In sweet evening light, the Laurel to Missoula manifest, led by a trio of MRL SD45-2s, begins to tackle the grade of Mullan Pass at MP 6 on the third sub, a sight and sound not soon to be forgotte... (more)

eastbound Santa Fe "Super C" passing Esperanza siding on Third District of LA Division near city of Yorba Linda, CA

The Super C gets back up to track speed on the straightaway west of GI, heading across the last few miles of Illinois. #5704 and mates still wear blue paint, but soon will receive the bicentennia... (more)

Waiting to see the eastbound BNSF geometry train (seen here and here... (more)

Night gas loads arrive at Pipeline.

Night gas loads pass through Plains

MRL 332 leads the gas train through a pair of old NP signal bridges in Plains, Mt.

The gas train is about to leave the 10th Sub and join the rails of the 4th Sub at Paradise. With scenery like this, a more appropriate name is hard to imagine.

MRL 311, wearing the new MRL image paint job, sits at the Missoula diesel servcing area at last light on a summer afternoon.

SD45-2 325 and SD70ACe 4302 head to the west end of Missoula Yard where they will be added to BNSF’s Pasco to Laurel manifest for the eastbound trip over MRL’s 3rd Sub.

SD45-2 325 and SD70ACe 4302 pass SD45-2 326 as they depart the engine terminal for the west end of Missoula yard. Both SD45-2s were built as SD45s and later upgraded to -2 standards. MRL 325 ente... (more)

The Gas Train rolls along the Flathead River near Perma

MRL 332 leads the gas train WB on the MRL's 10th Sub

MRL 325 an ex SP SD45 upgraded to -2 standards, MRL 406 an ex SP GP35, and MRL 608 an ex DM&IR SD9 parked at the engine terminal in Missoula.

A loaded gas train rolls west through Arlee, Mt