Led by Montana Rail Link GP9 No. 111, MRL’s Paradise Local, chants through the former Northern Pacific semaphores at mile 207.3 at Donlan, Montana, on October 6, 2005. These blades were the last... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise Local switches Thompson River Lumber Lead at Woodlin east of Thompson Falls, Montana, on a cold, crisp February 7, 2014. Recently-repainted EMD GP9 No. 127 leads the... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise Local switches on the Thompson River Lumber lead at Woodlin east of Thompson Falls, Montana, on a frigid and snowy February 7, 2014.

Montana Rail Link EMD SD19-1 No. 651, a prototype rebuild of a SD9 from MRL’s Livingston Shop, rests at Paradise, Montana, after a week of work on the Paradise local on September 22, 2006. A cle... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local switches Thompson River Lumber Company at Woodlin east of Thompson Falls, Montana, on January 24, 2013.

Montana Rail Link EMD GP9 Nos. 127 and 109 switch their train at Thompson Falls, Montana, before heading back home to Paradise on January 24, 2013.

A three-car Montana Rail Link Paradise local scurries eastbound along the Clark Fork at milepost 5 between Plains and Paradise, Montana, on September 25, 2009.

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local cruises along the Clark Fork at Quinns, Montana, on September 13, 2011. MRL EMD GP9 Nos. 113 and 127 power the eastbound local headed to St. Regis on the railr... (more)

Powered by Montana Rail Link EMD GP9 Nos. 120 and 127, MRL’s Paradise local heads west over the Clark Fork on Bridge 208 west of Donlan, Montana, on September 29, 2014.

With more switching to do in the town of Superior on this autumn day of October 16, 2000, Montana Rail Link’s Paradise Local chants eastbound past the semaphores at St. Regis, Montana. The train... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local crosses the Clark Fork at Paradise heading eastbound to switch Tricon Timber in St. Regis on the morning of February 23, 2015. After idle time sitting in front... (more)

Sand and exhaust spews from the GP9s powering the Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local as it backs its train out onto the Fourth Subdivision main line at Woodlin east of Thompson Falls, Montana, a... (more)

The crew has arrived as the power for Montana Rail Link’s Paradise Local waits across the main line from the Paradise depot on the morning of September 22, 2006. After a little more paperwork, a... (more)

After switching Thompson River Lumber on the spur at Woodlin east of Thompson Falls, Montana, the Paradise local backs out onto the main line and prepares to head east back to Paradise on the afte... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise local trundles over Bridge 208 west of Donlan, Montana, on September 23, 2009. Normally, the local flies through here after finishing up switching at Tricon Timber i... (more)