Late afternoon finds the night gas local heading out of Missoula for Thompson Falls. In the consist are two GP9s bound for Paradise.
Amazing ALCO`s. Still in regular service 40 plus years after they were built. Awesome.
A CP unit coal departs Revelstoke after a crew change.
Decending the grade at Bealville with a Southern Pacific AC 4400 in the consist towards tunnel 2.
MRL`s 4310 and 4309 on the ML move past a bridge maintenance crew as they enter the yard at Garrison.Note the old Milwaukee Road tunnel portal above the train.
Vintage Alcos lead another loaded coal past the former South Maitland Railways signal box at Weston. The Alcos are no longer used on this working and are stored awaiting a decision on their fate.
BNSF grain train waiting just west of the summit of Marias pass
BL27 and BL26 enter the passing loop at Kerrabee with train 4835 empty ore bound for Cobar.
Bulldogs still earning their keep.
CFCLA leased locos power a Pacific National export coal towards the port of Newcastle.
Veteran Alco`s hauling another load of grain through Belford.
Triple head steam en route to Maitland Steamfest.