Dramatic clouds loom in the distance as an eastbound coal empty stretches out and does some switching before departing. This was parked at Dixon, MT all day yesterday.

A mixed frieght rolls into Missoula after the yard clears out.

Pulling out a string of cars to build an outgoing train.

Diesel locomotive set 5405D-C-B-A is awaiting a new crew at Missoula, Montana on July 29, 1955. The Northern Pacific unlike most other roads, kept the drawbar coupling between their FT cab an... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s office car special is cleaned by a contractor at the platforms by Missoula’s former Northern Pacific station before another trip on October 7, 2005. Dennis Washington, the ... (more)

Inside the Montana Rail Link’s headquarters building in Missoula, Montana, are the dispatchers that are keeping the railroad’s trains moving on October 7, 2005.

Number 500 is the only GP40 on the MRL roster and has lots of history as it was originally Western Pacific 3542, Union Pacific 690, then Chicago Missouri and Western 3025, then Wisconsin Central 3... (more)

With storm clouds threatening, BNSF ET44C4 3281 gets a loaded crude oil train up to speed after departing Missoula, MT.

The Laurel-Missoula "LM" pulls into Missoula off of MRL's 3rd Sub.

Jimbo #3 has just tied down in the backtrack at Frenchtown for the night with some MOW equipment.

MRL SD40-2XR 252 is on the point of a "Jimbo" work train in the yard at Missoula.

MRL SD70ACe 4407 leads the LM into Missoula.

MRL SD70ACe 4407 pulls into the east end of the yard at Missoula passing some nice old buildings as a backdrop.

MRL's Night Gas heads west at DeSmet.

Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight, called the LM back then, arrives at Montana, Montana, on October 7, 2005. Three MRL EMDs power the train—F45 No. 390, SD40 No. 215 and ... (more)