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Pictures of MRL 252
 
Owner: Montana Rail Link
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-2XRBuilt As:UP 3024 (SD40)
Serial Number:31438Order No:7865
Frame Number:7865-25Built:4/1966
Notes:blt 4/66 as UP 3024
Other locos with this serial:  UP 3024(SD40) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
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Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252
Title:  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252
Description:  Taken circa 1996.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 9/10/2022 9:14:05 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Philip Ghysels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252
Title:  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 252
Description:  Taken circa 1996.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 9/10/2022 9:16:05 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Philip Ghysels
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
MRL 525
Title:  MRL 525
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 10:11:16 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1528   Comments: 1
MRL Helper set up Bozeman Pass.
Title:  MRL Helper set up Bozeman Pass.
Description:  Whe helper set from Livingston pushing a BNSF grain train up Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  5/27/2002  Upload Date: 7/9/2003 4:07:37 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Tim Harris
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 351(SD45-2XR) MRL 312(SD45-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 330(SD45-2) MRL 329(SD45-2)
Views:  3639   Comments: 0
BNSF'S Aurora Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Aurora Sub
Description:  BNSF Eastbound Doublestack Train at Savanna, Illinois with a BNSF ( Former BN Cascade Green ) SD40-2 leading an MRL SD40-2XR
Photo Date:  7/18/2004  Upload Date: 8/20/2004 12:38:49 AM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  william davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7008(SD40-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1791   Comments: 1
BNSF'S Aurora Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Aurora Sub
Description:  BNSF Eastbound Doublestack Train passing through Savanna, Illinois
Photo Date:  7/18/2004  Upload Date: 12/16/2008 3:54:03 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7008(SD40-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1415   Comments: 4
BNSF'S Aurora Sub
Title:  BNSF'S Aurora Sub
Description:  BNSF Westbound Freight Train at Clear Lake, Mn.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 1/5/2005 6:40:33 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  william davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4026(C44-9W) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1779   Comments: 1
BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Southbound Freight Train has detached from their train & heads for the service center at BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  9/21/2004  Upload Date: 1/6/2005 8:19:51 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 599(C44-9W) MRL 310(SD45-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) BNSF 4128(C44-9W)
Views:  3036   Comments: 0
BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF power heading to BNSF'S East Thomas Yard Service Center after yarding their train
Photo Date:  9/21/2004  Upload Date: 1/10/2009 11:48:00 AM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 599(C44-9W) MRL 310(SD45-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  2007   Comments: 4
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2004  Upload Date: 10/31/2004 9:31:37 PM
Location:  Springfield, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1617   Comments: 0
MRL 252 SD40-2XR
Title:  MRL 252 SD40-2XR
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2005  Upload Date: 2/22/2005 6:24:15 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1675   Comments: 0
BNSF 2893
Title:  BNSF 2893
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 7/27/2006 11:27:36 AM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Stan Lytle
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2893(GP39M) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) BNSF 7320(SD40-2) BNSF 2276(GP38-2)
Views:  1919   Comments: 1
MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Description:  The crew left the Helena portion of the train in the siding and took these 6 cars down towards Sappington. We headed east to Livingston from here.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 5:52:57 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1311   Comments: 0
MRL SD40-2XR 252
Title:  MRL SD40-2XR 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 5:52:57 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1152   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-10A
Description:  The 840 local is arriving Logan with a fairly healthy train. The empty open hnppers and loaded 2-bay MRL cars came out of the cement plant at Trident, the 2 jumbo covered hoppers caome from the Townsend area are a loads of Lime, and the rest of i going to Twin Bridges or Sappington.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 5:52:58 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1245   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A assaults Winston Hill with the 840 Local following
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A assaults Winston Hill with the 840 Local following
Description:  Believe it or not, but the head-ends of two trains can be seen in this shot. Obviously the ExecuMacs of the coal train, but, if you look off to the left of the 9800's plow, you can see a dark mass. On examination of the full image on my computer, you can clearly see the headlights and front of the MRL 252!
