A eastbound manifest at Glendale station in the morning sun. The 2nd unit, the 7909, had a problem and dumped oil on the rear 2 units and all the visable cars in the photo.

A late rock train heads out of Dell Rapids at sunset. The train is enroute to Sioux City with 102 loads. 4 SD's will power this train for the 100 mile trip to Sioux City. At Sioux City 13 cars go ... (more)

For some reasons these were just beautifully proportioned. This one is eastbound.

Hey, why hasn't someone opened a B&B or something at that ranch. Who wouldn't want to stay for a week? The unit is buried in the head end power on this eastbound.

Three yard jobs work the North end of Galesburg yard, a SD39, SD40 and a SD40-2.

These where somehow more pleasing in their lines than the SD-40s, another favorite of mine. Oddly they all had the cooling water sight glass a la -2s long before the -2s came out. Thank goodness... (more)

MOAY rounds the wide curve above Fitchburg airport with the sole remaining SD39 on the point. Finding this train was rapidly deteriorating into a wild goose chase; thanks to a fellow RP'er for se... (more)

Southward loaded rock train crossing the Big Sioux River at Fall Park in downtown Sioux Falls. This bridge is on BNSF's Madison Subdivision over which D&I has trackage rights.

An SD39/slug set prepares to roll down the slippery hump on. Downtown Minneapolis can be vaguely seen amid the thickening fog.

Dakota & Iowa ethanol local on its northbound run from Sioux City to Hawarden is seen twisting through the Big Sioux River valley south of Hawarden.

Dakota & Iowa ethanol local on its northbound run from Sioux City to Hawarden.

Today's rock train out of Dell Rapids, SD has 3 SD40's and a SD39 for power and 95 loads. Here the whole train can be seen as the rock train approaches Fairview. The train is running right along t... (more)

With 95 loads, these 4 SD's are working hard to climb this short grade south of Beloit. The train is running along the Iowa-South Dakota boarder as they make their way south towards Sioux City. Th... (more)

With 3 units on the front and one on the back, the D&I heads for Sioux City as they past MP 5 which is 5 miles north of Elkton, SD. At Elkton the D&I will get on the BNSF's Aberdeen Sub for the re... (more)

The D&I's rock train is about to stop at the diamonds in downtown Sioux Falls as they past over the famous falls. The train is operating over the BNSF Madison Branch and will then operate over BNS... (more)