Burlington Northern SD40-2 No. 7157 and Norfolk Southern SD40 No. 1595 lead a westbound grain train up Mullan Pass over Greenhorn Trestle between Weed and Skyline, Montana on October 3, 1997.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s Helena Turn returns northbound to Great Falls north (railroad east) of Sieben, Montana, on September 5, 1998. The train is powered by five EMD 4-axle units, led by... (more)

Standing 222 feet above the gulch below and spanning 796 feet, Marent Trestle is truly a sight to behold. When a 150-man work force completed the trestle in 1883, it was the highest structure on t... (more)

For many years, Montana Rail link 840 local, also known as the Helena local, has been mostly powered by a pair of rebuilt SD40s (SD40-2XRs) that was sought out as a photographic subject in scenic ... (more)

Greenhorn Trestle
Burlington Northern First 196, led by EMD GP50 No. 3147, arcs over curved Greenhorn Trestle while dropping downgrade on Mullan Pass between Skyline and Weed, Montana, o... (more)

A BNSF empty grain shuttle rolls across the Clark Fork at the bridge at MP 57 near Trout Creek, MT between sun breaks and snow showers on Montana Rail Link.

An eastbound BNSF stack train rumbles across Bridge 57 over the Clark Fork west of Trout Creek, Montana, on May 20, 2011.

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 391 leads ML (Missoula to Laurel manifest freight) over the Clark Fork bridge at Bonner, Montana, on September 2, 2003.

At the end of a warm summer weekend, the westbound LM arrives in Missoula after its run from Laurel.

The Mainstreeter is captured on the Clark Fork Bridge westbound a few miles from it's Missoula stop.

An eastbound BNSF vehicle train crosses a bridge over Big Spring east of Toston, Montana, on June 26, 2016. This incredible clear “pond” filled by a natural spring opens to the Missouri River,... (more)

An eastbound Montana Rail Link work train crosses Dog Creek and Lime Quarry Hills Lane east of Elliston, Montana, on May 15, 2013.

The Eastbound Empire Builder heads towards Marias Pass. This area is currently (August 2015) suffering from a forest fire and BNSF has positioned equipment to protect this bridge.

UP 8588 and a CSX mate rush a Boeing train of empty equipment east on Montana Rail Link at MP 55, Trout Creek, MT. Business is good at Boeing and "Boeing specials" are not uncommon on th... (more)

Two of the remaining six leased-to-BNSF SD45's race East with BNSF's Miles City Turn over the frozen O'Fallon Creek on a beautiful Winter morning.