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The color did fade a lot with time. Here's an A-B consist that has been weathered, You can see the difference in the color compared to the passenger car behind the B unit.

I have been there quite a few times. Still have a few living relatives that worked for the Milwaukee Road living there.

When I was growing up we used to take the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited or the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha from Montana to visit relatives in Northern Indiana. In the 50's rail service was so much different to what Amtrack tries to provide. These trips I think I enjoyed more than getting to...

The BNSF units are most likely being used as helpers over Marias Pass from East Glacier to Columbia Falls. I have been over US 2 numerous times and enjoy watching the rail traffic that pretty well parallels the highway.

E70 in Deer Lodge. One of my uncles used to operate this locomotive. He still lives in Deer Lodge.

Harlowtown Roundhouse

Cold morning in Deer Lodge

When we were in Reno, NV for the national championship bowling tournaments we took a trip to Virginia City, NV where the Virginia & truckee has a consolidation running for a tourist train. These bowling tournaments seem to be working out for train rides. The trip isn't too long, but the...

We took a ride on this train a few years ago while attending a bowling tournament in Lewistown, MT. They have some RDC set us a dining cars pulled by a GP7. The train starts out near Lewistown, MT and goes up to Denton, MT and back. Along with a great dinner, they also had some actors performing...

Inside he Deer Lodge Roundhouse.