The sound of a 20-cylinder SD45 once again echo off the Jefferson River Canyon walls east of Whitehall Montana. Montana Rail Link SD45 346 has a loaded ballast train well in hand as the train make... (more)

An eastbound train races at track speed along the backdrop of the great Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The mountainous wilderness area is some of the most remote and spectacular in the lower 48 ... (more)

Austin Loops Westbound BNSF "Tape Worm" grain load climbs the 2.2% grade at Austin. MT. All eight locomotives on this 115 car train can be seen in this photo taken from Iron Rid... (more)

Montana Rail Link SD45 number 346 leads a loaded ballast train out of the Jefferson River Canyon between Whitehall and Sappington Montana. This 20-cylinder monster is traversing the MRL's 5th subd... (more)

Skirting along the banks of the Yellowstone River, this switch job has just returned from the furthest point east MRL crews operate trains, the Coors elevator in Huntley, MT. Seen returning to Bil... (more)

MRL's Rock Train eases its way through the valleys of Montana's 5th subdivison mountains with MRL 256 leading towards Whitehall, Montana.

MRL 265 leading a train down the MRL 5th Sub through the canyons. This train is bound for loading down at Pipestone, MT. Such a beautiful line!

The M-LAUMIS working the yard in Logan, MT before continuing their trek to Missoula, Montana.

A pair of MRL’s “meatball” schemed SD70ACES leading the M-LAUMIS West out of Livingston, MT. They made a brief stop here to get a set of helpers & then off they went. In the background, you can se... (more)

MRL 404 splitting a set of original Northern Pacific signals on the MRL 2nd Sub in the popular town of Bozeman, MT.

After making a quick station stop at West Glacier, the Empire Builder gets back up to track speed and heads towards Whitefish.

A pair of MRL consecutive numbered GP35’s lead the local back into Bozeman, MT after making a run East to Livingston to work an industry and grab some cars. They will return to their yard in downt... (more)

MRL 4400 & another “meatball” SD70ACE leading the Westbound manifest from the Laurel Yard towards Missoula, MT.

BNSF 9602 leading another SD70MAC on the LMON2351-15I through the small town of Warm Springs, MT. This train runs from the BNSF Butte Yard North to Garrison to do interchange with the MRL. The BNS... (more)

The Northbound Garrison Local passes through the rural Warm Spring, Montana community with a pair of vintage SD70MAC's wearing their former Burlington Northern Executive paint scheme.