A former MRL SD45 and former Chessie SD18 sit at the grain elevator in South Haven. The elevator no longer recieves rail shipments, so the siding is used for car storage.

On October 11, 2018, a pair of former Montana Rail Link SD45s sit in the afternoon sun waiting for a crew on the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad. Soon, they will take the power and pick up the... (more)

ELWX 329 a former Montana Rail Link SD45 of the same number plays hide 'n seek with the sun and shadows while it awaits the arrival of its crew. Soon it will be at work picking up grain loads as i... (more)

EWLX 329 enters the elevator siding at Hite, WA. The train has one bulkhead flat and is otherwise all empty grain hoppers for distribution along their line to Coulee City. The train will drop the ... (more)

An Eastern Washington Gateway crew switches out loaded grain hoppers at the east end of Hartline. Facing point switches require the power to cut off their train and pull the cars, then run around ... (more)

The Eastern Washington Gateway RR "Scooter" train arrives at Hite. A crew member, driving in a separate van throws the switch allowing the train to enter the elevator siding where it wil... (more)

The Eastern Washington Gateway RR crew has time to plan their work while SD45 EWLX 329 takes on fuel just outside of Medical Lake, WA. Soon the train will head west to Coulee City distributing emp... (more)

The control stand of EWLX 329 shows off its former owner's initials, Montana Rail Link. The SD45 has found new life once again after originating as an SP unit, then MRL. Not bad for a 20 cylinder ... (more)

An Eastern Washington Gateway "Scooter" train is ready to head west to Coulee City, WA from Highline Grain Elevator west of Cheney, WA. Well almost. First a stop of nearly two hours to f... (more)