The Day Gas Local heads back towards Missoula as it follows the scenic Flathead River in Dixon Montana. This days gas train rates two MRL SD70ACes for power.

Westbound across the scenic 10th Sub with Conoco loads for Thompson Falls.

Eastbound across the scenic 10th Sub with Conoco empties from Thompson Falls.

Curving along the very picturesque Clark Fork River, MRL's Day Gas Local is just a few seconds away from temporarily disrupting the tranquility of Plains, Montana on a beautiful summer morning.

The westbound Day Gas skirts along a mirror-like reflection pond just east of Plains, Montana on a clear summer morning.

The eastbound Day Gas crests the summit of Evaro Hill on MRL's 10th Subdivision, with several high peaks of the Mission Mountain Range visible in the distance.

MRL's Day Gas cruises eastward along the Flathead River between Paradise and Perma beneath impressive rocky cliffs typical of this region of Montana.

Having just emerged from the fog, the eastbound Day Gas Local makes its way along the Jocko River between Ravalli and Arlee during peak fall colors. Despite it being 1:30 P.M., everything west of ... (more)

The day gas heads back to Missoula along the Flathead River.

Sprinting eastbound with Montana Rail Link’s day gas local, EMD SD40-2XR (SD40 rebuilt by Livingston Shops) No. 256 heads for Missoula between Dixon and Ravalli, Montana, on September 28, 2013.

Some subtle autumn color is seen along the Flathead River along Montana Rail Link’s Tenth Subdivision as the Day Gas Local traverses some curvy rails east of Perma, Montana, on the afternoon of ... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local approaches Eddy, Montana, on September 20, 2012. Electro-Motive Division SD45 (MRL now classes it as a SD45-2) No. 346 is freshly painted in the new paint schem... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local approaches its destination of Thompson Falls just west of Eddy, Montana, on September 21, 2012. MRL’s scenic Fourth Subdivision follows the Clark Fork for mos... (more)

Passing by a long-abandoned homestead along the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local heads back to Missoula on September 21, 2012.

Passing by the window of a long-abandoned homestead along the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local heads back to Missoula on September 20, 2012.