BNSF 6524 heads a westbound freight towards Spokane on the Montana Rail Link between Noxon and Heron, MT. Cold temperatures, sunlight and fresh snow helped make for a postcard scene. The trailing units are BNSF 6731 and the KCS 3903. This was a
> heavy LAUPAS, running 104 loads, 4 empties and 13,569 tons, 6,766 ft long.
Landscape photography is difficult due to the challenge of combining good light and good scenery. Good railroad photography enters another level of complexity since it requires the first two while there is a train in view.
