Coal loads head west into Livingston, MT.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe train 207 crosses the large bridge at Cutbank, Montana, on October 7, 1996. New BNSF GE C44-9W No. 966 leads a trio of Burlington Northern locomotives for power on the... (more)

A colorful Burlington Northern Santa Fe intermodal train crosses Two Medicine Bridge at East Glacier, Montana, during its westbound journey over BNSF’s Hi Line Subdivision crossing of Marias Pas... (more)

The invigorating scent of pines and exhilarating freshness of the air here, at the edge of Glacier National Park, accompanies the sight and sound of an approaching eastbound. Beginning its ascent ... (more)

On Jul 9, 2022 BNSF 8178 pushes on the rear end if an eastbound ethanol train on the MRLs 4th Subdivision near Trout Creek, MT.

MRL's day gas train heads west over the tall Fish Creek bridge.

The MRL gas local speeds through Weeksville on a warm summer afternoon.

MRL's night gas local takes the 10th Subdivision out of Missoula on its way to Thompson Falls, with the 'Thank You Veterans' commemorative paint SD70ACe in the lead.

What a time in life this was. MRL's Polson Local (symbolled as the Polson-Darby as they served both) is climbing away from the 10th Sub headed north. The line eventually lost business, very unfo... (more)

A short manifest is seen traversing Mullan Pass and crossing over Skyline Trestle west of Helena, MT on the MRL's 3rd Subdivision.

A Montana Rail Link helper crew gets ready for a trip over Bozeman Pass in Livingston, Montana, cutting their power into the middle of BNSF loaded coal C SXMRBG1 88F and pulling forward towards th... (more)

MRL's "Night Gas" accelerates out of a work window near Alberton, MT crossing Fish Creek trestle on the 4th subdivision.

BNSF #4119 leads westbound Robert's Bank export coal loads from the Powder River Basin over the famous Skyline trestle on Mullan Pass.

For a few days the usual SD70 pair for the gas local was broken up as #4408 was taken offline and replaced with #253, an SD40. This was a rare opportunity to see a conventional cab leader back on ... (more)

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, train 7, is westbound over the Cut Bank Judith River Trestle on May 22. The train is led by 50th Anniversary Day 1 scheme, Amtrak ALC-42 301, along with the ALC-42 302 ... (more)