BNSF 2863, a bluebonnet Santa Fe GP39-2 is seen in Cardwell traversing back down the steep grade on its way to Logan.

BNSF 2863, a bluebonnet Santa Fe GP39-2 takes the 844 local south down the grade.

BNSF 2863, a bluebonnet Santa Fe GP39-2 takes the 844 local by the Tobacco Root Mountains along 359.

The Montana Rail Link's Whitehall Extra crew enters the west end of the Jefferson River Canyon outside Cardwell, Montana as they head east. The train today is a solo BNSF H1 Dash 9 on the point of... (more)

With temperatures well below zero and the sun not yet reaching into the west end of Jefferson Canyon, a Montana Rail Link Whitehall Extra rolls through Cardwell, Montana and follows the Jefferson ... (more)

Rolling through the picturesque Jefferson River Canyon, one of what's likely to be the final MRL ballast trains is dwarfed by a massive cavern, part of the Lewis and Clark Cavern State Park. Truly... (more)

The morning sun shines on a pair of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's as they emerge from the Jefferson River Canyon in Cardwell, Montana on a frigid March morning. An MRL Whitehall Extra crew has a tra... (more)

MRL SD70ACe 4309 leads an empty ballast train through the Jefferson River Canyon near Cardwell, MT.

MRL SD70ACe 4309 leads an empty ballast away from the Jefferson River Canyon, approaching the town of Cardwell, MT.

MRL SD70ACe 4309 leads an empty ballast alongside the Jefferson River.

MRL SD70ACe 4309 leads an empty ballast train through the gorgeous Jefferson River Canyon.

Ballast Train heading East on the 5th Subdivision.

MRL Ballast Train is seen moving East headed for Logan with a final destination of Helena.

The Montana Rail Link's Whitehall Extra crew rolls through the Jefferson River Canyon outside Cardwell, Montana as they head east with a solo BNSF H1 Dash 9 on the point of a train of storage oil ... (more)

The 844 Logan Local returns through Jefferson Canyon after setting off their train at Whitehall.