A pair of Montana Rail Link's nicely painted EMD SD70 ACEs is seen leading the Night Gas Local near Dixon. The gas local runs twice a day round trip from Missoula to Thompson Falls and back. Loads... (more)

A pair of Montana Rail Link's nicely painted EMD SD70 ACEs is seen leading the Night Gas Local North of Arlee, Montana. The weather was straight up wild. We drove through snow squalls, rain, and b... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Day Gas Local is seen headed East at Dixon, Montana on the return trip to Missoula from Thompson Falls. Smoke can be seen in the background from the one hundred acre wildfire... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Day Gas Local is seen headed East at Dixon, Montana on the return trip to Missoula from Thompson Falls.

The Montana Rail Link Day Gas Local is seen headed East at Perma, Montana on the return trip to Missoula from Thompson Falls. The weather rapidly changed multiple times on this chase allowing for ... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Day Gas Local is seen headed East at Perma, Montana on the return trip to Missoula from Thompson Falls. The weather rapidly changed multiple times on this chase allowing for ... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Night Gas Local is seen headed West through Lothrop along the Fourth Subdivision. Typically the gas will take the Tenth Sub on its run to Thompson Falls but a hundred-acre wi... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Night Gas Local is seen headed West through Lothrop along the Fourth Subdivision. Typically the gas will take the Tenth Sub on its run to Thompson Falls but a hundred-acre wi... (more)

The Montana Rail Link Night Gas Local is seen in Huson. A forest fire on the 10th Subdivision had the train routed along the Clark Fork River and the 4th Sub.

The Montana Rail Link Night Gas Local is seen departing Missoula. A forest fire on the 10th Subdivision had the train routed along the Clark Fork River and the 4th Sub.

A Westbound unit grain train is seen crossing the 4800-foot bridge over Lake Pend Oreille from Sandpoint into Sagle, Idaho.

A Westbound unit grain train is seen crossing the 4800-foot bridge over Lake Pend Oreille from Sandpoint into Sagle, Idaho.

An Eastbound intermodal train is seen about to cross the 4800-foot bridge across Lake Pend Oreille.

An Eastbound (track turns Northwest) intermodal train is seen crossing the 4800-foot bridge over Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho in the late afternoon light.

A Westbound freight is seen about to cross the 4800-foot bridge over Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho. The crane is in place building a parallel bridge to double-track the line and reduce con... (more)