A westbound BNSF oil train has just exited Mullan Tunnel crossing the continental divide at Blossburg after climbing the ruling 2.2% grade up Mullan Pass

A quartet of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe helpers return from Elliston, MT to Helena after moving a westbound unit grain train over Mullan Pass (cut-in mid-train). Herds of cattle are not an uncommon... (more)

MRL's ML is eastbound at the west end of the siding at Blossburg, MT.

A Laurel to Pasco train meets an empty coal train at the top of Mullan Pass.

BNSF 5280 is in charge of this BNSF coal train headed westbound at Sunset.

A late afternoon intermodal blasts out of the tunnel at Blossburg with an impressive all EMD consist leading the charge over the continental divide. The four helpers on the point provide the extra... (more)

A Westbound coal train exits Mullan Tunnel at the top of Mullan Pass, soon to cross over the continental divide on their way west to Missoula

Westbound crude oil loads top out the Continental Divide at Blossburg, as they pass a 4 pack of SD70ACe helpers waiting to go back to Helena

A quartet of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's help a westbound BNSF ethanol train across the Continental Divide on Mullan Pass at Blossburg,MT.

With neither animal or footprint in sight, eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train G06 passes an abandoned ranch west of Blossburg, Montana, on the west slope of Mullan Pass on a snowy ... (more)

A westbound rock train taking another load from the west Blossburg tunnel portal to the new siding under construction at Bradley.

A short 25 car Laurel to Missoula freight has conquered the Continental Divide and rolls west to its next stop at Garrison.

I'll never forget the sound of this trio of V20 EMDs. We were on a roadtrip with my wife, having flown from Helsinki, Finland to SFO couple weeks earlier. One of my choices for the destinations t... (more)

A westbound BNSF vehicle train thunders through Mullan Tunnel at Blossburg, Montana, on September 6, 2003. The train is led by a point helper of Montana Rail Link EMD SD45-2 No. 311 and former Sou... (more)