An eastbound BNSF coal train curves along the calm Flathead River just east of Perma, Montana, on Montana Rail Link's 10th Subdivision.

Passing by a long-abandoned homestead along the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local heads back to Missoula on September 21, 2012.

Passing by the window of a long-abandoned homestead along the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local heads back to Missoula on September 20, 2012.

MRL 346 and 263 lead the Gas Local empties eastbound through Perma on their journey back to Missoula.

A nifty little Montana Rail Link work train heads westbound along the Flathead River up the 10th Subdivision west of Perma, Montana. MRL 328, a former Southern Pacific SD45, leads the short train ... (more)

The Montana Rail Link gas local snakes along the Flathead River just east of Perma, Montana led by MRL 346.

A BNSF Railway coal train travels east through Perma, Montana with a beautiful mountain backdrop.

Eastbound BNSF coal empty between Perma and Dixon, MT on MRL's 10th Sub.

Here we are looking out of the window of an abandoned homestead at the eastbound Montana Rail Link Gas Local east of Perma, Montana. On the point is SD40-2XR no. 256. This place has seen better da... (more)

Montana Rail Link Gas Local led by SD45 MRL 346 along the Flathead River just west of Perma, Montana.

An eastbound BNSF manifest freight rolls along the Flathead River near Perma, Mont. on Montana Rail Link's 10th Sub on the morning of Sept. 4, 2011. Leading the way is BNSF SD75I 8295, sporting wh... (more)

MRL 4308 leads the empty gas train back to Missoula through the wilds of Montana near Perma.

The Gas Train rolls along the Flathead River near Perma

MRL 332 leads the gas train WB on the MRL's 10th Sub