Black Hills Central Railroad #63 was built in 1956 for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. It's operating today since #110 is down for maintenance. The 6% grade of tin mill hill is no trouble for the G... (more)

After clocking out for the day, the light was perfect so I couldn't resist grabbing a photo. Black Hills Central Railroad #63 was built in 1956 for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. It operates the ho... (more)

Black Hills Central #104 returns west to Hill City on its one and only trip of the day. The locomotive can starts the steep descent into town.

Black Hills Central #104 returns west to Hill City on its one and only trip of the day. The locomotive can take a breather as it starts its decent into Hill City.

Baldwin 2-6-2T steam locomotive pulls a set of cars out of Hill City on it's run to Keystone. This locomotive sure did get a workout climbing the grade.

The relatively short westbound MHURC (Huron-Rapid City) heads along the final bit of its journey.

After pausing at the engine house for the crew to work on a locomotive, The Bell Fourche local exits the west end of the yard limits and heads out of town after passing through downtown. Three SD4... (more)

Railfans from throughout the area flock to Niles Canyon as the last remaining of its type, Southern Pacific #9010, is brought out in one of it's first runs since the start of restoration. Taken du... (more)

The southbound Coast Starlight flies south through the Salinas Valley at 70MPH as it nears Soledad, CA with some farm equipment next to the tracks.

The Northbound Pacific Surfliner crosses over Gaviota with a bi-level set. Even though this isn't the single level set with the Veterans Cabbage unit, I still have stunning views.

Putting the tourist in tourist railroad! The Napa Valley wine train passes by one of the Napa Valley signs while a handful of tourists take their own photos.

The Napa Valley Railroad continues its journey south as it passes the Yountville train station.

The Napa Valley Wine Train departs south from St. Helena on its way back to Napa. As it leaves St. Helena, the train passes by the Merryvale Vineyards.

Amtrak California Zephyr #5 runs west along San Pablo Bay as it nears its next stop of Richmond, CA. Leading the train is AMTK 189 which was painted with The Heartland Flyers Big Game Train.

Labor day weekend though the canyon with Southern Pacific 2472. On its journey west, 2472 steams though the teo crossings just before entering brightside yard.