A couple Burlington Northern SD60M's 9298, and 9277. Are work a Montana coal branch. (Tom Ellis photo)

An all-Cascade green Burlington Northern grain train arrives at Elliston, Montana, at the end of the day on August 26, 1993. It has finished the climb over Mullan Pass and one trip through Mullan ... (more)

A relatively new set of Burlington Northern SD60M 9298 9277 are working the northern coal fields in Montana.

If you wanted to catch Burlington Northern's SD60M in 1992, the Montana part of the coal fields was the place to be. Very remote beautiful country.

Before long there will be signs of green in the meadow but for now the only green is on the bridge, BN 9298, the last SD60M delivered to the BN, and sister 9223.