Traffic at Essex On the day after Christmas 2007, a traffic jam is occurring at Essex, Montana, while more light snow continues to fall. Amtrak No. 8 is in town making its Essex station stop, while on the other main, a westbound stack train waits for unknown reasons. On the lead out of the yard, a ballast regulator equipped for snow removal wants to clear more track, but has a set of light engines ahead waiting for Amtrak. Busy times…
