On the beautiful afternoon of June 27, 2016, an eastbound BNSF manifest freight rumbles by Toston Dam in Lombard Canyon east of Toston, Montana, on Montana Rail Link’s Second Subdivision.
Navigating its way eastward, an empty oil train follows the Kootenai River as it prepares to diverge at CP Troy, where the train will come to a halt to meet a westbound manifest.
Here it is! A westbound freight! The sign is for the famous Jack Rabbit Trading Post, located on old Route 66 not far from Winslow, Ariz. A westbound BNSF freight rolls by.
With a classy caboose bringing up the markers, a lengthy Montana Rail Link work train heads into the depths of Lombard Canyon east of Toston, Montana, on June 26, 2016. The train is headed to Whit... (more)