MRL 4406 leads the night gas local towards Thompson Falls on the 10th Subdivision.
MRL's day gas train heads west over the tall Fish Creek bridge.
MRL’s “night gas” train heads west over the 10th Sub along the Flathead River, as the mission mountains loom over the train deep in the background haze.
The MRL gas local climbs Evaro hill with some nice wild sunflowers in the foreground.
Westbound Gas Train switching Thompson River Lumber shortly before sunset.
Westbound Gas Train in the late afternoon sun at Eddy.
Westbound Gas Train splitting signals at Lothrop.
The Gas Train is switching Thompson River Lumber at T-Falls late in the afternoon.
The Gas Train is just arriving at Paradise late in the afternoon.
For a few days this summer the usual SD70 pair for the gas local was broken up as #4408 was taken offline and replaced with #253, an SD40. This was a rare opportunity to see a conventional cab bac... (more)
The MRL Night Gas snakes around some curves along the mighty Flathead River making its way towards Thompson Falls in the late evening
The Night Gas rolls along the Flathead River on a July evening
The "Night Gas" dodges clouds as it heads over the 797-foot Marent Trestle west of Missoula, Montana on their way up Evaro Hill.
The "Day Gas" crosses the Flat Head river near Perma, MT on it's return run to Missoula.