With the sun dropping fast, it lights up the normally yellow fields on the foothills of the mountains. An SD45 led train charges into the coming darkness as they begin their assault on Bozeman Pas... (more)

The BNSF Forsyth Sub east of Billings has to be one of the most boring, mundane pieces of railroad around. Miles and miles of tangent track, modern boring signals, brown grain fields and orange di... (more)

This looks like a horseshoe curve, but in reality, this is the top of an absolutely massive S curve. I would estimate it's about 3-5 miles long. Seen here, with dynamics whining this load from Sig... (more)

The newest coal mine in the US, built in 2009 is now loading upwards of 53,000 tons of coal a day for export. After the crash of 2015 and demand for coal softening, the future of this new mine was... (more)

Climbing out of Laurel, northbound trains on the Laurel Sub zig zag through areas once sparse and unpopulated, now one of the most popular and expensive real estate markets in the area. One of the... (more)

After shooting this train coming down the grade, I raced down 10 miles of dirt roads to get back to civilization. I wanted to take to the air and show off an aerial view of the Broadview Sub. The ... (more)

The BNSF's Laurel Sub between Laurel and Great Falls is a critically undershot line. The northern portion gets some coverage, the southern end practically nothing. The Broadview Sub, an offshoot o... (more)

With the Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the distance, the land stretches out for miles and miles. Below, former NP 210 and CNW 873 head the local to Townsend.

At the end of 2020, the MRL unveiled two locomotives that were wrapped in two special schemes to show appreciation to both veterans and essential workers. The MRL 4404 was wrapped to thank Essenti... (more)

Thundering along the Yellowstone River at a location made famous by the icon NP historian Warren McGee, 20 cylinder SD45's continue to earn their keep, even as 2020 approaches 2021.

Rolling over Prickly Pear Creek, this is one of, if not the only, spots on the MRL where former NP 210 (MRL 109) is not on home rails. This is the 4.8 mile former Great Northern line from Helena t... (more)

Three classics zip an empty difco train west towards the pit under the last sun they will see for awhile. Not a common sight to see an original SD40 paired with two 20 cylinder SD45's in 2020!

While Jefferson Canyon is absolute solace in the morning, an 0730 departure means most days except maybe early to mid June will have you sweating out the light in the canyon. A train leaving White... (more)

Although the largest city in Montana, with the most rail served industries in the state, Billings is generally overlooked when it comes to people visiting Montana. Arriving at East Billings and cr... (more)

Instead of writing a long caption, I think I'll let this picture speak for itself.