Montana By Steam 2002 Photos by Ted Curphey
The PRPA thanks Ted Curphey for sharing these photos with us.
Oct 10 Pasco to Sandpoint.
This was a ferry move day; our consist was the 4449 auxiliary tender, MRL 392 diesel (not the 395 as some discussion threads stated), our tool and crew car (the Kenny Prager), and the Bella Vista dome car. The MRL diesel joined the consist at Spokane, replacing the BNSF diesel that came with us from Portland.
Near Lake Cocolalla
Pacing along Hwy 95 near Algoma, ID
Crossing Lake Pend Oreille coming into Sandpoint, ID
Oct 12 Sandpoint, ID to Missoula, MT. Day One of the Excursion.
Along Clark Fork between Herron and Noxon
Coming into Trout Creek - notice semaphore
Beautiful gorge between Thompson Falls and Plains
East of St. Regis - semaphores again.
Oct 13 Missoula to Bozeman. Day Two of the Excursion.
Going through S-curve halfway between Garrison and Elliston
On Skyline Trestle near Mullan Pass
On lower level of Austin loops east of Mullan Pass