MRL's "Night Gas" local (Missoula to Thompson Falls, MT turn) cruises west along the Clark Fork River just west of Perma, MT.

After holding in Paradise to meet an empty coal train, Montana Rail Link's night gas races west under the searchlight cantilever in Plains, Montana on a rainy evening and heads towards Thompson Fa... (more)

Night gas heads into Plains along the beautiful Clark Fork.

Night gas heads west along the flathead river along the 10th Sub. 2 days previous we were here and got absolutely nailed by a cloud. This day however we got lucky. I've been envisioning this shot ... (more)

The night gas flies west through Plains under the classic NP cantilevers.

After a 10 mph slow order for several miles, the train is finally back up to speed as they head west through Perma. Not visible in the photo is a MOW truck following on the tail of this train.

The "night gas" arrives into Thompson Falls for the twice daily job dropping off tanks at the fuel facility at Pipeline.

The "night gas" cruises along the banks of the Flathead River near Perma, MT bound for Pipeline at Thompson Falls.

MRL's "Night Gas" accelerates out of a work window near Alberton, MT crossing Fish Creek trestle on the 4th subdivision.

A pair of SD70ACe's lead the Montana Rail Link's Night Gas job as it cruises alongside the Clark Fork River on the MRL's 4th Sub outside of St. Regis, Montana. Today's train has a few gons on the ... (more)

MRL #4408 leads the Night Gas along the banks of the Flathead River at Perma, MT en route to Pipeline at Thompson Falls.

MRL's Night Gas local crosses the Jocko River, a Flathead River tributary, in Ravalli. Picture taken from the Highway 200 overpass. The train runs pretty much daily leaving Missoula in the late af... (more)

MRL's night gas heads west on the 10th Sub. The horses don't seem to be bothered by the loud train passing by.

MRL's Night Gas local out near Perma, MT along the Flathead River. The train runs pretty much daily leaving Missoula in the late afternoon, running to Thompson Falls where a transfer is made to a... (more)

MRL 4408 heads West into Eddie as it will follow another train ahead of it on the main to meet a "Super Train" as the MRL dispatchers called two trains combined into one.