MRL's Laurel to Bozeman turn is heading into Big Timber on an August Evening. They are running under a minute behind the night priors LAUBOZ but will lose time in the Livingston Area.

We've all been there. You hike up to a spot, sometimes in snow up to your waist and check the angles with your camera. ERROR NO CARD. So you run back to the vehicle, thanking the lord you have bac... (more)

With the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the distance, the land stretches out for miles and miles. Below, former NP 210 and CNW 873 head the local to Townsend.

In a rare move, a ballast train heads through the Canyon towards Logan at first light. Seeing an EB through here in the morning is pretty rare, as most trains depart Whitehall in the evening after... (more)

Heading into the sunset, the deep blue sure looks great when its clean.

The imposing mountains in the background definitely make this a wedge on steroids! 6800 ft of train trail behind the ex C&NW and N&W motors as they still have a long climb ahead of them.

With the imposing Livingston Peak rising in the background, 6800 feet of traffic begins its slow climb over Bozeman Pass with two freshly washed EMD's in charge. The town of Livingston can be seen... (more)

Passing the last remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark expedition - Pompeys Pillar out of sight to the left - the Dilworth to Laurel manifest is running ahead of a fast moving storm a... (more)

Thundering right along on the approach to Big Timber, a massive derailment would find this train tied down in Livingston for the next 48 hours.

As parts of the Midwest hit temps around -50, I was thankful to be in a much more manageable 40 degree state. Making it even more enjoyable were these classic 40's wheeling around a chilly Yellows... (more)

3 classic motors are in the company notch with clear blocks to Livingston as they pull through the curves west of Quebec.

Although not as scenic as the 10th, 4th or even 3rd Sub, the MRL's 2nd Sub still has plenty to offer and contrary to belief is not flat or straight. Seen here curving through the classic eastern M... (more)

Consecutively numbered elephant style 40's dig in as they slide through the bluffs near Columbus. Certainly a nice sight considering all 4 new ACe's are on property at this point.

MRL 264 is on duty at Blossburg, MT on top of Mullan Pass with a Jimbo work train. Today it will back the train and ballast hoppers down to Elliston, then continue west toward Missoula. MRL mainte... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s eastbound gas local crosses the Thompson River and passes milepost 26 near Woodlin (east of Thompson Falls), Montana, on May 6, 2012. EMD SD40 No 261 (rebuilt to a SD40-2XR),... (more)