RCPE's LBFRC makes its way along the northern Black Hills near Whitewood, SD on the return trip toward Belle Fourche.

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC just north of Whitewood, SD. The train is rounding out the turn trip from Belle Fourche to Rapid City and return to Belle Fourche. A turn made M... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC just north of Whitewood, SD. The train is rounding out the turn trip from Belle Fourche to Rapid City and return to Belle Fourche. A turn made M... (more)

A 4-pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the LBFRC into the Black Hills and thru a sag outside of Whitewood and toward Rapid City. In Rapid, they will swap the train of bentonite loads for empties and then ... (more)

A four pack of RCPE SD40-2's lead the LBFRC into the Black Hills and toward Rapid City under hazy skies created by forest fires out west. Once in Rapid, they will swap the train of bentonite loads... (more)

A trio of RCPE SD40-2's lead the LBFRC through Whitewood, SD toward Rapid City.

A trio of shiny and clean RCP&E units lead this short train from Belle Fourche to Rapid City, winding through the scenic Black Hills.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

A trio of RCPE SD40-2's power the LBFRC back north toward Belle Fourche. The train, made up of mostly empties for clay are approaching Whitewood on a wet and gloomy day.

RCPE 6401, originally built for the CNW, leads the RCPE's LBFRC down down the former CNW Colony Line and along the Black Hills at Whitewood, SD.

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.

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.