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Owner: Montana Rail Link
Model:EMD SD70ACeBuilt As:MRL 4310 (SD70ACe)
Serial Number:20046221-11Order No:20046221
Frame Number:20046221-11Built:6/2005
Other locos with this serial:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
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Montana Rail Link SD70ACe #4310
Title:  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe #4310
Description:  Freshly painted ACe at Tac Town
Photo Date:  9/15/2004  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 11:07:33 PM
Location:  Tacoma, WA
Author:  Brock Hansen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  4943   Comments: 13
MRL 4310 SD70ACe ready for helper assignment
Title:  MRL 4310 SD70ACe ready for helper assignment
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2005  Upload Date: 11/16/2005 12:19:42 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  805   Comments: 0
MRL SD70ACe 4310, 4313, and 4314 waiting for their pushing assignment to arrive
Title:  MRL SD70ACe 4310, 4313, and 4314 waiting for their pushing assignment to arrive
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/22/2005  Upload Date: 11/22/2005 12:51:26 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
MRL 4310 SD70ACe in front of Crazy Mountains
Title:  MRL 4310 SD70ACe in front of Crazy Mountains
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/22/2005  Upload Date: 11/22/2005 12:50:31 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  752   Comments: 0
MRL 4310 SD70ACe outside Livingston Depot
Title:  MRL 4310 SD70ACe outside Livingston Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/2005  Upload Date: 12/3/2005 6:49:50 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description:  Photo by Nick Wood.
Photo Date:  4/26/2007  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 12:21:35 AM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Adam Lutt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
MRL LM
Title:  MRL LM
Description:  The Livingston - Missoula manifest sits in Helena Yard waiting for a night crew to take it west.
Photo Date:  4/28/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 7:14:00 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  941   Comments: 0
"Old Skool" MRL ML
Title:  "Old Skool" MRL ML
Description:  When the sound of the ML was really getting loud, I knew that it wasn't just a pair of ACe's on the point, and we were rewarded with this incredible lashup.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:21 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 355(SD45T-2M) MRL 351(SD45-2XR) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  1686   Comments: 2
"Old Skool" MRL ML
Title:  "Old Skool" MRL ML
Description:  Thanks to the snow drift that was still sitting on top of the hill mocking us, we chose to stay put, rather than attempt to follow the ML down to Helena, where he would meet a loaded coal train.
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:22 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 355(SD45T-2M) MRL 351(SD45-2XR) MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 327(SD45-2)
Views:  1488   Comments: 0
MRL ML
Title:  MRL ML
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/17/2007 3:30:00 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2011 4:39:15 PM
Location:  Milltown, MT
Author:  Glenn Laux
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/6/2007 8:14:22 PM
Location:  Milltown, MT
Author:  Glenn Laux
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2007  Upload Date: 5/6/2007 8:25:38 PM
Location:  Milltown, MT
Author:  Glenn Laux
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
MRL 4310 (SD70ACe) second in consist of Saturday's "LM" power
Title:  MRL 4310 (SD70ACe) second in consist of Saturday's "LM" power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2007  Upload Date: 7/9/2007 12:38:56 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
MRL 4310 West
Title:  MRL 4310 West
Description:  LAUMIS (LM) is making a set out at Garrison.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:42 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 331(SD45-2) MRL 308(SD45-2)
Views:  831   Comments: 0
MRL 4310 West
Title:  MRL 4310 West
Description:  LM is westbound from Garrison.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 3:21:43 PM
Location:  Phosphate, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 331(SD45-2) MRL 308(SD45-2)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
MRL ML
Title:  MRL ML
Description:  The Missoula to Laurel train climbs Mullan Pass as a stack train pauses to wait for him to clear.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 7:52:42 PM
Location:  Mullan Pass, MT
Author:  Jacob Kempf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
Helena Trifecta
Title:  Helena Trifecta
Description:  Grain empties, SPOLAU & MISLAU are gathered at the east end of Helena Yard.
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2008 6:54:01 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4416(C44-9W) BNSF 6736(SD40-2) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
LAUMIS
Title:  LAUMIS
Description:  NIWX 8925 is ex-MRL headed to Eastern Washington.
Photo Date:  7/31/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2008 6:54:14 PM
Location:  Elton, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) NIWX 8925(SD45) MRL 16(SW9)
Views:  861   Comments: 0
LAUMIS
Title:  LAUMIS
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2008 6:54:15 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) NIWX 8925(SD45) MRL 16(SW9)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
MRL LM w/MRL 4309
Title:  MRL LM w/MRL 4309
Description:  Laurel-Missoula manifest is easing towards Clinton for two reasons. Haze from wildfires common in MT this time of year & also, taking place in & around Rock Creek is the 25th annual "Testicle Festival" where you can sample Rocky Mountain Oysters...but judging from the lack of clothing on the bathers in Rock Creek, it just meant party time!
