MRL's 840 local passes a local church near Winston Hill, Montana.

MRL 253 leading the late afternoon 840 local out of Helena, MT southbound "eastbound" over Winston Hill.

Probably the only good thing about forest fires is that when the smoke is in the air, it makes for some pretty colorful sunrises and sunsets. At 7:25 a.m., a westbound coal train heads through the... (more)

A westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train meets Montana Rail Link’s ML (Missoula to Laurel manifest) at Winston, Montana, on June 5, 2002.

Meeting an eastbound BNSF freight, Montana Rail Link’s LM (MLAUMIS, Laurel to Missoula manifest freight) curves into Winston, Montana, on June 19, 2014.

The Helena - Logan turn heads east at the east siding switch Winston under threatening skies.

A couple of newer ACe's lead the Laurel-Missoula freight at Winston, MT.

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local meets an eastbound BNSF freight while cresting Winston Hill at Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of May 23, 2011.

CREX 1301 leads this eastbound coal empty at Winston, MT.

All three of Montana Rail Link's F45s (390, 391 and 392; 393 was an IMRL unit at this point) are climbing Winston Hill approaching the top at Winston, Montana, with train LM on October 15, 2000. T... (more)

Westbound mixed frieght heads towards Helena Montana

Westbound Montana Rail Link LM (Laurel to Missoula manifest freight) has F45 No. 391 on the point, and is traversing Winston Hill, east of Helena, Montana, late on the afternoon of September 11, 1... (more)

An eastbound Burlington Northern grain train drops down Winston Hill, Montana, on September 10, 1995, on the Montana Rail Link. Up front is GP50 No. 3106 followed by two LMX General Electric Dash ... (more)

The sun has yet to rise above distant mountains, as a westbound BNSF train on the Montana Rail Link drops down Winston Hill, just west of Winston, Montana, on a gorgeous early Fall morning.

Blue light has set in on a September evening in Winston, Montana, as two BNSF trains meet on Montana Rail Link's 2nd Subdivision. The westbound grain train (coming at you) is still working hard to... (more)