An icon of the Pacific Northwest, the evening gas train winds around the Clark Fork river towards Plains, with two of MRLs shiniest 70aces up front for power.

Following the shores of the Clark Fork, MRL's day gas empties head east on the 4th Sub approaching Plains, MT.

Still surviving, the old cantilever style signals at the west end of the Plains siding witnesses the Day Gas empties heading east. Hopefully these signals stand for years to come, but it certainly... (more)

BNSF coal empties pass underneath a sweet signal bridge at the west end of Plains, MT on BNSF's 4th Sub.

The 5586 was my "chaser" for the afternoon on this Montana summer day. Blessed with a train at the semaphores near St. Regis, I followed this westbound toward another blade setting near ... (more)

The Night Gas heads along Clark Fork as they head out of Plains, nearing their destination at Thompson Falls.

The sun pokes out briefly as the Night Gas heads through Plains, passing the NP cantilever searchlights.

A Montana Rail Link “Jimbo” work train slowly departs the siding at Plains, Montana, and begins picking up old ties laying along the right-of-way after the passage of a tie gang on May 12, 202... (more)

A pair of Montana Rail Link's nicely painted EMD SD70 ACEs is seen leading the Night Gas Local at West Plains. The gas local runs twice a day round trip from Missoula to Thompson Falls and back. L... (more)

A pair of Montana Rail Link's nicely painted EMD SD70 ACEs is seen leading the Night Gas Local near Plains. The gas local runs twice a day round trip from Missoula to Thompson Falls and back. Load... (more)

A pair of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's bring the 'Day Gas' local under the searchlight cantilever signals at Plains,MT as the sun begins to peek over the mountains.

Montana Rail Link’s day gas local heads eastbound on the Fourth Subdivision, passing the signals at the west end of the siding at Plains, Montana, on the morning of October 4, 2020.

The morning gas train that Montana Rail Link operates as a turn between Missoula and Thompson Falls, MT rolls east through Plains, MT under a pair of x-NP cantilever signals.

Montana Rail Link's night gas local from Missoula to Thompson Falls Montana skits the Clear Fork River between Paradise and Plains Montana. The western Montana mountains add a stunning back drop t... (more)

Montana Rail Links 'Day Gas' tears through Plains,MT under the searchlight cantilever signals.