100 cylinders in the eighth notch rumble across the rapid waters of the Fish Creek, in first light of the day on a crisp May morning.

Hustling East over the 4th Subdivision, five SD45's have a 7700 foot Spokane, WA to Laurel, MT manifest on the drawbars catching early first morning light.

Dynamic brakes howl out of five veteran EMD's which have a heavy Spokane to Laurel manifest on the drawbars, easing down the emerald hills and 1.80% grade of Bozeman Pass.

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

Five Montana Rail Link SD45's rumble across the rapid waters of the Fish Creek, catching first light of the day on a cool Spring morning. You can't beat 100 cylinders in the eighth notch as a way ... (more)

West of Perma, Montana, on May 21, 2011, Montana Rail Link’s gas local skirts the Flathead River on the scenic Tenth Subdivision. Leading the eastbound train is EMD SD45 (rebuilt by MRL and labe... (more)

MRL 382 leads the eastbound day gas train along the Flathead River west of Perma, MT. The train is returning to Missoula after making its first trip of the day to Thompson Falls, MT. It will retur... (more)

MRL's Day Gas Local heading eastbound past the old NP station at Paradise, MT on a pleasant 18° January morning.

The day gas rolls east over the Flathead River east of Paradise on it's way back to Missoula over the shorter 10th Subdivision.

Montana Rail Link's gas local curves through McDonald, Montana, (near Dixon) on September 23, 2008.

With the arrival of the SD70ACe's a few years ago, the end of the 45 was in sight. In what may be a sign of the future for a pair of MRL's SD45-2's, they've been updated with the companies newest ... (more)

On the evening of Sept. 10, 2011, Montana Rail Link SD45-2 382 leads the twice daily gas local west near Nagos, Mont., one of the toughest stretches of Evaro Hill on the 10th sub.

eastbound MRL Missoula to Laurel, MT train with unusual three generation power lashup of SD45R-ACE-GP9R near Avon, MT

Montana Rail Link's Day Gas Local seen hugging the north bank of the Flathead River as it rolls eastbound on the return leg of it's daily trip between Missoula and Thompson Falls, MT.

Montana Rail Link's "Day Gas" turn has just started its return journey to Missoula as it rolls along the Clark Fork River near Thompson Falls, MT.