Montana Rail Link SD45 No. 377 pops out the the east portal of Mullan Tunnel west of Skyline, Montana, on September 3, 2003. The unique “squirrel cage� round duct structures on both side of th... (more)

A loaded Grain load claws up the 2.2% east slope of Mullan Pass. This scene happens nearly every day on this steep mountain pass in the Montana Rockies..... The endless parade of grain trains ... (more)

A loaded coal train with a Citirail leader passes the former Skyline siding. The siding was of little use due to its length, so is now used mostly for MOW during projects. On this day the gang ha... (more)

A loaded coal train with a Citirail leader crosses the Viaduct over Austin Creek. The train is bound for the massive power plant in Centrailia, Washington. The heavy load has a 4 unit manned hel... (more)

Due to two derailments on BNSF's Glasgow Subdivision in Eastern Montana, a handful of intermodal trains were detoured via the MRL to get to the West Coast. BNSF's Logistics Park, IL to Tacoma, WA ... (more)

A MRL Heavy ACE climbs Mullan Pass thru the famous cut at Skyline, MT The Laurel-Missoula manifest is assisted by a manned helper out of Helena, Montana.

BNSF 4716 lifts a light manifest up the Mullan Pass at Greenhorn Trestle. The train made up of mostly empty lumber cars made good speed un-assisted.

BNSF 6289 claws over Skyline Trestle on its way to Boardman, OR. The train has 4 more manned Helpers mid-train, and a lone DPU shoving on the rear. Watching these "Heavies" climb the pass with 8 ... (more)

Montana's Capitol gets pounded by a Summer thunderstorm, while a heavy grain train destined for the Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad in Centralia, WA claws up the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass and over ... (more)

Montana Rail Link SD70ACes Nos. 4304 and 4306 push on the rear of a westbound BNSF manifest freight over Austin Creek Trestle (a.k.a. Skyline Trestle) on the climb over Mullan Pass west of Skyline... (more)

A warm July morning finds the ML, MRL's Missoula to Laurel freight, descending the east slope of Mullan Pass over Skyline Trestle, referred to as "Austin Gulch" on track charts.

Screaming upgrade thru Helena National Forest this west-coast bound grainer crosses Austin creek. Helena National Forest has a large population of Grizzlies...just a reminder for us visitors to MR... (more)

Look! A 40 foot boxcar in 2014! A lone Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR leads a short MOW reposition move over the Skyline Trestle on a phenomenal morning, where the warming temperature is quickl... (more)

A quartet of SD70ACe's based out of the State Capitol return light over the impressive Skyline Trestle on a gorgeous Fall morning after assisting a Westbound grain train over Mullan Pass.

BNSF5888 lifts a Centailia, WA bound coal load over Skyline Trestle. The bridge is a favorite photo location for railfans visiting the pass. My favorite time to visit is at last light, like on th... (more)