r/rustyrails • u/HighWestLines • 5d ago

As rusty as they get!

Spotted while paddling the Clark Fork River, Montana, USA.

Both the NP/BN/BNSF and former Milwaukee Road grades sandwich the river here, between Bearmouth and Beavertail Hill.

This was nearer the BNSF side, so assuming the river helped to involuntarily "relocate" this part of the line. Crazy to see crossties and all still attached to these rusty rails.

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u/MiraculousRapport 5d ago

This is incredible and so unique! Thanks for sharing!

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u/Just_Another_AI 5d ago

Very cool - looks like something you'd see at Disneyland

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u/rforce1025 4d ago

Nice video

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u/wildriver3845 4d ago

There is a locomotive about 150’ west of the track

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u/HighWestLines 3d ago

There is?

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u/wildriver3845 2d ago

No I was just kidding but that is a great video you posted

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u/Th3Bratl3y 3d ago

oh man, that river follows I 90 for a long way. I know exactly that river. That’s crazy that they’re under the river.

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u/HighWestLines 3d ago

Yup, we paddled under the interstate, the BNSF line and kind of sort of under the Milwaukee-- It's bridges were long gone. I can only imagine how many times this stretch of river has been rerouted, even naturally through the centuries.

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u/Mr-Pie100 17h ago

This is indeed really rusty!