Plane Train In Winter | On a gray and wintry Saturday, January 17, 2026 morning, a westbound train cruises through the valley near Plains, MT on the banks of the Clark Fork. The train is ha... (more)
Early Winter Sunshine | Approaching the town of Plains, MT, an eastbound train of empty coal hoppers rounds a curve as it parallels the Clark Fork on a beautiful Sunday, December 28, 2025.
BNSF 290 leads the night gas local in Plains.
A westbound BNSF oil train snakes it's way along the Clark Fork river near Plains, MT on the former MRL 4th subdivision.
BNSF's westbound gas local snakes along the Clark Fork river west of Plains in golden light.
Night Gas heading to Thompson Falls under the Northern Pacific cantilever relics in Plains.
The Night Gas making its way to Thompson Falls, MT, along the Clark Fork River on the MRL 4th Sub.
Montana Rail Link Day Gas local in Plains
On a beautiful Montana morning, BNSF AC4400CW no. 6009 with BNSF SD70MaAC no 9597 taking the middle position rolls its string of coal cars westbound along the Clark Fork River. .
As the sun dips below the snowcapped mountains, BNSF L-MON8211-15A (MRL Night Gas Local) snakes around the chilly waters of the Clark Fork River.
MRL 4408 leads the Day Gas through Weeksville,MT.
BNSF 4281 flies through Plains, MT with an empty coal train.
An eastbound BNSF coal empty curves along the shoulder of Montana State Highway 200 and river’s edge of the Clark Fork between Weeksville and Plains on May 9, 2010.
Evening light blankets western Montana, as the famed Gas Local cruises west out of Plains with the dynamic duo up front.
