The sun has nearly dipped below the horizon as the Huron to Rapid City train rolls West. After climbing a hilly pasture riddled with cow pies, this was my frame of the train filling out the landsc... (more)
As the sun sinks lower, the engineer of RCPE 3471 has resorted to using a safety vest as a sun shade.
The quartet of SD40-2s in charge of MHURC rumble past a miscellaneous assortment of junk as they push West towards Midland.
The Huron to Rapid City has almost reached Midland as they amble West.
RCPE 3471 leads the Huron to Rapid City train West. The rear portion of the train can be seen wrapping around the sweeping between Capa and Midland.
The Huron to Rapid City train rolls over a small trestle as they amble their way towards Rapid City.
RCPE 3471 leads the slow trudge West on the PRC.
The Huron to Rapid City train hooks the wide curve at Capa.
RCPE 3471 and company take on the sag at Van Metre.
The Huron to Rapid City train is cruising along at a blistering 10 MPH over the beaten down PRC. They've just met their counterpart at JC siding and now have a lot of mileposts to knock down at th... (more)
The RCPE westbound road freight slowly makes its way west toward Wall and Rapid City across the South Dakota prairie under bluebird skies.
RCPE 3430 & RCPE 3461, a pair of original Union Pacific build SD40-2’s lead the Westbound RCPE freight into Cottonwood, SD.
RCPE 3467 leads the daily westbound freight through the small town of Quinn.
MHURC rolls at 10 MPH through Cottonwood, South Dakota.
The MHURC sits idle outside of Rapid City, SD. Waiting for the nightly yard job to bring this train into the "spacious" RCP&E yard sometime later that night.
