As result of a manifest derailing on the Glasgow Subdivision, BNSF had to detour their hotshot, a UPS intermodal from St. Paul to South Seattle over the "Coal Route"; the former Northern... (more)

Due to two derailments on BNSF's Glasgow Subdivision in Eastern Montana, a handful of intermodal trains were detoured via the MRL to get to the West Coast. BNSF's Logistics Park, IL to Tacoma, WA ... (more)

Two BNSF Warbonnet GE's lead a Marion, SD to Interbay, WA grain train over Lake Pend Orielle on a warm Summer morning.

Grain empties for Kindred, ND via the Red River Valley & Western at Casselton cruise downhill into Berthold in tasty light with engineer and great friend Nik Jiran at the helm.

Rebuilt by Relco in Albia, IA in July of 2013, BNSF 972554, a "RSP38-2" basks in the Winter morning sun in Glendive, Mont. Upon further examination of the rotary, the lead truck is power... (more)

Although Glendive is primarily known to be an EMD shop, they still service GE's. The BNSF 4113, a GE C44-9W is in for a new traction motor. On 2/23/15 at Townsend, MT the unit suffered a locked tr... (more)

A military train destined for the United States Army in Herlong, CA works hard up the constant 1.0% grade on a sensational Spring morning in the Feather River Canyon.

The sun has set to the west as blue hour commences, and the famous NP signal bridges stand tall over MRL's 4th Subdivision at Desmet. Photo taken with permission.

Strolling West at track speed, MRL 4408 has no issue keeping the Silver Cloud passenger train at track speed, paralleling the incredibly scenic Clark Fork River on a sensational June afternoon.

The impressive Rattlesnake Mountains rise high above MRL's Night Gas Local, as it blasts through the small reservation town of Arlee, MT on the 10th Sub.

MRL's 840 Local, with two SD70ACe's, passes what was once the small canyon town of Lombard, so named for Milwaukee Road predecessor Montana Railroad's Chief Engineer Arthur B. Lombard.

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In a scene that could be easily from the late 90's, two ExecuMAC's lead an empty Becker train over BNSF's Forsyth Sub and along the Yellowstone River in Eastern Montana, while a severe thunderstor... (more)

Montana's Capitol gets pounded by a Summer thunderstorm, while a heavy grain train destined for the Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad in Centralia, WA claws up the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass and over ... (more)

Gliding down the east slope of Winston Hill, three SD40-types have been taken out of storage for one day to lead the Helena to Logan local.

The impressive Absaroka Mountains stand tall over MRL's Laurel to Missoula manifest, which is clawing its way up the 1.8% grade of Bozeman Pass with a trio of SD70ACe's leading the charge.