Kicking up some dust from some recent trackwork, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local is westbound along the Flathead River west of Perma, Montana, on June 26, 2020.

Montana Rail Link’s day gas local heads eastbound on the Fourth Subdivision, passing the signals at the west end of the siding at Plains, Montana, on the morning of October 4, 2020.

Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACe Nos. 4408 and 4406 power the night gas local west on the Fourth Subdivision main line between Donlan and Quinns, Montana, in a panned photograph from my campsite alon... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s night gas local departs Missoula and has just passed through the junction at De Smet, Montana, on the afternoon of June 26, 2020. This junction is where MRL’s Tenth Subdivi... (more)

Montana Rail Link engineer Ralph Mackey carefully backs to a joint on waiting tank cars while making up MRL’s night gas local at Missoula, Montana, late on the rainy afternoon of September 21, 2... (more)

Running up the Tenth Subdivision, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local is westbound out of Arlee, Montana, on June 26, 2020.

On a beautiful summer afternoon west of the rugged Mission Range, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local rolls westbound along the Flathead River near Dixon at McDonald, Montana, on June 26, 2020.

Montana Rail Link EMD SD45 No. 355 leads the westbound gas local through the sweeping curve approaching Arlee, Montana, on the afternoon of September 27, 2007.

Montana Rail Link’s eastbound gas train cruises through Perma, Montana, along the Flathead River on the railroad’s Tenth Subdivision on October 2, 2015.

Montana Rail Link’s day gas local has just arrived at Pipeline at Thompson Falls, Montana, on the morning of January 24, 2013. MRL EMD SD70ACe No. 4312 and SD45 No. 318 have dropped off the load... (more)

On a sunny October 14, 2018, Montana Rail Link’s eastbound gas local is heading down the Fourth Subdivision along the Clark Fork and crosses the Thompson River east of Thompson Falls, Montana.

Three flares on the gas
Montana Rail Link’s night gas local departs Missoula, Montana, on the afternoon of September 18, 2006. Three SD45s up front lead the train out onto the main, w... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s gas local heads eastbound through a sweeping curve just west of St. Regis, Montana, on September 3, 1999.

With the rugged Mission Range behind it, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local runs westbound along the Flathead River near Dixon at McDonald, Montana, on June 29, 2019.

Montana Rail Link’s gas local leans into a curve along the Clark Fork at Weeksville, Montana, on September 24, 2007.