After finishing up switching at the cement plant at Townsend, Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch heads for home on the morning of October 17, 2018. At this late date, it is pretty rare to see a l... (more)
In a brilliant sunrise on July 7, 2018, a westbound BNSF grain train slowly grinds up Winston Hill approaching milepost 214 east of the top of the grade at Winston, Montana.
The sun is just about to set on July 4, 2018, over Winston Hill in Montana. A westbound BNSF unit oil train grinds upgrade through the curves at milepost 214 on MRL’s Second Subdivision, while a... (more)
Montana Rail Link’s Helena switch descends Winston Hill passing milepost 216 east of Winston, Montana, heading for some work at Townsend on the morning of July 5, 2018.
Climbing the grade over the wide open spaces of Winston Hill in Montana is Montana Rail Link’s westbound Laurel to Missoula freight powered by a pair of EMD SD70ACes. Big Sky Country indeed.