Stiff winds blowing down the east side of Marias Pass have a habit of toppling lightweight freight cars or ripping empty intermodal containers from stack trains. Midvale Creek Trestle features a s... (more)

69 auto racks trail a pair of C44s onto the Two Medicine River bridge

While I have shot Two Medicine Bridge before, who hasn't right, it was hard to resist after a fresh snow fall and an almost matched quartet.

BNSF 4123 is seen leading a eastbound empty grain train just west of the summit of Marias Pass - 01/09/2009

Last train before an 8 hour maintainence shutdown.

Crossing Two Medicines River on the way West, 4449 has the Fall Colors excursion in tow.

Exiting the tough downgrade out the east side of the Marias Pass on a beautiful Montana day.

BNSF 4092 is seen heading east out of East Glacier, Montana - 01/09/2009

Amtrak #50 is seen leading #8 the 'Empire Builder' east leaving the Rockies behind at East Glacier, Montana - 01/09/2009

At 10:00AM Amtrak's Eastbound Empire Builder departs East Glacier and picks up speed across the Two Medicine Bridge.

An all-cascade green lashup hits the Two Medicine Creek Bridge.

SP 4449 cross the Two Medicine bridge, a classic shot on the line over Marias Pass. This was worth the trip from Texas.

BNSF 7539 leads a westbound grain train across Two Medicine Bridge. Fuji Provia 100F

It's Christmas Eve and a call to the trainmaster in Whitefish said not much would be running over the pass this day. After shooting a late running Amtrak 8 I was on my way to return the rented sn... (more)