Here Comes The Sun | As the sun starts to break through the clouds on a cool Saturday, January 17, 2026, a westbound coal train hauling loads from Wyoming's Powder River Basin makes its way... (more)

Down The 10th | At control point East Paradise, an eastbound empty grain train makes its way onto the BNSF's MRL 10th Subdivision at Paradise, MT on a chilly Saturday, January 17, 2026.

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)

Gas Job At Dawn | In the early daylight of a chilly Saturday, January 17, 2026 morning, the westbound "day gas" local cruises alongside the Clark Fork near the community of Eddy, ... (more)

BNSF 4594 West is descending the grade from Marias Pass as it exits Shed No. 10 on a fine late summer evening in the high country.

A westbound grain train drops down the 1.8% grade on the west slope of Marias Pass. The locomotives are negotiating the sharp curve at Windy Point in an area known as Snow Slip.

A pair of SD70ACe's lead the Montana Rail Link's Day Gas job as it makes the return trip with empty tank cars from Thompson Falls to Missoula. The train is following the Flathead River on the 10th... (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.

Invernal Clarity | With a light blanket of snow and bright morning sunlight covering the mountains near Noxon, MT, an eastbound train of empty coal hoppers cruises alongside the Clark Fork ... (more)

Sunday Serenity | As the first light of day illuminates the sky above Noxon, MT on a chilly December 28, 2025, a westbound coal train breaks the stillness of the otherwise tranquil Sunday m... (more)

Westbound at old Dooley Church

Westbound approaching Whietail

Half-Light At Autumn's End | As night sets in on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the last day of fall, an eastbound train of autoracks cruises past the Yaak River Campground near the community... (more)

Evergreen And Grain | As daylight begins to fade on a misty Saturday, December 20, 2025 evening, a pair of bright orange BNSF engines lead a westbound grain train alongside the Kootenai Riv... (more)

Kootenai Flurries | Paralleling the Kootenai River on the former Great Northern mainline, an eastbound train of empty grain hoppers approaches the community of Jennings, MT during a light s... (more)