Two out of towners pass under Oregon's Mount Hood.
BNSF's M-LAUSPO104-A, which runs using town names (as do most of BNSF's trains on the MRL) rolls westbound out of Avon.
An empty flatcar train heads down Mullan Pass.
Hard to believe, at one time there were 3 railroads in this canyon. The small bridge on the left once crossed the Milwaukee, the BNSF track was once the NP line over Homestake Pass, and the line ... (more)
A testament to this mountain grade. Lots of E and F knuckles sit atop the Continental Divide, while a broken reminder hides below them.
Helper 4 heads back to Helena.
Rarus Railway switches around Butte, with a former Montana Western unit in the middle.
Empty Centralia, WA coal train rolls down Mullan Pass between Austin and Tobin.
Three 20-cylinder units shove hard on this ballast train on Mullan Pass, which had 2 45's on the point.
Tied down for the day.
Heading to Paradise to swap some cars.
Heading back to Missoula
The "Black Fog of Blossburg" in full effect.
MRL's only manifest heads towards Helena after picking up 30 cars from the "Montana Western of BNSF" interchange at Garrison. An extra engine will be picked up at Elliston for the trip up the hil... (more)
