Looking somewhat like the MKT is was built for. The Port of Montana is located near Butte & serves UP, BNSF & Patriot Rail's Butte, Anaconda & Pacific/Rarus.

Heading alongside the BNSF Copper City Sub, the BAP works towards Butte.

The BAP heads east out of Silver Bow bound for Butte.

The Port of Montana's switcher works the interchange with BNSF. Out of sight are both the BNSF L-MON2351 local and UP MSBPC, making for a busy morning here.

A Montana Western Railway freight departs Silver Bow, Montana, powered by a quartet of leased Rarus Railway EMD GP9s, still decorated in the same colors when delivered new to predecessor Butte, An... (more)

A short four-car Rarus Railway freight heads eastbound to the giant copper mine at Butte trundling along Silver Bow Creek between Silver Bow and Rocker, Montana, on September 25, 2006. This tracka... (more)

A Montana Western Railway freight departs Silver Bow, Montana, powered by a quartet of leased Rarus Railway EMD GP9s, still decorated in the same colors when delivered new to predecessor Butte, An... (more)

Some of the original Union Pacific yellow paint still shows on Scoular 1166 as it loads cars in Silver Bow in 1993. The Alco S-4 was built for UP in 1955 and retire/sold by UP in 1972.

Led by Union Pacific EMD SD70M No. 4780 is UP’s train to Silver Bow, Montana, switching the yard there on September 25, 2006.

An officer's special from Pocatello, Idaho, zigs and zags through UP's Silver Bow, Montana yard on Oct. 9, 1993.

While BNSF’s Butte to Garrison train rolls by in the background, Port of Montana No. 3641 switches the yard at Silver Bow, Montana, on September 25, 2006. Yes, there really is a port in Montana!... (more)

After making a sizable pickup at the Union Pacific interchange at Silver Bow, a matched quad of high hood EMD GP7/GP9 units head west through Ramsay, Montana for the Montana Rail Link interchange ... (more)

Milwaukee Joe E74 is waiting to head west at Silver Bow, MT. Note the spoked wheels on the lead truck.

Early morning light greets a westbound Milwaukee freight with a Little Joe leading a couple of U Boats at Silver Bow, MT.