A vintage Northern Pacific era cantilever stands tall while two brand new SD70ACe's rumble by with MRL's Missoula-Laurel hauler in tow.

Claps of thunder are drowned out by ninety-six EMD cylinders, struggling up the West slope of Bozeman Pass with a heavy manifest destined for Laurel. Montana mountain railroading at its finest!

A double set of Helpers just finished shoving a Manifest up the West side of Bozeman hill and will now switch to aid in braking as they transverse to top of Bozeman pass heading towards Livingston... (more)

Ninety six EMD cylinders battle gravity and wet rail climbing Bozeman Pass. The sound was amazing.

MRL's 841 Local cruises down Bozeman Pass with two GP35's and a measly one car on a gorgeous afternoon.

Quite the exhaust plume precedes mid-train helpers as they near the west portal of Bozeman tunnel as MRL's Laurel-Missoula freight works west.

Train 92 works upgrade on Bozeman Pass and is about to enter the tunnel at West End.

Westbound train 121 descending Bozeman Pass between West End siding and Bozeman.

MRL4302 shoves hard mid-train on Bozeman Pass.

MRL's Laurel, MT to Missoula, MT manifest crawls down Bozeman Pass and into town with a trio of veteran EMD's.

SD40-2 unit 250 leads SD40-2XRs 258 and 265 on the approach to Bozeman Tunnel, Montana, with an eastbound mainfest train. An SD70ACe/SD40-2XR/SD70ACe helper set is out of sight at the back of the ... (more)

SD40-2 unit 250 leads SD40-2XRs 258 and 265 out of Bozeman, Montana, with an eastbound mainfest train. An SD70ACe/SD40-2XR/SD70ACe helper set is out of sight at the back of the consist.

SD70ACe locomotives 4301 and 4300 sandwich SD40-2XR 254, having just arrived back in Bozeman, Montana. The helper set trio are about to assist the eastbound manifest train in the background (led b... (more)

MRL Helpers (MRL SD70ACe 4303; SD40-2XRs 264, 262; SD45-2s 331, & 330) seen here on a five unit helper set hanging onto the middle of a loaded 15,000 ton coal train as it eases down the west side... (more)

Westbound BN freight exits the tunnel at the top of Bozeman Pass.