A trio of blue and yellow RCPE SD40-2's on the LBFRC 20 lead another train of bentonite clay into the town of Sturgis, SD on the Black Hills Sub.

A trio of blue and yellow RCPE SD40-2's on the LBFRC 20 grind up to the crest of another hogback on the Black Hills Sub near Whitewood, SD.

A trio of blue and yellow RCPE SD40-2's lead the LBFRC south outside of the St Onge in route to Rapid City.

A trio of blue and yellow RCPE SD40-2's begin their 5-day a week trip south from Belle Fourche to Rapid City, SD with a train of bentonite clay in tow.

A trio of blue and yellow RCPE SD40-2's begin their 5-day a week trip south from Belle Fourche to Rapid City, SD with a train of bentonite clay in tow.

Minneapolis & St. Louis No. 70579 was built in June of 1937 as a two-bay covered hopper “serving the cement industry.” Even though it had its roof removed in later years when converted to a ba... (more)

RCPE 3423 and two other SD40-2's are on the point of a LDJRC tied down south of the Rapid City Yard after making the overnight trip up from Dakota Jct, NE.

A four pack of blue and yellow RCPE SD40-2's are tied down on the east end of Rapid City with a MHURC in tow.

DSRC 512 is the east-facing engine in a line up of power (and a plow) holding the main line at Chamberlin, SD.

DSRC 512 is the east-facing engine in a line up of power (and a snow plow) holding the main line at Chamberlin, SD.

CNW 4246 was built in July 1961 as New York Central 8034, and became Conrail 2034 in 1976. By 1980 CNW had acquired 10 former Conrail RS-32s. This photo was taken at Huron, SD, but by the mid-1980... (more)

Grain loads from McLaughlin, South Dakota to the Belt Railway of Chicago at Clearing, Illinois stretch across the Missouri River and Lake Oahe at Mobridge atop the bridge constructed by the Milwau... (more)

Weeks after record snowfall, the BN rotary plow still works clearing the Mobridge sub. After this trip, the Mobridge sub reopened for trains to pass.

Although there has been no snow accumulation in the last couple of days, heavy winds have forced BNSF's hand and kept this Burlington Northern rotary plow in operation to clear incessant drifts be... (more)

The owner and president of Dakota Southern Railway, Alex Huff (right) and one of his employees, pause a moment alongside Dakota Southern EMD SD9 No. 506 wearing a special scheme to celebrate the t... (more)