UP7675 leans into a 9 degree curve as it exits the Gooseneck along the Price River. The train has 3 manned helpers and 2 rear DPU's......

Chasing the setting sun..........

After weeks of morning clouds, rain and smoke from fires west of Colorado, August 26th found brilliant clear skies. UP7699 attacks what is perhaps the toughest and most scenic mountain railroad ... (more)

The air is crisp and the leaves are falling. The days are getting short in the North Country. BNSF lifts a manifest over Greenhorn Trestle.

It is 1815 as this Centrailia, WA Coal Load passes over Austin Creek. 30 minutes behind this goliath is a unit Oil train (posted previously). 2 heavies in 30 minutes.

MRL4302 shoves hard mid-train on Bozeman Pass.

It is 430pm, a storm is bulidling over the mountains of Helena National Forest to the east. For 30 minutes the throbbing of 8 AC locomotives could be heard over distant rumbles of thunder as BNSF... (more)

Sparkling new BNSF 6511 leads this train into Austin. minutes later 4 MRL manned helpers scream past. The DPU shoving hard on the rear.

Sparkling new BNSF 6511 aggressively charges into 2.2% compensated grade near Iron Ridge. This is the most challenging section of Northern Pacific's climb for the Continental Divide. The multiple ... (more)

OIL Train over Mullan. Bakken oil moving to the PNW generally takes the ex.GN HighLine. This day however was an exception. U ELUFTE0 03T Eland, ND to Fidalgo, WA 103 loads, 0 empties, 13871 tons a... (more)

The engineer on BNSF731 East checks out the days catch. Meanwhile a little girl on her first fishing trip concentrates on her newly opened hole in the ice.....

This location along Austin-Mullan Pass road is perhaps one of easiest accessed locations on Mullan Pass. The small canyon makes a great backdrop as trains ascend the grade. On this visit BNSF was ... (more)

1960's muscle lowers the Missoula originated manifest down the east slope of Mullan. The road here was once a important military road, used to ferry troops and supplies between forts long before t... (more)

48 years old and still earning a keep on the Montana Rail Link. Former NW1566 has spent most of its life conquering mountains on both sides of the continent. On this day the fine looking SD35 bri... (more)

It has been almost two decades since Santa Fe 609 raced the deserts in its sparkling clean livery. Today the unit is looking a bit weathered at it leads a manifest downgrade at Iron Ridge. Note ... (more)