MRL's night gas local shoots underneath the Northern Pacific era searchlight cantilevers signals in Plains Montana, along Montana Rail Link's 4th Subdivision.

The Montana Rail Link's night gas local with its famous white tank cars follow the Clark Fork River west of Plains, Montana, on MRL's 4th Subdivision. The cars are destended for Thompson Falls whe... (more)

An eastbound oil train.

A westbound oil train near Plains, MT

Daybreak brings a thick fog over the Clark Fork River as the MRL Day Gas train heads toward Thompson Falls, Montana.

The sun rises on a beautiful morning on the Clark Fork River as Montana Rail Link No. 4315 leading a westbound manifest nears the town of Plains Montana.

The Day Gas heading east from Thompson Falls to Missoula, MT on a crisp morning. This location is between Eddy and Plains on the 4th subdivision.

The Day Gas heading east from Thompson Falls to Missoula, MT on a crisp morning. This location is between Paradise and Perma on the 10th subdivision.

Fog hangs low in the valley as an early morning westbound loaded Coal Train with BNSF No. 9304 and mate, roll along the Clark Fork River near Plains Montana. Coal makes up a lot of the traffic o... (more)

Montana Rail Link Gas Local rolls eastbound along the Clark fork River on a beautiful Montana Morning.

Cutting between the mighty Clark Fork River and the smaller but still beautiful Smiley Slough, the Day Gas finally hits the sunshine as they approach Plains.

With no other opposing traffic for 40 miles, the Day Gas accelerates out of Plains as they head the long way back to Missoula.

As the Night Gas rolls into Plains for a meet at the end of a perfect MT day, astute observers will notice MRL log cars on the head end. MRL log flats are making a comeback after the majority of t... (more)

Making good time, the Day Gas is ambling along the gorgeous Flathead River as they head back to Missoula. Although they are a river runner both ways, they will still make good time home.

Early morning light peaks over the ridges and into the Clark Fork Valley as the westbound Montana Rail Link morning gas train rolls towards its destination of east Thompson Falls. The train will s... (more)