BNSF's H LAUPAS departs the west switch at Winston, MT.

Manifest traffic from Laurel, MT - Pasco, WA climbs out of Townsend on MRL's 2nd Sub.

Laurel-Pasco manifest is staged in the yard at Helena.

BNSF 7945 leads the H LAUPAS west at Winston, MT.

Manifest traffic from Laurel-Pasco departs Townsend on MRL's 2nd Sub.

Westbound BNSF freight passes the classic searchlights at West Townsend on a beautiful June afternoon in Big Sky Country.

A westbound freight passes the soon to be replaced searchlight signal at West Winston, with the new mast only a few days away from being installed next to the older one.

A pair of BNSF locomotives lead NS's Mechanicville bound 22K past CPF 503 on the former Delaware & Hudson. BNSF power like this isn't too common in the area anymore, but adds a nice splash of colo... (more)

Eastbound Z train at Maryhill, WA

BNSF 7945, 1041, 783, & CSX 881 lead the KickPass west.

BNSF 7945, 1041, 783, & CSX 881 lead the KickPass west. Parallel Hwy 2 makes for a relatively easy chase.