Montana Rail Link’s office car special is cleaned by a contractor at the platforms by Missoula’s former Northern Pacific station before another trip on October 7, 2005. Dennis Washington, the ... (more)

Inside the Montana Rail Link’s headquarters building in Missoula, Montana, are the dispatchers that are keeping the railroad’s trains moving on October 7, 2005.

Number 500 is the only GP40 on the MRL roster and has lots of history as it was originally Western Pacific 3542, Union Pacific 690, then Chicago Missouri and Western 3025, then Wisconsin Central 3... (more)

With storm clouds threatening, BNSF ET44C4 3281 gets a loaded crude oil train up to speed after departing Missoula, MT.

The Laurel-Missoula "LM" pulls into Missoula off of MRL's 3rd Sub.

Jimbo #3 has just tied down in the backtrack at Frenchtown for the night with some MOW equipment.

MRL SD40-2XR 252 is on the point of a "Jimbo" work train in the yard at Missoula.

MRL SD70ACe 4407 leads the LM into Missoula.

MRL SD70ACe 4407 pulls into the east end of the yard at Missoula passing some nice old buildings as a backdrop.

MRL's Night Gas heads west at DeSmet.

Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight, called the LM back then, arrives at Montana, Montana, on October 7, 2005. Three MRL EMDs power the train—F45 No. 390, SD40 No. 215 and ... (more)

The 2,500 horsepower EMD SD35 can easily be identified by two large radiator fans with a small fan between, same as on a GP35. On October 10, 2005, Montana Rail Link SD35 No. 702 is assigned to th... (more)

The MRL gas local climbs Evaro hill with some nice wild sunflowers in the foreground.

Preserved. The former Northern Pacific Railway station in Missoula, Montana is a wonderfully preserved example of simplified Renaissance Revival architecture designed by Reed and Stem. From... (more)

MRL's night gas local takes the 10th Subdivision out of Missoula on its way to Thompson Falls, with the 'Thank You Veterans' commemorative paint SD70ACe in the lead.