As the sun dips below the snowcapped mountains, BNSF L-MON8211-15A (MRL Night Gas Local) snakes around the chilly waters of the Clark Fork River.

MRL 4403 and 4402 leading the night gas running as BNSF L-MON8211-15A at Tarkio,Mt

A trio of EMD's operating in the Montana Rail Link's Livingston helper pool are on the rear of an eastbound manifest freight and are in the early stretch of the ascent of Bozeman Pass. The train i... (more)

Coal loads work their way up to Muir.

The "ML" gets a shove over Bozeman Pass courtesy of Livingston's Helper #1 crew.

MRL SD70ACe 4403 is looking pretty good at West End, MT.

Livingston's Helper #1 shoves hard on the tailend of MRL's ML manifest train just east of Bozeman, MT.

With the hard part done, Livingston Helper #2 catches a ride home on the tailend of the U PTWELX after shoving them over Bozeman Pass.

Livingston Helper #2 shoves a loaded diesel train over Bozeman Pass' summit at West End.

Helper #2 takes a ride into Livingston on the tailend of the U PTWELX after shoving it over Bozeman Pass.

MRL SD70ACe 4403 brings up the rear of a loaded diesel train heading into the west portal of the Bozeman Tunnel.

Helper #2 shoves hard on the tailend of a loaded Portland, OR-Eland, ND diesel train at the westend of West End!

Helper #2 shoves hard on the tailend of a loaded Portland, OR-Eland, ND diesel train.

Helper #2 heads to the house after a day of assisting trains on Bozeman Pass.

MRL SD70ACe 4403 shows off its "Helper Link" as it prepares to nose onto the tailend of a loaded coal train before shoving it over Bozeman Pass.