A Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train travels over a stormy Marias Pass just east of Bison, Montana, on October 4, 1997. At this location, winter is coming!

A nice sandwich of green and H1 on this eastbound coming off Marias Pass.

Westbound loaded grain train works up the east side of Marias Pass.

Nice friendly wave from the engineer as the eastbound Builder scoots down the east slope of Marias Pass.

Easbound freight on a colorful Marias Pass in 1998. The Santa Fe paint added to the color.

On a windy and snowy March 3, 1989, Burlington Northern train No. 1 works west through Bison, Montana, on scenic Marias Pass. On the point is BN GP39-2 No. 2709, one of 40 built by Electro-Motive ... (more)

Eastbound vehicle train is reflected in the still waters of a pond at False Summit on the eastern slope of Marias Pass.

After waiting at False Summit for a westbound coal train, BNSF 4497 is now back on the move east, seen beneath the mountains at Bison.

Photo by Ron Thur

A BNSF GEVO and an SD70MAC take coal empties east, seen passing beneath the mountains at Bison, MT on a beautiful summer morning.

The BNSF 6819 helper crew tags along riding behind the DPU of a westbound grain train, grinding its way to the summit of Marias Pass. The constant blustery winds of Marias are very evident here a... (more)

Shortly before shooting the Amtrak shot just west of here, we had latched onto this WB Z train near Browning, entering the siding at Bison for his meet with Amtrak. His The fresh snow, and brigh... (more)