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:50 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9800(SD70MAC) BNSF 9768(SD70MAC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1383   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I like the rocks here, just wish I would have exposed it a little better.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:47 PM
Location:  Trident, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1265   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  The 840 "got" to take the siding for an empty Boardman coal train.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:47 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1413   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  As I previously stated, the coal was going so slow, the "Helena Rocket" (my name for the 840) was able to catch up and follow behind at Restricted Speed.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:50 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8889(SD70MAC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1425   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I don't think the Helens Rocket's crew expected to see railfans here as I noticed they increased their distance from the DPU a bit.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:51 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 8889(SD70MAC)
Views:  1400   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:51 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR) BNSF 8889(SD70MAC)
Views:  1343   Comments: 0
MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL/BNSF C-EBMSPB0-26A DPU and R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:58 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8889(SD70MAC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1283   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  10 loads and 15 empties trail behind two shiny MRL SD40-2XR's.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:00 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1111   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:01 PM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  After stopping at East Winston, then again at West Winston, and the coal train now going downhill, the Helena Rocket is running on greens back to Helena.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:14 PM
Location:  Clasoil, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1068   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:16 PM
Location:  Clasoil, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1119   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  I think the depot is leaning, because the train is on straight track! And the East Helena sign is nice and level.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:58:17 PM
Location:  East Helena, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1293   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description:  Here the 840 is returning from the Talc plant at Sappington with 4 MRL 8000-series boxcars in tow. I seem to recall my buddy saying that this was the fastest he had ever seen a train go on jointed rail.
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:46 PM
Location:  Three Forks, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1283   Comments: 0
MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Title:  MRL R-MRL8401-11A
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 9:57:46 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1236   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Local Freight Train 840 awaiting a fresh crew in the siding at Toston, Mt
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 11:09:20 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1364   Comments: 4
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Local Freight Train 840 awaiting a fresh crew in the siding at Toston, Mt
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/30/2009 10:53:47 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1578   Comments: 8
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  ex-UP 3024
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/5/2010 1:52:40 AM
Location:  Townsend, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1098   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  ex-UP 3024
Photo Date:  7/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/5/2010 1:53:05 AM
Location:  Townsend, MT
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  994   Comments: 0
MRL Local
Title:  MRL Local
Description:  A pair of consecutively numbered SD40-2XRs bask in the sunlight in Helena Yard.
Photo Date:  8/2/2010  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 8:00:41 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 253(SD40-2XR) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1220   Comments: 0
MRL 252 East
Title:  MRL 252 East
Description:  Splitting the signals headed east with a local
Photo Date:  9/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/11/2011 8:35:30 AM
Location:  Winston, MT
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  981   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Workin the yard.
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 4:59:03 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 253(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1033   Comments: 0
40s and 45s
Title:  40s and 45s
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:09:46 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 318(SD45-2) MRL 326(SD45-2)
Views:  1450   Comments: 1
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:10:17 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  916   Comments: 0
One last hurrah
Title:  One last hurrah
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 9/8/2014 5:11:12 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 326(SD45-2) MRL 318(SD45-2) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1445   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/25/2014 6:40:51 PM
Location:  Missoula, MT
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  809   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  MRL Westbound Freight Train M-LAUMIS ( Laurel to Missoula, Mt. or LM for short ) rumbles through Fox Run, Mt. in the very late evening sun with a pair of SD70ACes leading an SD40-2XR
Photo Date:  4/18/2015  Upload Date: 4/22/2015 8:35:48 PM
Location:  Fox Run, MT
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4401(SD70ACe) MRL 4400(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1337   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2015  Upload Date: 7/22/2015 1:16:29 AM
Location:  Drummond, MT
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
BNSF/MRL
Title:  BNSF/MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:32:28 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3826(ET44C4) BNSF 7786(ES44DC) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1017   Comments: 0
UP/BNSF/MRL
Title:  UP/BNSF/MRL
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 10:33:16 PM
Location:  Laurel, MT
Author:  C H
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4984(SD70M) BNSF 3826(ET44C4) MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  1058   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 6:45:48 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  932   Comments: 2
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  A westbound ballast train with MofW equipment heads into the yard at Paradise. MRL 252 was built 4/66 as UP 3024.
Photo Date:  7/2/2018  Upload Date: 8/2/2018 1:58:21 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  765   Comments: 1
MRL 4405 Helper 2
Title:  MRL 4405 Helper 2
Description:  Built April 2014.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:13:22 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
MRL 252
Title:  MRL 252
Description:  Built April 1966 as UP 3024.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:13:30 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 252(SD40-2XR)
Views:  754   Comments: 0
MRL 4402
Title:  MRL 4402
Description:  Built December 2013.
Photo Date:  5/26/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:13:38 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4402(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4405(SD70ACe)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
BNSF 8480 DPU
Title:  BNSF 8480 DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:26:45 PM
Location:  Hoppers, MT
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8480(SD70ACe) MRL 4405(SD70ACe) MRL 252(SD40-2XR) MRL 4402(SD70ACe)
Views:  954   Comments: 0

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