A loaded grain train slowly climbs up a steep grade with three BNSF Dash 9's and a power assist MRL SD45.
The Pasco - Ft. Worth makes it way past a Montana farm just a few minutes from a crew change in Missoula.
A WB manifest rolls through Big Sky Country with a 737 fueselage for Boeing in Seattle.
An empty grain train, with an MRL SD70ACe "Power Assist" unit, grinds up Bozeman Pass.
An empty grain train is in dynamic as it heads towards Livingston.
The Laurel Pasco stops just outside the summit tunnel to cut off its rear-end helpers. The old summit tunnel sits to the right.
The LM struggles up Mullan Pass with Helena and the domed Capital building in the background.
The "Kick Pass" blasts out of Helena up Mullan Pass. An F45 is last in-consist.
The Helena Local has crossed the Missouri River and heads into Townsend to do some switching.
A loaded coal train heads through downtown into Missoula's yard
The Pasco - Ft. Worth works up Bozeman with two old SD40-2's upfront.
The Night Gas begins its journey WB out of Missoula with an ACe/SD45 combo.
The LM grinds up Mullan Pass in the early evening with an "MRL only" SD70ACe, SD45, SD45-2 combo!
The LM rolls towards Missoula in storm light. Later a big rain storm rolled through the area.
The Laurel-Missoula rolls WB through the Missouri River Canyon.