Western Railroad Discussion > MRL 4309 on BNSF Coal Empty Denver, CO, 3 April 2026

BNSF coal empty had Montana Rail Link (MRL) 4309, SD70ACe, as rear DPU on coal empty Mill, TX, to North Antelope Mine, WY, train E MLTNAM.  Up front 124-cars was MRL 4310 with leader BNSF 8586.  Train configured 2x2.  Coal empty on Joint Line was stopped south of Denver, CO, near West Evans with this end in suburban Englewood, CO.

Denver southbound RTD light rail commuter D Line train was headed to Littleton, CO.  Upper left is the Denver, CO, skyline.

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cozephyr Wrote:
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> BNSF coal empty had Montana Rail Link (MRL) 4309,
> SD70ACe, as rear DPU on coal empty Mill, TX, to
> North Antelope Mine, WY, train E MLTNAM.  Up
> front 124-cars was MRL 4310 with leader BNSF 8586.
>  Train configured 2x2.  Coal empty on Joint Line
> was stopped south of Denver, CO, near West Evans
> with this end in suburban Englewood, CO.
>
> Denver southbound RTD light rail commuter D Line
> train was headed to Littleton, CO.  Upper left is
> the Denver, CO, skyline.

Interesting contrast between the BNSF track and the RTD track.

It's a bummer these MRL units are likely never going to lead...not until they are repainted orange, anyway...

Kevin Morgan
Arvada, CO
ColoradoRailfan.com

maybe they will get retrofitted and paint booths are full at the time?