9/21; A Westbound Intermodal at the Continental Divide - Elevation 5,216
BNSF Unit Intermodal at Marias Summit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
TOFC at Marias Summit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
9/22
A Westbound Grain Train passes the Amtrak Station at East Glacier Park then climbs the 2 Percent Grade to the Continental Divide.
BNSF 3813 - East Glacier Park, Montana by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain Climbing the Marias Summit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain Climbing the Marias Summit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain Climbing the Marias Summit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain - US 2, Montana by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain Climbing the Marias Summit by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF 3813 - Control Point Bison, Hi Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain, US 2, Montana by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Grain - US 2, Montana by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Control Point Summit
BNSF 3813 - Control Point Summit, Hi Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF 3813 - Control Point Summit, Hi Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Ballast Train - Java Creek Bridge
BNSF over Java Creek Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Essex, Montana
BNSF
Unit Grain - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Lite Engines - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Lite Engines & Unit Grain - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Spilled Grain by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Work Train & Snow Plow Tied Down
BN Caboose & Snow Plow - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Amtrak #7; The Empire Builder departing Essex at sunset.
Amtrak Empire Builder - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
The next morning, the Work Train shoves out of Essex Yard with the Burlington Northern Caboose. Trackwork was being performed between Control Points Java East and Blacktail.
BNSF Work Train shoving out of Essex Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Work Train shoving out of Essex Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Work Train shoving out of Essex Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Work Train shoving out of Essex Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr
They held on the yard lead to let Amtrak #8; The Eastbound Empire Builder get ahead, then would follow.
Amtrak Empire Builder & BN Caboose - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Burlington Northern Caboose - Essex, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BN Track Crane by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF 7613 - Essex, MT Amtrak Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr
An Eastbound Tank Train crosses the Java Creek Bridge with a rear Pusher engine.
Tanks - Java Creek Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Pusher over Java Creek by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Passing through the Snowsheds constructed by The Great Northern.
BNSF - Great Northern Snowshed by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Tanks - Snowshed #8 by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Climbing the Grade to the Continental Divide
BNSF Unit Tanks - Climbing the Continental Divide by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Tanks - Blacktail, Hi Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Tanks - Climbing the Continental Divide by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Tanks - Climbing the Continental Divide by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Descending from the Continental Divide
BNSF Units Tanks, Descending from the Continental Divide by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Tanks - BNSF Units Tanks, Descending from the Continental Divide by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Unit Tanks - False Summit, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr
BNSF Units Tanks, Descending from the Continental Divide by tcamp7837, on Flickr
Crossing the Bridge over the Two Medicine Creek.
BNSF Unit Tanks - Two Medicine Creek Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr
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Re: BNSF Marias Pass; East Glacier To Essex, Montana - 9.21 / 9.23
Beautiful Pictures Contrail Detroit! Thanks for sharing your adventure. Montana is amazing - got to get there myself someday.
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Re: BNSF Marias Pass; East Glacier To Essex, Montana - 9.21 / 9.23
Great pictures and report as usual CRD! The trains must have been moving slowly in order for you to chase them to different locations.
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Re: BNSF Marias Pass; East Glacier To Essex, Montana - 9.21 / 9.23
When climbing the mountain, yes; slower and full throttle.
When descending from the mountain no; faster, less throttle, and lots of dynamic braking.
Re: BNSF Marias Pass; East Glacier To Essex, Montana - 9.21 / 9.23
Interesting that the snowshed is numbered to be seen from the road.