A WB BNSF manifest heads down Mullan Pass towards Elliston.
A pleasant change from the endless parade of GE widecabs - an all-EMD lash-up consisting of four SD45s and a pair of Oakway 60s.
Mid-train helper set assisting a BNSF coal train across the Continental Divide.
The pile of coupler knuckes is testament to the challenges faced by Mullan Pass. Two ES44ACs plus a pair of MRL SD70ACes up front still required four SD70s mid-train and another pair of ES44s on t... (more)
Austin Creek Trestle is located just a couple of miles east of the summit at Mullan. You can hear westbounds growling all the way up from Austin (7 track miles in 20 minutes), giving you plenty of... (more)
A BNSF detour stack train crosses Skyline on its way up Mullan Pass. In the background you can see a stack train at Austin heading downhill into Helena.
The ML heads east after picking up a centerbeam car at Turah, MT.
The ML heads along the Clark Fork River.
An MRL point helper pops out of Mullan Tunnel pulling a detouring BNSF stack train over MRL.
An MRL SD70ACe grinds uphill leading a detouring BNSF stack train that normally runs over Marias.
Two MRL SD70ACe's act as point helpers for a detouring BNSF stack train. The units are pulling hard to get the train up and over Mullan Pass. Montana's state Capitol dome and Carrol College are th... (more)
MRL's eastbound Missoula-Laurel manifest cruises past the second most famous barn in Montana.
Power for the Missoula-Laurel freight heads west out of the service racks to its train. Consist is an SD45-2 and two SD45's.
A loaded BNSF grain train rolls past the original NP depot in Missoula.
A BNSF loaded grain train rolls into Missoula for its 1000 mile inspection.