RCPE 6431, the only blue and yellow motor on the RCPE to display any nose letters, sits with 3 other motors awaiting a recrew to take the train back north to Belle Fourche

RCPE 6431, the only blue and yellow motor on the RCPE to display any nose letters, sits with 3 other motors awaiting a crew to head to Colony to switch the three clay mines overnight.

Having just set out cars on the west leg of the Dakota Junction wye for the Nebraska Northwestern, the RCP&E train accelerates up to 10mph for the trip to Crawford.

A trio of Blue and Yellow SD40-2's hold out south of Rapid City Yard after an overnight trip north from Dakota Jct.

RCPE 3432 is on the point of MHURC 31 laying over in Pierre for the afternoon. The train will leave later in the evening for a JC Siding meet with an eastbound MRCHU.

A four pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the MRCHU up out of through New Underwood, SD on a Saturday morning. The train is doing track speed (40) as it hustles toward Wall for a meet.

A four pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the MRCHU up out of Rapid City, SD on a Saturday morning. The train is made up of mostly bentonite clay loads and will need 4 motors to get up Wall Hill at a blis... (more)

RCPE 6457 leads a CP freight thru Sturtevant, WI on September 20, 2015. Foreign power sometimes seems to outnumber CP power on any given day.

A four pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the MRCHU up out of Rapid City, SD on a Saturday morning. The historic Alex Johnson Hotel can be seen in the distance. It was commisioned by a CNW VP that wanted ... (more)

RCP&E 6434 west rolls through Milligan, CA on the Arizona & California railroad headed for the BNSF interchange at Cadiz.

A pair of ex-IC&E SD40-2s are seen trolling across the California Desert on the Arizona & California main line to Cadiz.

Westbound Arizona & California road train is seen passing through Rice, CA with a pair of ex-IC&E SD40-2s. The small ghost town is home to the famous Shoe Fence and the railroad right-of-way is li... (more)

Rapid City Pierre & Eastern SD40-2 is working hard as the long train makes it out of Rapid City.

A four pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the LBFRC up the scenic Black Hills Sub just outside of Whitewood, SD. The LBFRC makes the Belle-Rapid-Belle trip during the daylight Monday through Friday.

A four pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the LBFRC up the scenic Black Hills Sub just south of Whitewood, SD. The LBFRC makes the Belle-Rapid-Belle trip during the daylight Monday through Friday.