Photo Date:  8/3/2007  Upload Date: 8/30/2008 11:04:23 PM
Location:  Rock Creek, MT
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 321(SD45-2)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
MRL 4310 (SD70ACe) heads into the low hanging clouds above the Gallatin Range
Title:  MRL 4310 (SD70ACe) heads into the low hanging clouds above the Gallatin Range
Description:  MRL 4310 in the consist of the LM for the day heads off into the low hanging clouds blanketed the Gallatin Range leading up to Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  5/25/2008  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 10:01:15 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Patrick Petroff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 1:26:53 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kerry Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 1:31:25 PM
Location:  Bradley, MT
Author:  Derrick Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 1:32:53 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Derrick Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 1:40:05 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Derrick Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  358   Comments: 3
MRL 4301
Title:  MRL 4301
Description:  MRL 4301 & 4310 exit Mullan Tunnel near the summit of Mullan Pass at Blossburg
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 1:24:01 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Kerry Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
MRL 4301
Title:  MRL 4301
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 1:37:14 PM
Location:  Garrison, MT
Author:  Kerry Klarr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4301(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  This group of aces is getting its daily bath. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:02:04 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  631   Comments: 1
MRL 4300
Title:  MRL 4300
Description:  In the wash line at Helena. Taken with permission from MRL.
Photo Date:  7/27/2008  Upload Date: 8/5/2008 10:01:51 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Darrell Krueger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  682   Comments: 1
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 4:00:59 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Kevin Gilbert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
MRL 4311
Title:  MRL 4311
Description:  Most of the ACe's have been around Livingston lately getting work done, mostly generator replacement.
Photo Date:  8/17/2008  Upload Date: 8/18/2008 3:59:46 AM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Kevin Gilbert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe)
Views:  569   Comments: 1
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2009  Upload Date: 7/3/2009 5:11:27 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Al Ahlgrim
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Montana Rail Link
Title:  Montana Rail Link
Description:  Several MRL SD70ACe'S & a GP9 are sitting in the service center at Helena, Mt. awaiting their next assignment
Photo Date:  8/22/2009  Upload Date: 8/23/2009 12:45:23 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 115(GP9) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4304(SD70ACe)
Views:  826   Comments: 3
BNSF M-LAUPAS1-29A with MRL K-HELHEL1-30
Title:  BNSF M-LAUPAS1-29A with MRL K-HELHEL1-30
Description:  MRL K-HELHEL1-30 shoving west
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2011 9:48:48 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  James Gamble
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
BNSF M-LAUPAS1-29A with MRL K-HELHEL1-30
Title:  BNSF M-LAUPAS1-29A with MRL K-HELHEL1-30
Description:  Helena helps mid-train on a westbound.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2011 9:49:01 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  James Gamble
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
MRL K-HELHEL1-30
Title:  MRL K-HELHEL1-30
Description:  Helena helpers returning to Helena
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2011 9:49:16 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  James Gamble
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
SD70ACes
Title:  SD70ACes
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 7/16/2010 2:54:47 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  J d
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4301(SD70ACe)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description:  MRL 4310
Photo Date:  9/15/2010  Upload Date: 9/18/2010 5:48:15 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Jeff Morhaus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
Heading to Helena
Title:  Heading to Helena
Description:  The helper set off the grain train drops through Austin at a point where the former eastward A block for the siding stood.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:05:01 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Raw power
Title:  Raw power
Description:  These MRL ACes look great! Five are spliced mid-train to boost yet another grain train up Mullan Pass. This is the third load today, and it is just 8:30 in the morning.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:47:18 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4300(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Impressive roar
Title:  Impressive roar
Description:  They are not nearly as loud as a set of SD-40s but still magnificent. The picture gives a good idea why this much power is required.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 11:48:52 AM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4306(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4307(SD70ACe) MRL 4300(SD70ACe)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Austin Creek Trestle, 5 mid helpers on a coal train
Title:  Austin Creek Trestle, 5 mid helpers on a coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 6:28:24 AM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Rory Lushman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 311(SD45-2) MRL 262(SD40-2XR)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
MRL Helpers
Title:  MRL Helpers
Description:  MRL helpers get ready to move off from Helena to attach to the middle of a coal train.
Photo Date:  7/3/2012  Upload Date: 8/15/2012 1:39:07 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Rory Lushman
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 311(SD45-2) MRL 262(SD40-2XR)
Views:  634   Comments: 1
MRL 4314
Title:  MRL 4314
Description:  MRL 4314 drifts downgrade, eastbound in the early evening
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/23/2022 9:07:18 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4313(SD70ACe)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
MRL 4314
Title:  MRL 4314
Description:  Mid train helpers working their guts out.
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 5:57:36 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Mid train helpers
Title:  Mid train helpers
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 6:07:42 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  MRL 4314(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4313(SD70ACe) MRL 4305(SD70ACe)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
MRL 4310
Title:  MRL 4310
Description:  Rear end helper set on eastbound tonnage descending Bozeman Pass.
Photo Date:  3/20/2014  Upload Date: 3/20/2014 10:28:30 PM
Location:  Muir, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4310(SD70ACe)
Views:  360   Comments: 2
MRL 4305
Title:  MRL 4305
Description:  An MRL "four ACEs" helper set is cut into a westbound loaded grain train ascending Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  5/22/2016  Upload Date: 6/6/2016 11:59:22 AM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4305(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
EMD heaven
Title:  EMD heaven
Description:  Multiple 4-unit sets of MRL SD70ACes await their next helper assignment to charge up Mullan Pass. The middle set will soon be sandwiched in the middle of a heavy grain train.
Photo Date:  6/18/2017  Upload Date: 7/4/2017 9:08:27 PM
Location:  Helena, MT
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4308(SD70ACe) MRL 4315(SD70ACe) MRL 4310(SD70ACe) MRL 4311(SD70ACe) MRL 4309(SD70ACe) MRL 4301(SD70ACe)
Views:  353   Comments: 1


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