Wayfreight #136 from Bismarck to Max arrives in Underwood and has started what would be two hours worth of switching out Bakken oil field related products - lots and lots of fracking sand.

The hogger on #136 notches out his EMD ponies to climb out of Coleharbor. Sure wish the train wasn't a shorty!

The late Autumn sun sets over Lake Sakakawea, ending another beautiful day, while DMVW's train 136 trundles North.

At a blazing 7 MPH, three EMD's on the headend and three more on the rear hum up Bozeman Pass with a 133 car LM in tow.

In numerical order, the 6243 and 6242 lead an empty potash train for Moose Jaw, SK by the big red barn in Logan.

Two fresh rebuilds from the CP lead an empty potash train through the small hamlet of Velva. It's obvious that the first day of Fall is just around the corner!

Livingston helpers assist two GP35's and a SD35 on the 841 Local up Bozeman Pass. Sure wish the GP's were leading!

BNSF's Pasco-Galesburg hugs the Missouri River deep in Lombard Canyon.

The MRL 332 was originally built as an EL SDP45, but in 1973 was wrecked and the long hood became that of a SD45-2. The beast can still be seen pounding the ex Northern Pacific rails in Montana, j... (more)

After stopping to recharge the air, MRL 332 West proceeds at a snails' pace down Bozeman Pass with the LM on the drawbars.

11,674 tons of LM walk up Bozeman Pass at 7MPH with a SD45-2/SD40/SD40 on the headend and the Livingston manned helpers 133 cars deep on the rear... The MRL isn't a lightweight railroad for sure!

A heavy "LM" ducks into the NP stick rail siding at Bozeman to let a short-time stack by.

Gliding along the Mighty Mo, two EMD's handle an empty Centralia, WA to Spring Creek Mine coal train through the impressive Lombard Canyon.

Detoured doublestacks cross the Yellowstone River, at the well known location as Twin Bridges.

The yardmaster called a few days ago and said "So, what GP's do we have for a Northgate Local?" I told him I'd get back to him, so I went out, saw two H1 GP's uncoupled on the same track, and went... (more)