MRL's only SDP40 still on the roster rolls West on the ex-NP Homestake Pass with a short MOW train in tow.

After sucessfully conquering Bozeman Pass, three EMD's are down to a crawl with dynamics howling, leading a heavy 133 car "LM" on the drawbar. They'd soon come to a stop, release the air and have ... (more)

On the incredibly pleasant autumn day of October 9, 1996, Amtrak’s eastbound Empire Builder crosses famous Two Medicine Bridge at East Glacier, Montana. Leading No. 8 this day are EMD F40PHs Nos. ... (more)

Pushing up Winston Hill: The power for Montana Rail Link’s 840 local out of Helena has the additional duty of helping out a struggling westbound BNSF coal train up Winston Hill west of Townsend, M... (more)

Four shiny new GEs move a loaded grain train west up the east side of Marias Pass in 1996. We were very lucky with the sun breaks.

The now-defunct Montana Daylight train rolls across the Clark Fork River on Bridge 208 near Donlan, Montana, at 2:45 p.m., on September 3, 1999. Leading the train, which includes two dome cars, is... (more)

A westbound BNSF "Boeing Special" rolls up Mullan Pass and through the rock cuts near Skyline, Montana. This special has Boeing fuselages as well as airplane parts cars in the consist. Back in the... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s train No. 840, the Helena Local, curves along the Missouri River and the heart of Lombard Canyon, Montana, on the morning of September 22, 2009. On the point is a matching pair... (more)

Montana Rail Link's Gas Local heads east along the crystal clear Flathead River west of Perma, Montana, on MRL's 10th Subdivision. The Gas Local carries gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet or aviation ... (more)

A westbound BNSF coal train passes through Trout Creek, Montana, late in the day of May 22, 2011. The grass is green, but there is still a bit of snow in the higher elevations on this great spring... (more)

In a view from the cab of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe No. 4312, the night gas local of September 21, 2006 cruises up MRL’s scenic Tenth Subdivision. Only a small bit of glow from a western sky is st... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s ML (Missoula to Laurel manifest) freight traverses some of the many curves in Lombard Canyon near Toston, Montana, on August 9, 1996. On the point is cowl F45 no. 391, leading ... (more)

A borrowed BNSF Warbonnet Dash 9 and three Amtrak P42s lead the eastbound Empire Builder as it heads away from the spectacular mountains of Glacier National Park at Grizzley, Montana.

Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder takes the curves through Summit, Montana, on BNSF's Marias Pass. Amtrak P42 no. 4 in Phase 4 paint, leads the train.

A couple of pushers bring up the rear of a grain train through wide open wheat fields of the eastern part of Montana.