Troubleshooting a valve gear problem before the first train of the day departed Hill City. The railroad had recently changed hands, and the lack of care given by the previous owner is obvious. T... (more)

Enroute to Keystone

The crew on No. 7 has a job breifing before beginning the days work.

Black Hills Central No. 7 at the shops after a day of service.

MCCHU is stopped at the East Switch at Elkton to setout their 6th unit, ICE 6452 for the ethanol train. Not too many places where you'll have to be in 2 states to setout an engine. The Minnesota-S... (more)

This ethanol train is parked at the Minnesota-South Dakota boarder waiting on a unit off a CCHU and the Brooking Wayfreight crew to both show up. Once those 2 things are in place the train will ma... (more)

This 1929, 90 pound rail has seen better days. The DME is working on replacing alot of older rail with new 136 pound rail with their RIFT loan they received from the FRA. This section between Verd... (more)

Crossing Devil's Gulch

A little out of its home terf, this NS engine leads an empty grain train destined to the DM&E at Florence, MN

The nose of DME 6082 in the hot 104 degree summer sun at Pierre just west of the Missouri River Bridge on MHURC-24.

BNSF had another near head on collision on July 15, 2007 as a loaded grain train could not get stopped at the ESS Garretson and ran into the side of an empty ethanol train pulling into the siding ... (more)

BNSF had another near head on collision on July 15, 2007 as a loaded grain train could not get stopped at the ESS Garretson and ran into the side of an empty ethanol train pulling into the siding ... (more)

BNSF inspection train westbound on the Marshall subdivision passing the old elevator at Sherman, SD

The sun has been up for two hours, but the light is still sharp on this eastbound train from Aberdeen, SD to Duluth, MN.