BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Shelby to Browning, Montana - 9.21 / 9.22

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BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Shelby to Browning, Montana - 9.21 / 9.22

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Browning, Montana

A Westbound Z Train crosses the last of the prairies of Montana before ascending into the Rocky Mountains. A Westbound Grain Train holds on the double track.

ImageBNSF Units Intermodal - Browning, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Stacks & Rocky Mountains by tcamp7837, on Flickr

A Westbound Autorack Train overtakes the Grain Train

ImageBNSF Meet in Browning, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Autoracks - Browning, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Westbound Unit Grain; near Ethridge, Montana

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - near Ethridge, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Shelby, Montana

Amtrak #7, The Westbound Empire Builder sits at the Amtrak Station in Shelby, having arrived 30 minutes early.

ImageAmtrak Empire Builder - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak 170 & 81 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The BNSF Shelby Yard Job switches Centerbeams at a Lumber Transload.

ImageBNSF Shelby Yard Job by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Shelby, Mt Yard Job with Santa Fe Bluebonnet by tcamp7837, on Flickr

A Mixed Freight comes north into Shelby on the Great Falls Sub.

ImageBNSF 7014 coming from Great Falls by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Mixed Freight waits for Amtrak to depart before crossing over the Hi-Line into Shelby Yard. The hand throw switches would be left open for the Yard Job to follow.

ImageBNSF & Amtrak - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCrossing over into Shelby Yard by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Yard Job proceeds into the yard while a Westbound Grain Train waits in the distance outside of town.

ImageBNSF Shelby Yard Job & Grain Train by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageSanta Fe Bluebonnet - Shelby Amtrak Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Grain Train Proceeds through Shelby, meeting an Eastbound Autorack Train.

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - Shelby, MT Amtrak Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Autoracks - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Autorack Train went to set off their 2nd engine at the Engine House.

ImageBNSF Lite Powe & Grain Train by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Hi Line Sub Lineup - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Another Westbound Grain Train passes through Shelby.

ImageBNSF Grain Action - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF 3939 - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Switching the Road Engines around. The BNSF 6291 would go back to the Autorack Train.

ImageBNSF Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF 6291 - Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF & NS in Shelby, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Another Mixed Freight from Great Falls waits to cross / enter the Hi-Line.

ImageBNSF Mixed Freight on Sweetgrass Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The next morning, the Yard Job sits at the west end of Shelby Yard.

ImageBNSF Shelby, MT Yard Job by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Shelby, MT Yard Engines by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Going west from Shelby, an Eastbound Grain Train meets a Westbound Grain Train at Control Point Teton.

ImageEB Unit Grain - Control Point Teton, BNSF Hi Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Trailers - Control Point Teton, Hi Line Sub by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Grain Train crosses the prairies of Toole County with grazing buffalo and bison.

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - Montana Prairies by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - Toole County, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - near Ethridge, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - The Badlands of Montana by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Cut Bank, Montana

An Eastbound Z Train passes the Amtrak Station in Cut Bank.

ImageBNSF Z Train - Cut Bank Amtrak Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The Grain Train crosses Cut Bank Creek Bridge.

ImageBNSF Unit Grain - Cut Bank Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Amtrak #8, the Eastbound Empire Builder arrives on time into Cut Bank.

ImageAmtrak Empire Builder approaching Cut Bank, MT by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak Empire Builder - Cut Bank Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageAmtrak Empire Builder - Cut Bank Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Browning, Montana

An Eastbound Grain Train leaves the Rocky Mountains.

ImageBNSF Unit Grain & Rocky Mountains by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageTrailer on EB BNSF Unit Grain by tcamp7837, on Flickr

A Westbound Mixed Freight sits at the Amtrak Station.

ImageBNSF Tied Down at Browning, MT Amtrak Station by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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Re: BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Shelby to Browning, Montana - 9.21 / 9.22

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Great pictures and report CRD. It's nice to see the SD40-2's on the yard job.
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Re: BNSF Hi-Line Sub; Shelby to Browning, Montana - 9.21 / 9.22

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Beauty shots CRD. Thank you for sharing.

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