A loaded coal train with a Citirail leader passes the former Skyline siding. The siding was of little use due to its length, so is now used mostly for MOW during projects. On this day the gang ha... (more)

A loaded coal train with a Citirail leader crosses the Viaduct over Austin Creek. The train is bound for the massive power plant in Centrailia, Washington. The heavy load has a 4 unit manned hel... (more)

Growling up the 2.2% grade at Austin, MT on Mullan Pass. The lead locomotive is one of the first GEVO locomotives delivered to the BNSF. The locomotive is wearing a clean coat of factory Heritage... (more)

CN 2973 is leading the load-out process at Luscar, Alberta. The train climbs a 2.7-3% grade for four miles out of Cadomin, Alberta. Near the load out the grade levels off to 1-1.3% to help facil... (more)

Two New Canadian National Railroad AC locomotives pull the 2.7-3% grade into Luscar, Alberta. The green fields are areas of reclamation from earlier mining activity. Teck's Cardinal River mine cu... (more)

A MRL Heavy ACE climbs Mullan Pass thru the famous cut at Skyline, MT The Laurel-Missoula manifest is assisted by a manned helper out of Helena, Montana.

BNSF 4716 lifts a light manifest up the Mullan Pass at Greenhorn Trestle. The train made up of mostly empty lumber cars made good speed un-assisted.

CN8947 leads a rock (cement ore) train eastbound near Steeper, AB. The train is crossing Beaver Dam Creek and is starting to climb the 1.1% grade towards Mercoal. The train loaded on the remnant... (more)

Bran-New CN 2973 loads coal from Teck's Cardinal River Mine. Coal from the Cardinal River is brought to Luscar, by huge haul trucks, then processed for destinations around the world. The locomot... (more)

CN 2973 leads an empty coal train up the 3% grade of the luscar Industrial Lead. Despite being only 50 empty cars the locomotives could be heard working hard on their 4 mile climb up the grade. T... (more)

BNSF 6289 claws over Skyline Trestle on its way to Boardman, OR. The train has 4 more manned Helpers mid-train, and a lone DPU shoving on the rear. Watching these "Heavies" climb the pass with 8 ... (more)

Two new GE's pull a loaded 50 car section of a Luscar coal train up the twisting grade near Steeper, AB. The grade here is about 1.1% and 2 GE's can lift a 50 car train un-assisted. The rear of t... (more)

Loading Cement Ore near Cadomin, AB. This line once continued up the canyon into Mountain Park to serve the numerous coal mines. This rock train has been loading almost daily with the crew often ... (more)

Trains on Canadian National's Mountain Park Subdivision usually get some the newest power the railroad has to offer, due to the numerous grades. The biggest and baddest grade on the Sub is the 3%... (more)

Canadian Pacific GE's hold back a loaded grain train below the Upper Spiral Tunnel. The Crew is on a 2.2% down grade is they almost done with their run from Calgary to Field. Banff National Park.