Passing by an abandoned homestead on the Flathead River, Montana Rail Link’s Day Gas Local heads back to Missoula, Montana on MRL's 10th Subdivision.

From an October 2005 visit to Montana three SD35s lead the Day Gas east at Perma. I was probably here to see 4449 but picked up this train as a very nice bonus. The backlighting worked well on th... (more)

A trio of MRL SD35s are eastbound on the 10th Sub just a bit east of Dixon with the Gas Local. The three SDs will make quick work of Evaro Hill as they make their way back to Missoula

A trio of MRL SD35s are eastbound on the 10th Sub just a bit east of Dixon with the Gas Local. The three SDs will make quick work of Evaro Hill as they make their way back to Missoula

Montana Rail Link’s Gas Local crosses one of the interesting steel bridges over the Clark Fork River.

I always liked MRL's husky SD35s. Here a trio lead the gas local eastbound towards Missoula on a beautiful fall day.

The Dixon Senior Center has a great price on a hot meal, if you don't mind eating early...

Eastbound gas local rolls along the scenic Flathead River near Perma, Montana.

Gas local on the way to Thompson Falls

The morning gas local drops downgrade towards Missoula on a warm July day.

Montana Rail Link SD45-2 311 leads the Day Gas Local through Arlee, Montana on November 25, 2009. The SD45-2 was repainted in early 2009 and features MRLs new image.

To accommodate some work on the railroad, the Day Gas and Night Gas schedules were altered for a few weeks which placed the Night Gas in locations along its route hours earlier than typical. Here... (more)

With the last light of a winters day getting weaker by the moment, MRL 4309 leads a very short Gas Local west out of Missoula on Saturday, February 21, 2009. The second unit, MRL 332, is of intere... (more)

MRL's Gas Local has just departed the Thompson Falls terminal with empties for Missoula as it crosses the confluence of the Thompson and Clark Fork Rivers.