A pair of Montana Rail Link's nicely painted EMD SD70 ACEs is seen leading the Night Gas Local near Dixon. The gas local runs twice a day round trip from Missoula to Thompson Falls and back. Loads... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Day Gas Local is seen headed East at Dixon, Montana on the return trip to Missoula from Thompson Falls. Smoke can be seen in the background from the one hundred acre wildfire... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Day Gas Local is seen headed East at Dixon, Montana on the return trip to Missoula from Thompson Falls.

An empty coal train rolls along the Jocko River outside Dixon, Montana on an early spring morning.

The Day Gas heading east from Thompson Falls to Missoula, MT on a crisp morning.

Progress is at hand! Seen here while the Night Gas hustles by is the new approach signal for Dixon, which is being upgraded to a full length, CTC siding.

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.

A trio of MRL SD35s are eastbound on the 10th Sub just a bit east of Dixon with the Gas Local. The three SDs will make quick work of Evaro Hill as they make their way back to Missoula

An eastbound BNSF coal train speeds through Dixon, MT on its way along MRL's 10th Subdivision.

Montana Rail Link's eastbound gas local curves along the Flathead River through McDonald near Dixon, Montana, on October 15, 2017

With spring maintenance windows in effect on MRL's 4th Subdivision, both Day and Night Gas trains moved to an earlier schedule to ensure their turn between Missoula and Thompson Falls. On this aft... (more)

The Montana Rail Link's morning gas local makes time along the steaming Flathead River near Dixon, Montana. The sunrise has just peaked over the small, low-rolling mountains connected to the Missi... (more)

Along the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s gas local heads east on the Tenth Subdivision near Dixon, Montana, at McDonald on September 24, 2007.

With the formidable Mission Mountains dominating the horizon to the east, four SD40-2's lead the westbound Night Gas along the tranquil waters of the Flathead River in the fading evening light jus... (more)

Beneath the incredible backdrop of the Mission Mountains far to the east, a rare quartet of SD40-2's lead the westbound Night Gas through one of the few remaining locations with sunlight along the... (more)