An SD45, part of a 3 SD45 consist for today's ML manifest, prepare for the trip at the Missoula roundhouse facility. The University of Montana's "M" is on the hillside.

A four unit set of MRL SD70ACe helpers assist the Kickpass up Mullan Pass. The train is near the summit but still working hard up the long grade over the Continental Divide.

A Boeing 737 fueselage enroute from Kansas to Washington crosses the famous Skyline Trestle on MRL's Mullan Pass.

Boeing fueselages appear to "fly" up Mullan Pass behind BNSF's Kansas City - Pasco Manifest; the Kickpass.

Three Boeing 737 fueselages appear to be "taking off" as they climb Mullan Pass on the front of the Kansas City - Pasco manifest.

A 4-unit MRL mid-train helper set assists an 18,917 ton coal train, the heaviest ever to traverse Mullan Pass, out of Helena. The fourth unit, 4300, is not working and more power will be added at ... (more)

A WB BNSF manifest heads down Mullan Pass towards Elliston.

Trouble on Mullan Pass. With sister 4300 not loading properly, 4309 and another MRL ACe are cut into the middle of the heaviest train to ever cross Mullan. The head-end and other mid-train helpers... (more)

The heaviest train to ever cross Mullan Pass climbs up the stiff 2.2% grade.

The heaviest train to ever cross Mullan Pass is stopped on the hill as the helper crew tries to get SD70ACe 4300 to load. After several failed attempts, the train moves up to Austin where it will ... (more)

The heaviest train to ever cross Mullan Pass, begins the long slow pull out of Helena. Helping the 133 car 18,917 ton train are four head-end units, four manned mid-train helpers, and two DPU rear... (more)

Two SouthShore Freight GP38-2's rest on the CSS/CSX interchange at Miller, east of Gary. The train is waiting to get on CSX and head towards East Chicago Yard. The transfer used to go to Barr Yard... (more)

Attendees of the 100th Anniversary South Shore Line Conference board their special eastbound train to South Bend after touring NICTD's and SouthShore Freight's facilities. The train was run by NIC... (more)

WB train 504 threads its way through 11th street in Michigan City with a load of weekend passengers going to enjoy the day in Chicago.

EB train 505 climbs a steep hill on 11th Street in Michigan City. The train has just met 504 at Power Siding and made its stop further west on 11th. The Carroll Avenue stop is just minutes away.