An empty oil train on the Montana Rail's 10th Subdivision between Plains and Perma.

An empty oil train on the Montana Rail's 10th Subdivision between Plains and Perma.

The Day Gas heading east from Thompson Falls to Missoula, MT on a crisp morning.

The morning eastbound Gas Local makes it's appearance just after the sun makes it over the top of the surrounding hills.

Eastbound BNSF No. 4698 leads empty coal cars along the Flathead River along the 19th Subdivision near Perma.

lead by eastbound BNSF No. 4404, an empty coal train follows the Flathead River on the MRL 10th Subdivision.

An eastbound empty coal train on the MRL's 10th Subdivision near Perma.

The morning gas train returning from east Thompson Falls to Missoula via the 10th sub rolls along the Flathead River between Perma and Dixon, MT.

A trio of Montana Rail Link EMD SD35s power the day gas local eastbound approaching Perma, Montana, on October 6, 2005. Lead unit No. 703 is specially-painted with Operation Lifesaver graphics and... (more)

From an October 2005 visit to Montana three SD35s lead the Day Gas east at Perma. I was probably here to see 4449 but picked up this train as a very nice bonus. The backlighting worked well on th... (more)

An MRL gas train navigates S curves along the Flathead River east of Perma, MT behind MRL SD70Aces 4406 and 4408. The gas train typical makes two round trips daily between Missoula, MT and Thompso... (more)

BNSF Dash 9 no. 4432 adds a nice splash of orange to the beautiful fall scenery along the Flathead River near Perma, MT. The unit is serving as a DPU on an eastbound empty grain shuttle head ed up... (more)

MRL 4406 leads the morning gas train east along the Flathead River between Perma and Dixon, MT on its way back from East Thompson Falls to Missoula.

On May 21, 2011, Montana Rail Link’s gas local follows the Flathead River on the scenic Tenth Subdivision west of Perma, Montana. Powering the eastbound train headed back to Missoula is EMD SD45... (more)

MRL 4406 rolls an eastbound morning gas train along the Flathead River east of Paradise, MT on its return trip from Thompson Falls to Missoula.