Working west across Marent Trestle east of Evaro, Montana, on the evening of September 18, 2006, is Montana Rail Link’s night gas local. Three SD45s, Nos. 355, 314 and 346 lead the train up the ... (more)

Two BNSF locomotives hold back its train as it screeches through the snow storm on it way down the 2.2 percent grade of Evaro Hill towards Missoula, Montana. Marent Trestle is pictured which spans... (more)

The eastbound Day Gas crests the summit of Evaro Hill on MRL's 10th Subdivision, with several high peaks of the Mission Mountain Range visible in the distance.

The metal on metal sounds of wheelslip drone out two EMD 710 series as raindrops fall from the sky on a late Winter evening, while two Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's are on a losing battle - tonnage,... (more)

Passing a small pond filled with recent snowmelt, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local surmounts Evaro Hill at Evaro, Montana, on May 8, 2012.

As the larch burn bright orange on the mountain slopes behind, an empty Boardman coal train slowly approaches the crest of Evaro Hill. The engineer is already easing off on the throttle in prepara... (more)

The two units on MRL's outbound Night Gas were hard at work to lift their loaded train up the 2.2% grade of Evaro Hill as they crossed Marent Gulch Trestle on a crisp, clear summer afternoon in Mo... (more)

The eastbound Day Gas with a head-end pickup from Paradise approaches the summit of Evaro Hill with the larch on the slopes lit up gold.

Struggling up the 2.2% grade of Evaro Hill, three generations of EMD's battle gravity, curvature and tonnage with a handful of extra cars for Paradise ahead of the typical gasoline, diesel and jet... (more)

A MRL business train slows down to a crawl so its guests can take in the impressive view from Marent Trestle on Evaro Hill just west of Missoula.

This eastbound coal train was photographed on Marent Viaduct east of Evaro, Montana, on Montana Rail Link’s 10th Subdivision. Even though the SD60M on the lead has been stenciled with a small BN... (more)

Since this is right off of the highway, the shot is not hard to get, but I'll take the 3 SD45s (and the cool bridge) any day. This is the westbound Montana Rail Link Gas Local going up the 10th Su... (more)

With a consist only Montana Rail Link could create, MRL SD40-2 261 leads an SD70ACe and two GP9s on the Night Gas up Evaro Hill on the evening of July 10, 2011. The train has just reached the summ... (more)

Clean power- check, nice light- check, mountain background- check, OK I'm happy. For anyone who has not yet ventured to MRL's 10th sub, I highly recommend it.

A BNSF grain train hops on jointed rail on Montana Rail Link's 10th Sub near Evaro, Mont. on March 6, 2010. While in the valley tempatures linger in the 50s and signs of Spring loom, the Misson Mo... (more)