Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee 0-6-0 No. 29 pauses for water at the former Wentworth (SD) depot, which was used by the GN and Milwaukee Road

Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee 0-6-0 No. 29 (ex-Duluth & Northeastern 29) smoke up the sky at Madison, SD. Love that home built whistle!

Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee 0-6-0 No. 29 (ex-Duluth & Northeastern 29) steaming up outside the replica roundhouse at Historic Prairie Village, Madison, SD

Southbound Belle Turn heads under I90 just south of Sturgis on its way to Rapid City.

A trio of RCP&E blue 'n yellows rolls southward through Sturgis with a short train for Rapid City.

Southbound Rapid City turn heads through the small town of Whitewood.

The Rapid City turn departs Belle Fourche with a trio of patched blue 'n yellows.

D&NE 29 steams down the main line on the PVH&M loop. Volunteers at Historic Prairie Village have spent the past three years making repairs to the 1944-built Lima 0-6-0, which last ran at the vill... (more)

Duluth & Northeastern 29 gently steam outside the roundhouse at Madison, South Dakota. Volunteers at Historic Prairie Village have spent the past three years making repairs to the 1944-built Lima... (more)

With most of the little ponds still frozen over in eastern South Dakota, I was happily surprised to find this spot in Waubay. Three big Norfolk Southern motors, including the Pennsylvania heritage... (more)

With hopes dashed of getting the Pennsy heritage unit leading out of Aberdeen, I decided to still look for great spots along the Appleton Sub on my way back to Morris.

The daily turn from Belle Fourche to Rapid City and return plies the scenic Black Hills Sub near Whitewood, SD. At the end of the month, these three locomotives and the track they're on will have ... (more)

The countdown is on as the newest Genesee & Wyoming property, the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern, is going to transfer from CP ownership in a couple days. Three ICE SD40-2s cross the Redwater River,... (more)

The countdown is on as the newest Genesee & Wyoming property, the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern, is going to transfer from CP ownership in a couple days. Three ICE SD40-2s climb through the Black H... (more)

DME 6051 and two more SD40's cross the Bad River on a mighty fine January afternoon.