An old, wooden crossbuck that has seen the passage Northern Pacific steam-powered freights and elegant North Coast Limiteds still guards a rural road crossing at Three Forks, Montana, for the Mont... (more)

It’s the beginning of summer on June 22, 2015, and everything is still spring-green as Montana Rail Link’s 844 local brings 3 covered hoppers to Harrison Elevator Company at the end of the Six... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local drops downgrade on the Harrison Branch on June 27, 2016. The 9.5-mile branch out of Sappington, Montana, features a 2.2% mountain grade—and the six-car local is l... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local powered by EMD GP35s Nos. 403 and 402 arrive at Logan, Montana, with three cars from the Trident cement plant on June 26, 2017.

Dropping back to the Fifth Subdivision main line with eight tank cars from a petroleum facility at Logan, Montana, is Montana Rail Link’s 844 local on June 26, 2017. The tank cars on the rear of... (more)

Montana Rail Links’s 844 local just departed Logan, Montana, and stops for some work just west of town. After tying down their train on the Fifth Sub main, the two GP35s head up a spur to a petr... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local approaches Harrison, Montana, on May 17, 2013. MRL EMD GP35 No. 403 powers the three-car train up the 2.2 percent mountain grade of the 9.5 mile branch to Harrison.

Montana Rail Link Nos. 403 and 115 climbing the 2.2 percent mountain grade on the Harrison branch with eight covered hoppers as it approaches milepost 6 north of Harrison, Montana, on June 27, 201... (more)

Climbing the 2.2% grade into Harrison, Montana, is Montana Rail Link’s 844 local with eight blue covered hoppers for the Harrison Elevator Company on June 27, 2016. The local passes a fence line... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local drops down grade on the steep 2.2% mountain grade on the Harrison Branch and over a trestle after departing Harrison, Montana, on June 27, 2016. The local, powered ... (more)

Crossing a wood trestle, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local drops down the 2.2% mountain grade on MRL’s branch to Harrison, Montana, on June 22, 2015.

Usually operating only once a week to Harrison, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local grinds up the 2.2% mountain grade near milepost 6 on June 22, 2015. The 3-car local is powered by MRL GP35s Nos. 403... (more)

Passing a rustic ranch, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local climbs the 2.2% mountain grade on this branch to Harrison, Montana, between milepost 5 and 6 on the way up to the service the elevator locat... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local arrives at Willow Creek, Montana, to set out some ballast cars on June 22, 2015. The unique structure in the foreground is Willow Creek’s jail, built by E.T. Barn... (more)