RCPE 3482 leads the LBFRC along the Black Hills with a train of bentonite clay loads. At Rapid City they will swap out their train for empties to eventually be ordered and loaded at Colony, WY.

The sun has nearly dipped below the horizon as the Huron to Rapid City train rolls West. After climbing a hilly pasture riddled with cow pies, this was my frame of the train filling out the landsc... (more)

As the sun sinks lower, the engineer of RCPE 3471 has resorted to using a safety vest as a sun shade.

The quartet of SD40-2s in charge of MHURC rumble past a miscellaneous assortment of junk as they push West towards Midland.

The Huron to Rapid City has almost reached Midland as they amble West.

RCPE 3471 leads the Huron to Rapid City train West. The rear portion of the train can be seen wrapping around the sweeping between Capa and Midland.

RCPE's LBFRC heads through Whitewood with 4 SD40-2's in charge for the trip down along the Black Hills to Rapid and back.

RCPE's LBFRC gets underway just out of Belle Fourche with 4 SD40-2's in charge for the trip down to Rapid and back.

The Huron to Rapid City train rolls over a small trestle as they amble their way towards Rapid City.

RCPE 3471 leads the slow trudge West on the PRC.

The Huron to Rapid City train hooks the wide curve at Capa.

RCPE 3471 and company take on the sag at Van Metre.

The Huron to Rapid City train is cruising along at a blistering 10 MPH over the beaten down PRC. They've just met their counterpart at JC siding and now have a lot of mileposts to knock down at th... (more)

Today's run east out of Huron,SD to Tracy, MN is listed as a "turn", so after dropping off their eastbound traffic, they picked up the westbound traffic and are heading back toward Huron... (more)

The Belle Fourche to Rapid City turn has just a few miles to go before the trip is complete.