Big Sky Country. Montana certainly lives up to its billing. Here the entire 77 car LM is visible as runs out its final miles in the prairie and farmlands before tackling the famed helper districts... (more)

Built 63 years apart, two SD70ACe's dwarf the ex CGW 120, now MRL 115, just as Crazy Mountains in the background dwarf the LM as it makes its way across the eastern end of the railroad between Big... (more)

Just short of Elton, the LM heads west alongside the Yellowstone River, as the unseasonably warm weather has caused the river to start running again.

LM stretches out in the early parts of the long trip to Helena as it approaches Reed Point.

The LM is almost a quarter of the way to its destination of Missoula as it approaches Livingston with a set out and a wait for helpers before it tackles the hill ahead.

A nice juxtaposition. 7 Yard/Hill with modern day LS&I power backs down to their train as the 7 Tilden with old school LS&I power heads light to Tilden.

With a nice snow cloud following it, a trio of Bessemer units hustle loads towards Greenville.

Back before ETTS, a trio of Bessemer tunnel motors dig in to the stiff grade as they depart Conneaut, kicking snow up in the process.

Engineer Adamski has taconite loads well in hand as he descends Proctor Hill on a beautiful morning.

Standing the test of time, the depot at Weyerhauser has seen many different railroads in its day, and fortunately appears to have a good future. The beautiful E9's were running on the Santa Train ... (more)

As modern (for the WSOR) power gets worked on, a safety sign from the WICT days still conveys its message.

My final day shooting in Minnesota before my move to Montana... could not have envisioned a better ending. The sun sets on the DMIR 403 with nary a CN motor to be seen, as it sets of my time in M... (more)

The E&LS purchased 7 units from Reserve Mining after the bankruptcy, 5 SD9's and 2 SW8's. For the price paid (pennies on the dollar) this was a fantastic deal for the E&LS and these units have pa... (more)

The pride and joy of the E&LS. Although it looks a little worse for wear, the #400 still operates around Escanaba as needed. The #300 doesn't operate much on the road anymore, but is kept spotless... (more)

The Reserve Mining Company lives on as the #1223 is prepped for service inside the ancient E&LS roundhouse. I know this has become overkill and annoying, but I cannot emphasis enough that this ... (more)