A westbound BNSF grain train winds through the S curve just north of Coram, Montana on the Hi Line Subdivision.

This eastbound is working its way thru the curves in the hills along the south side of the Flathead River between Coram and Belton, MT.

The eastbound Empire Builder crosses Coram Bridge as it approaches Glacier National Park.

BNSF 6886 speeds down the main at Coram with a St. Paul-Tacoma stack train in tow.

An ex- Santa Fe warbonnet crosses the Middle Fork Flathead River near Coram, Montana.

The Empire Builder crossing the Flathead River, next stop Belton/West Glacier .

Is an SD40-2 rare? Well maybe not a few years ago when I made my first trip to the storied Marias Pass line in northwest Montana, but after a year of living in the area, the sight of an SD4... (more)

On a bright Thursday morning Amtrak No. 8, the Empire Builder, crosses the Middle Fork of the Flathead River at Coram, Mont. The second unit is Amtrak Phase I heritage unit No. 156.

39. A under shot bridge in my book, looks pretty stunning with the lifting clouds coming out of the trees.

An eastbound just out of Whitefish crosses the Flathead River. Ahead lies Marias Pass

I made a visit to BNSF's Highline while attending Alta-Mont 29 at Essex, MT. One of my goals was to capture a few different views on the line. Here is a shot of the bridge at Coram.

Another angle on the Coram bridge. This down along the river's edge.

A westbound BNSF Z-train rolls through Coram, Montana on BNSF's Marias Pass line. Over 40 railfans were on had over the Columbus Day weekend for the 29th annual Alta-Mont, a yearly event of photog... (more)

BNSF 7451 leads an autorack train WB over the ex-GN main after crossing Marias Pass. In just 15 minutes, SP 4449 will steam into view and start a train chase across the Continental Divide.

SP 4449 heads east out of Whitefish as it starts to assault the Marias Pass grade, seen here at Coram.