Day 11 - Missoula MT to Plains MT
Woke up at 8am and peeped outside. What then!? Snow??? Yep, Missoula was blanketed in a thin later of snow, about an inch of the stuff, and it was still coming down. Well that was unexpected! The forecast had said rain, possibly, but apparently changed its mind during the night.
So I wriggled back into bed and got up an hour later. Packed the car, brushed off some of the snow and set off for Paradise. Paradise, Montana that is.
First stop was at a familiar spot of mine along the river, in fact I still have the location saved on my GPS it seems. I've discovered my car is a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I think I've nearly doubled the miles on it.
I looked around but no trains. Never mind I did have an idea where I could find some. Then just as I was driving off I heard BNSF 5051 east being issued a track warrant from Paradise to MP33 on the 10th sub. That meant he was coming my way! I scooted up to Paradise just to check an...