An eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe stack train is led by Santa Fe GE C44-9W No. 665 as it approaches Bison, Montana, while crossing Marias Pass on June 5, 2002.
Bison steepest on the East Slope
A westbound grain train pulls the hill at Bison, Montana. The section of Marias Pass is the steepest on the east slope of the climb at 1.34%. The grade ... (more)
The sun has barely risen, it’s -22° and I’m standing on the side of the US Highway 2 as BNSF 9326 leads a grain train out of the Rockies. The cold weather resulted in the exhaust freezing alm... (more)