A westbound Chicago, IL - Seattle, WA intermodal train emerges from snow shed 8 descending Marias Pass

With dynamics howling, BN 7174 West drops down the long grade from Marias Pass to the Flathead River valley as it approaches one of the snow sheds along the route. Fuji Astia.

Java Snowsheds Glacier National Park A colorful eastbound marine stack climbs the 1.8% grade at Java, Montana. A dry cold front made a crisp clear morning despite area wildfires. Tom Dan... (more)

The invigorating scent of pines and exhilarating freshness of the air here, at the edge of Glacier National Park, accompanies the sight and sound of an approaching eastbound. Beginning its ascent ... (more)

BN intermodal train 1, powered by a pair of LMX GE B39-8 locomotives, approaches Shed 10 as it descends Marias Pass between Blacktail and Java, Montana, on the afternoon of February 29, 1992.

Four brand-new Burlington Northern Santa Fe “Heritage I” GE C44-9Ws lead a westbound grain train out of Shed 10.7 east of Java, Montana, while crossing Marias Pass on the beautiful autumn afte... (more)

A quartet of brand-new Burlington Northern Santa Fe “Heritage I” GE C44-9Ws power a westbound grain train out of Shed 10.7 east of Java, Montana, while descending Marias Pass on the afternoon ... (more)

Marias Pass A eastbound manifest climbs the heavy grade (1.8%) at Java, Montana. A dry cold front moved in making for a crystal clear morning despite fires in the area. The snow sheds p... (more)

Marias Pass A early clear morning in the Northern Rockies sees a eastbound Stack train leaving Java. The train is pulling the 1.8% grade up toward the Blacktail Horseshoe. This section ... (more)

LMX GE B39-8 No. 8536 leads an eastbound Burlington Northern grain train over the Java Bridge over the Middle Fork of the Flathead River at Java, Montana, while climbing Marias Pass on March 1, 19... (more)

On a snowy March 3, 1988, a trio of Burlington Northern EMD SD40-2s pull a westbound intermodal train downgrade on the west slope of Marias Pass east of Java, Montana.

A pair of Burlington Northern EMD SD40-2 helper locomotives push an eastbound BNSF freight up Marias Pass and are entering Shed 7 between Java and Blacktail, Montana, on October 9, 1996.

BNSF 756 East is about to enter two main track territory as it leaves the Flathead River gorge on the long grade to Marias Pass. The image fails to capture the incredible lightness and pine scent ... (more)

With fresh snow and freezing temperatures, a Burlington Northern freight climbs Montana’s Marias Pass at Java West on March 3, 1989, amidst the beauty of Glacier National Park in wintertime.

Three Burlington Northern EMD SD40-2s power first No. 15 through the snowsheds east of Java, Montana, on an autumn crossing of Marias Pass on October 8, 1996. Lead unit No. 6850 is a former Colora... (more)