More Montana Photographs

by Tom Trencansky, Dryden, New York

All Photographs by Tom Trencansky during the Alta-Mont Railfan's Weekend (October, 2000).

Photo Captions:
Two Medicine Bridge, East Glacier, MT, Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder in the morning.
BNSF eastbound crossing over the Cut Bank, MT trestle.
Sheep Creek Trestle in the early morning with the eastbound Empire Builder.
Bison, Montana, a morning eastbound and great view of the mountain peaks.
Cut Bank's trestle and a westbound heading for Marias.
Grizzley, MT, located two miles east of East Glacier with an eastbound.
Marias Pass, near the Summit and a westbound is just starting to roll towards Essex.
The tunnel district near Belton is excellent for afternoon westbounds.
Wheat.  The high plains on the way to Cut Bank at Piegan, MT.
Two Medicine Bridge with a morning eastbound BNSF freight.
Another BNSF eastbound running the shelf just east of the Summit.
Spectacular!  Look at the yellow Tamaracks at Sheep Creek Trestle.
Tunnels, the Flathead River, and rock cliffs all combine near Belton, MT.
A work train in the yard at Essex, MT.  Nice GP30!
Two tunnels are located near and under US 2 near Paola, MT.  An eastbound breaks through one.
The passing track at Bison.  A BNSF westbound waits for Amtrak.
BNSF SD40-2's work in pairs on the Essex-based helper sets.
Browning, Montana, on the Blackfoot Reservation.
An eastbound is about to enter one of the tunnels near Paola, MT.
Another eastbound is seen looking through the tunnel.
Summit, MT.  A westbound has them rolling now!  This is Marias Pass!!  Mountain Railroading!!