Montana Rail Link’s night gas local switches tank cars at Pipeline (Thompson Falls), Montana, late in the afternoon of May 5, 2012. After a mostly cloudy and occasionally rainy day, the sun finall... (more)

The meandering river railroad on the west end of the MRL is in stark contrast of the mountainous central portion of the MRL. Each part of the spectacular MRL seems to compliment the other. Here... (more)

MRL's Day Gas returns to Missoula via the 10th Subdivision.

Trotting East along the Clark Fork River and the 4th Sub, MRL 4312 East has 21 gasoline empties and 9 diesel fuel empties at track speed on a cold Winter morning.

Trotting East along the Clark Fork River and the 4th Sub, MRL 4312 East has 21 gasoline empties and 9 diesel fuel empties at track speed on a cold Winter morning.

The MRL "Day Gas" rocks and rolls on the stick rail of the 10th Sub behind a repainted SD70ACe.

Montana Rail Link’s night gas local approaches Thompson Falls, Montana, near the old station location of Woodlin on the afternoon of May 8, 2012. This portion of MRL’s Fourth Subdivision closely h... (more)

Meet at Arlee: The Montana Rail Link’s night gas is westbound and in the hole for a meet with an eastbound BNSF grain train at Arlee, Montana, on May 8, 2012. This scenic location is on MRL’s Tent... (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 Night Gas Local swings westbound through the long curve near Arlee, Montana, on the afternoon of May 8, 2012. On the point is EMD SD70ACe No. 4312.

Montana Rail Link Engineer Ralph Mackey takes MRL's Gas Local up the 10th Subdivision west of Missoula near Nagos. The train is down to 6.2 miles per hour, and will stall in just a few minutes. Th... (more)

MRL's "LM" manifest with two red ball dressed EMDs on the point, passing the 9.4 signal between Birdseye & Austin, MT, on their way up to Mullan Pass and the continental divide.

Montana Rail Link's westbound Gas Local skirts the Clark Fork River as it approaches Plains, Montana. Just 10 cars for the local on this day. MRL's Gas Local carries gasoline, diesel fuel, as well... (more)

Montana Rail Link's Gas Local finishes up its switching chores at its terminus just east of Thompson Falls. Thankfully, the sun popped out during the last part of the day. The two locomotives (SD7... (more)

So Fresh, So Clean: Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4312 leads the Night Gas on the evening of May 23, 2011. The engine is the first of its class to wear the new MRL paint scheme and it carries i... (more)