Winter on the Hi-Line: Winter comes early to Montana's Hi-Line and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, as seen in this image from Oct. 29, 2013 of a westbound BNSF Railway grain train slowly ... (more)

A UP grain train flies south down the Cal-P along Roseville Road

A westbound loaded grain train accelerates out of the siding at Maryhill, WA, on a "pleasant" morning that would end up passing 100 degrees. I admit this is a "cheater" going-away shot, these are ... (more)

While much of western Montana is starting to enjoy the early signs of spring, Glacier National Park and Marias Pass are still within the icy grip of winter. One of the first sunny days in weeks (l... (more)

Westbound grain train passes the station at the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff Alberta

Just Like The Posters: When Great Northern Railway promoters tried to sell the wilds of Montana to potential travelers, this is what they were thinking of; tall mountains, rapid rivers, stu... (more)

Westbound grainer rolls out of the siding at North Dalles.

A Trio of General Electric Dash-9 locomotives leads a westbound BNSF grain train across Fish Creek Trestle on Montana Rail Link's 4th Subdivision on April 23, 2011.

A westbound sits in front of the Golden station after hitting a slide in the Kicking Horse Canyon a couple of miles to the east.

High above the river a loaded UP grain train from the CP connection at Eastport ID. starts the descent to the the Kootenai River crossing at Bonners Ferry. The grain originates on the Soo Line in ... (more)

A grain train crosses the Two Medicine River bridge under the glare of the Rocky Mountains of Glacier National Park

A westbound grain in the rolling hills of western Saskatchewan has just cleared Neola siding and next is Biggar where a crew change will take place.

Westbound grain train traverses Marshall Canyon west of Spokane. The westbound main is former SPS and the eastbound ex-NP main is visible at right centre. The UP track was torn up in favour runnin... (more)

Panned Pillars. Years ago in this very spot, the mighty Milwaukee Road passed over the Burlington Northern. Time passed and the Milwaukee fell but the BN kept going strong. Dotted all over ... (more)

DPU on a westbound grain train rolls through the siding at Essig Wa. just to the west of Ritzville Wa.