Montana Rail Link’s Helena local waits at the east end of Lombard siding as a BNSF grain empty passes on the main at Lombard, Montana, on June 29, 2016.

Quick moving clouds create a lucky break at the right time as the head end of the westbound VCLOPHX crosses the Little Hell Canyon Bridge near Drake, AZ.

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local waits at the east end of Lombard siding for the passage of an eastbound BNSF grain empty on June 29, 2016. The local had a difficult time getting to Trident and ... (more)

Towards the end of the 90's, BNSF had been a merged company for about 4 years. The power lashups were mixed bag of everything. This hotshot has the end of an era, and beginning of the next era one... (more)

A westbound Q train hustles down through Valentine.

A short Kansas City, KS to Alliance, TX manifest leaves the siding at Cassoday after a meet with an eastbound Z ALTWSP.

The sun has already lowered behind the mountains as an eastbound intermodel attacks the long grade towards the summit of Steven's Pass. This bridge was originally built in 1892 and was located in ... (more)

Westbound Z on the move after the eastbound counterpart cleared moments before.