A sunny, but chilly morning greets the westbound gas train from Missoula to East Thompson Falls, MT as a pair of SD70ACes near their destination with their train. They will switch the plant and he... (more)

Montana Rail Link's infamous Gas Local races by a well-known photo location along the Clark Fork River just north of Plains on its way back to Missoula.

Luckily these classic signal bridges still populate the west end of the railroad... for now. Night Gas heads into Plains to meet two.

Night Gas sprints towards Pipeline as the sun sets on another gorgeous Montana day in the mountains. Note the racks and black tank on the head end, the Gas trains now do local work in addition to ... (more)

To me, this is quintessential west end MRL shot: Beautiful pines and a free flowing river pair nicely with fresh blue MRL units. We did have to sweat out the light a little, with a set out at Para... (more)

The famous Montana Rail Link gas train now usually contains lumber cars ever since the Paradise local was abolished. The local out of Paradise use to handle these duties but a slow down in the lum... (more)

While we were chasing the MRL Day Gas Local, we overheard on the radio a member of track department get denied a track authority due to a pair of westbounds and an eastbound. In lieu of continuing... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local approaches Plains, Montana, along the scenic Clark Fork on September 18, 2006.

Curving along the very picturesque Clark Fork River, MRL's Day Gas Local is just a few seconds away from temporarily disrupting the tranquility of Plains, Montana on a beautiful summer morning.

The Night Gas local heads towards a setting sun on a long late Spring Day. The deep blue of the Clark Fork River flows west with the train as they both head towards Thompson Falls...

Racing into the setting sun on a warm Summer evening, two Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's trot along the north bank of the Clark Fork River with the daily Night Gas Local in tow.

The Montana Rail Link day gas local heading west along the Clark Fork at Plains.

MRL's Night gas local heads to Thompson Falls near Plains skirting the Clark Fork River.

Montana Rail Link's Missoula West dispatcher has bent the iron at the West siding switch Plains for an approaching Eastbound manifest to take the hole, while two sparkling SD70ACe's idle on the ma... (more)

MRL's Day Gas heads West along the Clark Fork River with a small train and two immaculate SD40-2XR's leading the charge.