Railroading in Big Sky Country: The Montana Rail Link 844 local begins its work early on a late summer day. Today's train is pulled by a GP35 and a GP9. This truly is "Big Sky Country&... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local powered by EMD GP35s Nos. 403 and 402 arrive at Logan, Montana, with three cars from the Trident cement plant on June 26, 2017.

Autumn color abounds along Montana’s Gallatin River as Montana Rail Link’s MMISLAU (Missoula to Laurel manifest) freight approaches Logan on September 27, 2014.

Dropping back to the Fifth Subdivision main line with eight tank cars from a petroleum facility at Logan, Montana, is Montana Rail Link’s 844 local on June 26, 2017. The tank cars on the rear of... (more)

Montana Rail Links’s 844 local just departed Logan, Montana, and stops for some work just west of town. After tying down their train on the Fifth Sub main, the two GP35s head up a spur to a petr... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s 840 local departs Logan, Montana, for a trip to Three Forks and Sappington on MRL’s Fifth Subdivision on September 12, 2011. The train is powered by a matching pair of SD40... (more)

The sound of both first and second generation EMD prime movers in full bore fill the crisp Montana air as MRL's 844 local pulls south out of Logan and along the Gallatin River.

Late afternoon near Logan, Montana finds a BNSF grain train heading east with a Citirail ES44AC on the rear end.

MRL's local down the 5th Sub departs Logan with a healthy train of freight for local customers.

A westbound BNSF vehicle train accelerates from Logan after meeting two eastbound BNSF trains.

A classic pair of MRL GP35s switch the small yard at Logan before heading to Whitehall on the 5th Sub.

MRL's Laurel-Missoula (LM) mixed freight pauses at Logan next to the day's 5th Sub local power as MoW fixes a broken rail ahead.

Due to track controlling work late in the day the Logan Local has just started it's journey on MRL's 5th sub. Today the trip was short and ended already in Three Forks. Nevertheless it's nice to s... (more)

With Lombard Canyon behind them, this Spokane-Laurel manifest eases into Logan and a meet with a westbound coal load.

A pair of rebuilt SD40s ease the 840 local into Logan, where after exchanging cars with the 844 local, will return back to Helena to tie up for the night.