Since this is right off of the highway, the shot is not hard to get, but I'll take the 3 SD45s (and the cool bridge) any day. This is the westbound Montana Rail Link Gas Local going up the 10th Su... (more)

Montana Rail Link's daily Night Gas Local arrives at Thompson Falls, Montana with 25 CONX tanks ready to be serviced at the facility in town.

MRL's Night Gas releases it's track warrant off the 10th Sub and continues it's westward trip via the 4th Sub to the plant at Thompson Falls, MT.

MRL's 5 unit set of SD45's has cutoff from H-KCKPAS and is starting to roll downhill towards Livingston for the next shove over Bozeman Pass.

MRL 355 brings up the rear as Helper 2 descends Bozeman Pass on its way back to Livingston to await the next push over the mountain.

Westbound Night Gas Local with MRL SD45-2s 355, 331, and 382 at Ravalli, MT on MRL's 10th Sub.

Under powered and over tonnaged MRL's Night Gas was forced to take "The River," otherwise known as the 4th Sub along the Clark Fork. With two classic SD45-2s leading the way into the western sun c... (more)

The Night Gas begins its trip up the 10th Sub at De Smet amongst some threatening skies. Despite all of the new power on the MRL, the 355 gets the honors to lead this train.

MRL 355 Heads Weat to Bozeman Pass

The ML (Missoula to Laurel) pulls hard up the west side of Mullan Pass at Blossburg. They tacked on 3 extra units in a power move. Normally the train was powered with the two SD-70ACe

MRL Gas Train heading east after switching the Conoco-Phillips gass facility at Thompson Falls, MT.

Intermodal Stack Train from Seattle, WA - Chicago, IL (Cicero Yard).