MRL Locomotive power?

Jun 18, 2004
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Hello everyone, does anyone know a MFG. that sales Montana Rail Link locomotives? I thought Atlas did at one time, but the new Walthers catalog doesnt list any. Im intrested in Kato, Proto or Atlas, not the Athearn line. Thanks!:thumb:
 
Kato has the IMRL SD40 available in HO. Nice engine.

The IMRL paint scheme is also very easy to paint... So if a particular engine you want isn't available in that paint scheme, it should be easy for you to grab an undec and shoot it up yourself. :thumb:

If you want to model one of the IMRL's F45s, be advised you are going to have to get an Athearn, cus nobody else has an F45 in HO. :D
 
There used to be someone in Spokane, Washington that did custom painting of MRL locomotives. You might try contacting a LHS there.
 
If one models the MRL, one SIMPLY has to have one of these! :D
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Heya Trainsteve,

That's an F45. It's basically an SD45 with a cowl body. All of MRL's F45s were former BN units I think.

The F45 is a freight unit... The FP45 is the passenger version, and it's longer because there is a body stretch in the back behind the radiator section to accomodate a steam generator to supply heating to passenger cars. ATSF had a few FP45s I think.

Right now only Athearn has an F45 in HO scale available... But you can always take the Athearn F45 shell and mount it on a Kato SD45 mechanism. :thumb: