Wide open just west of Craver.

With temps hitting 101, the open door is the only air conditioning available. LM is starting to leave the flat land of eastern MT and slowly enter the more rocky and hill terrain of the 2nd Sub.

With the temps reaching 101, open doors are the rule as the crew tries to catch any breeze they can. With a short train they will have a good run to Helena as they curve around the scenic Yellowst... (more)

With their on line work done in pretty good time, the ML is taking advantage of the short train as they blast out of Livingston at track speed headed for Laurel.

As a ballast train destined for Pipestone struggles up the hill with the summit a mere 2,000' away, the scenery on America's birthday cant be beat.

Rounding the corner, this trio is putting on quite the show as they head west.

Moments away from an impending storm, the excellent trio has the LM at track speed at they approach Big Timber.

With new power slated to arrive later this summer, this will likely be the last period that these units are regulars on LM/ML type trains. Although ACe's handle most of the assignments, smaller SD... (more)

Coal loads depart the Signal Peak mine and enter the 36 mile line built into the mix of Montana prairie and badlands in 2007-08 that sees one commodity - coal, and lots of it. This privately owned... (more)

The classic Helena shot, but does it ever really get old? An old and worn cream and green MAC, a classic but fading reminder of the past, leads this coal load screaming out of Montana's capital c... (more)

While the MRL isn't looking for T4 Ace's, EMD is hoping other railroads are, and wants to prove they can operate in any condition. Testing out the Helena, these SD70ACe-T4 units will be pushed to ... (more)

While a nice storm cell approaches, the Plummer Turn waits for the UP to show up after they dropped their loads at the interchange.The track to the right was the mainline of the Milwaukee Road's P... (more)

While slowly crossing the massive bridge over Lake Benewah, which interrupts the thick pine forests along the route, you'll notice the conductor has come out and is talking with the fisherman belo... (more)

Former Milwaukee Road GP9's moving cars on basically the only surviving part of the Milwaukee Roads Pacific Coast extension...Such a cool railroad... will need to make time to come back here again... (more)

Keenan Switch has just descended Minntac Hill and the conductor gives the engineer hand signs to make the cut, as they will head into Mt. Iron to grab some pulpwood cars. GT 6221 was a nice sight ... (more)