Loaded grainer crossing the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, just west of Coram.

A river can handle a drop in elevation much more comfortably than a railroad. Here the BNSF is making its way downhill a little more gradually than the Flathead River. With no way around the mou... (more)

Along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River flows midwestern grain bound for the terminals on the west coast. Here at one of a string of tunnels, a pair of faded bonnets are in charge of another ... (more)

A Westbound autorack train is seen crossing Gladys Glen Road in Coram.

Westbound on the High Line a mile or so east of Coram, MT.

A westbound BNSF grain train winds through the S curve just north of Coram, Montana on the Hi Line Subdivision.

This eastbound is working its way thru the curves in the hills along the south side of the Flathead River between Coram and Belton, MT.

The eastbound Empire Builder crosses Coram Bridge as it approaches Glacier National Park.

BNSF 6886 speeds down the main at Coram with a St. Paul-Tacoma stack train in tow.

An ex- Santa Fe warbonnet crosses the Middle Fork Flathead River near Coram, Montana.

Is an SD40-2 rare? Well maybe not a few years ago when I made my first trip to the storied Marias Pass line in northwest Montana, but after a year of living in the area, the sight of an SD4... (more)

On a bright Thursday morning Amtrak No. 8, the Empire Builder, crosses the Middle Fork of the Flathead River at Coram, Mont. The second unit is Amtrak Phase I heritage unit No. 156.

39. A under shot bridge in my book, looks pretty stunning with the lifting clouds coming out of the trees.

An eastbound just out of Whitefish crosses the Flathead River. Ahead lies Marias Pass

I made a visit to BNSF's Highline while attending Alta-Mont 29 at Essex, MT. One of my goals was to capture a few different views on the line. Here is a shot of the bridge at Coram.