BN EMD SD45 6506 leads an eastbound freight at Essex, Montana.

BNSF5103 leads a mixed freight by a stopped westbound intermodal through the Essex helper yard.

In a time honored shot, and somewhat of a tradition over the years with Alta-Mont railfan weekend attendees, BNSF 6819 patiently waits its next helper assist up Marias Pass, late in the evening on... (more)

Eastbound Empire Builder about to knock down the signal at Java East.

Matched pair of Ex-ATSF SD75M's lead a vehicle/intermodal combo down Marias Pass

Containers from Port of Seattle making their way east after just passing over Java Trestle.

Stacks heading east over Java Trestle.

The morning Empire Builder heading East after making flag stop at Essex, MT.

This Pasco, WA to Minneapolis, MN (Northtown Yard) freight heads east across the middle fork of the Flathead River.

Westbound Z train from Chicago comes west through Java East on its way to Seattle.

A manifest rumbles past the small Essex Yard and the Izaak Walton Inn with a rather eclectic lashup, including and SD45-B and an upgraded geep in a GP30 carbody.

Eastbound Empire Builder arriving at the Izaak Walton Inn / Essex Platform.

Empire Builder makes a station stop in Essex.

22. The flame orange skies are all that is left of the sun as an eastbound grain train heads for the summit crossing Sheep's Creek Trestle. There are no goats present today but when they are they ... (more)