A classic H2 leads an eastbound oil train at East Bozeman, MT.

First light on an eastbound stack train at Bison, Montana.

An eastbound manifest on main track 1 exiting one of the snow sheds near Nimrod.

A westbound stack train on the BNSF Hi-Line passes through a tunnel above the Flathead River. You really can't hear the trains at this location, so a practice run was required to get the timing r... (more)

A high priority eastbound train makes its way across Cutbank Creek on the BNSF Hi-Line. There was a high wind warning this day. Of course, the first thing I did was launch my drone...

A high priority stack train moves east across the Two Medicine River at East Glacier Park Village with Glacier National Park as a backdrop. It was raining, hailing and sunny on this dramatic day.

An auto rack train moving west along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. It's interesting to look at past photos of this location from the early 2000's where the trees are smaller and you can ... (more)

BNSF 7958 leads a tank train up the west side of Bozeman Pass.

MRL 405 leads the Bozeman local up the west side of it namesake pass with cars destined for Livingston.

An MRL SD40-2 sitting in a siding with a work train.

A trio of BNSF GE's lead a westbound loaded coal train bound for Roberts Bank, BC through Lombard Canyon. Just barely caught the last sunlight for this train.

Oddball power lineup for a coal train going across Mullan Pass.

A mixed freight gets its rear end helpers added at Livingston for the climb up and over Bozeman Pass. A mix of BNSF, CSX, and MRL units power this train.

MRL GP35s 404 and 405 switching the yard in Livingston.

MRL 4404, the Essential Workers engine leads the Laurel-Missoula freight west across Lombard Canyon.