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)

MRLs ‘Night Gas’ wastes no time on the 4th sub west of Paradise, Montana as they head for Pipeline.

Montana Rail Link SD70ACe no.4408, leads the Gas Local into Paradise Montana with the sun just breaking over the surrounding mountains.

Montana Rail Link’s night gas local approaches the junction with MRL’s Fourth Subdivision main line at Paradise, Montana, on June 26, 2020.

MRL's "Day Gas" local is eastbound between Paradise and Parma on the 10th Sub running alongside the Flathead River.

MRL's "Day Gas" local heads onto the 10th Sub at Paradise, MT.

MRL SD70ACes 4404 and 4309 lead a ballast train east on MRL's 4th Sub.

MRL SD70ACe 4404 departs Paradise, MT crossing the Clark Fork River with a 22 car ballast train.

MRL's Day Gas heads east onto the 10th Sub at Paradise.

With solid MRL power up front, BNSF's Laurel-Pasco manifest pulls into Paradise.

The Day Gas rolls along the 10th Sub between Paradise and Perma heading east for Missoula.

It's a few minutes before dawn at Paradise, Montana where a pair of Montana Rail Link GP9s sit waiting for the local crew to start their day. It was a few years ago, but I can still remember how ... (more)

The Gas Train is just arriving at Paradise late in the afternoon.

A Laurel, MT to Paso, WA manifest rolls along the Flathead River during evening hours.

Welcome to Paradise!. For a moment it's all Montana Rail Link as the local power watches the afternoon gas train roll west toward Thompson Falls. These were the only regular MRL equipped assignmen... (more)