And a great way to showcase MRL power--even several years old, she's still clean. Why can't Class 1s do this?!? (yes, I know, it's always about the Benjamin$)
Very interresting era on this railroad, when it was usual to see solid sets of old and new, SD45s and SD70ACes... Dom
She was hustling along! I only caught up a couple of times before Garrison. Beyond there, I was heading to Deer Lodge and Butte, so the chase ended. First caught her nearing Clinton:
Then just after she popped out of the Tunnel at Bonita. I just barely made it, and the gates were down so I had to settle for being on the wrong side of the tracks. (Note: This is Beavertail Hill. Behind the engines you can see a couple of old MILW power transmission poles. Their Tunnel #16 is behind the trailing engine.) Paused for a few to admire the old MILW substation at Ravenna, so missed it at Drummond. From there, the next places I could catch up to it were at Bearmouth and Phosphate, but both sidings were filled with stored coal hoppers, views blocked. Thus Garrison was my last stop:
