The Builder: Amtrak train 7, the Empire Builder, makes its way across the Two Medicine Bridge at East Glacier, Montana on the evening of July 3, 2011. The train is almost an hour late as it... (more)

The eastbound Empire Builder crosses the infamous Two Medicine Creek Bridge, running ahead of SP 4449.

An eastbound manifest crosses over the scenic two Medicine River Bridge at East Glacier.

West bound priority intermodal Z train speeds past the East Glacier Park Amtrak Station.

5 locomotives in 5 different paint schemes, lead an EB manifest train downgrade on BNSF's Hi-Line Subdivision in north-western Montana, not far east of Marias Pass. This spot is known as Triple Di... (more)

Westbound Doublestacks travel past the Glacier Park Amtrak station.

Eastbound Doublestack

Our first of three eastbounds this morning is an autorack train, led by Warbonnet C44-9W 765 and NS SD70M-2 2711. The train is crossing over Midvale Creek. The metal fence on the opposing side was... (more)

A trip to Marias Pass and Glacier National Park wouldn't be complete without visiting the most photographed barn in Montana.

Helper power passes by the most photographed barn in Montana

A pair of BNSF GEs shove hard on the rear of a westbound grain train crossing the Two Medicine River bridge at East Glacier

21. The shadows creep up quickly in the mountains but boy does the sky start to light up. The snow is starting to accumulate as I work my way up the eastern side.

27. An early rise got me out on the road well before the sun pulled the covers off. Leaving Essex and heading back east again hoping to catch some action at the Two Medicine Bridge. Halfway there ... (more)

28. The orange DPU really pops of the white mountain backdrop.

29. The sun finally pops out from behind the mountain and sheds gorgeous light on the well known Two Medicine Bridge as a grain train glides above the just as famous barn.