[@rogertemple7193]

I'm really enjoying seeing this and it is an amazing train going through the most beautiful scenery and countryside especially Mullan Pass Thank You.🚂🚃🚃🇺🇲

[@Nicola636128]

I'm really enjoying seeing this video! Well done.

[@Bryanja81]

I really enjoy these videos. Thank you for uploading them to KZbin!

[@sojourning7]

Fantastic ! thank you! I enjoy all the videos.

[@WilliamJohnstoneJr]

Fantastic video!🚂🚂

[@peteypyotr8158]

Been waiting for part 2, thanks very much.

[@russellforte7305]

"the cold caress of the winds icy fingers" LOL!!!!

[@user-vh1uc6in7b]

cool rail link SD70ACe.

[@pauljung7611]

Amazing this is the cool. Another train video.

[@desi_patriot]

OPENRAILS Trainsimulations epic route package MULLAN PASS brought me here. But the OR route covers ATW from Helena to Missoula.. very beautifully modelled route.

[@calinharden]

Cool a premier on my Birthday🎉

[@Ovalaardvark433]

The parent company of MRL (the Washington companies) still has another railroad called Southern Railway of British columbia (SRY rail link) With the same paint as MRL.

[@tedvdw1975]

Which going further back was the BC Hydro Railway. The SRY practically ran through my backyard of our old home in New Westminster.

[@scottsmith7051]

Was hoping we would get a thorough look at how the helpers are cut in and cut out, other than that, this is yet another brilliant production from 7 idea.

[@Rev1Kev]

Was at Mullan pass and Helena in late July 2023 to capture the last of the MRL, during the week trains were limited due to track replacement over skyline trestle and Mullan tunnel, but they ran plenty during the weekend. Our return to Michigan was up on the BNSF Highline along US2

[@amamdawhatever]

1:34:30 Typical BNSF a -9 on the head (or two) and a nice shiny ES44 as a DPU. This is just the contempt that the power desk has for the operating crews. I never understood why MRL cut helpers in mid-train. Seems like a lot of work to me... Everywhere else I went on the BNSF system, helpers were either cut in or tacked on at the rear.

[@michlo3393]

Well, you can use all of the helpers when you cut them in versus having to isolate units to meet train-makeup restrictions if you put them on the rear.

[@JohnLaplante-ig2sw]

Is BNSF going to keep using the blue mrl locos or are they going to use bnsf locos

[@montanamornings8526]

Are the helpers ever manned? Or is it all remote control ? Thank you

[@arthurschipper8906]

I never saw a dirty locomotives when MRL was in operation

[@p1ckEd_dos_gatos]

I didn't understand, the company will stop to operate or the trains will not pass in this tracks anymore? (My english is bad, I know)

[@7ideaproductions]

MRL does not operate anymore. It is now BNSF.

[@andrewmcarthur3843]

Looks a model railroad @ 43:20

[@armandoperez7967]

It won’t be long before these blue and black SD70ACEs and possibly the SD40s get repainted for BNSF. I would bet that everything else in the fleet will be sold off or scrapped.

[@rdrogel]

Or to be number patched for BNSF and retrofit the SD70ACes for DPU capability with BNSF locos

[@jerrysimon793]

Did bnsf honor the mrl employees when they took over