BNSF 2880 South, MP160 Surprise Creek Tunnel, near Stanford, Montana_
Perhaps my favorite line in Montana is the BNSF Laurel Sub between its namesake and Great Falls. While not running through the "mountains" so to speak there are 5 tunnels on the line. And since it runs through some wide fertile valleys there are numerous grain elevators both old and new. In addition a few steel trestles provide nice photos as well. Here the Great Falls based "Lost Local" is making its usual once a week run toward Moccasin. They are exiting the 1586-foot Surprise Creek Tunnel.
BNSF 2880 South, MP160 Surprise Creek Tunnel, near Stanford, Montana_
Perhaps my favorite line in Montana is the BNSF Laurel Sub between its namesake and Great Falls. While not running through the "mountains" so to speak there are 5 tunnels on the line. And since it runs through some wide fertile valleys there are numerous grain elevators both old and new. In addition a few steel trestles provide nice photos as well. Here the Great Falls based "Lost Local" is making its usual once a week run toward Moccasin. They are exiting the 1586-foot Surprise Creek Tunnel.