Black Hills Central 108 at Hill City

BHCR 110 is has almost reached the end of the line at Keystone.

The first Black Hills Central train of the day makes its way towards Keystone.

BHCR 110 handles one of the many sharp curves along the scenic Black Hills Central line.

The 110 lugs the first train of the day up the grade at Milepost 4.

The first Black Hills Central train of the day weaves through to South Dakota countryside.

We had been shooting the RCPE Bell Fourche to Rapid City turn earlier in the morning. The night crew had tired the train down, so we knew we had some downtime as far as freight trains went. We dec... (more)

Built in March 1924, Clover Valley Lumber Co Baldwin No 4 pulls a photo freight for a Pete Lerro photo session.

Black Hills Central Railroad no. 110 crosses over the Pine Creek trestle that passes by a little boy fishing.

Milepost 3.8: Backlight at Palmer Gulch. The 5PM trips on the Black Hills Central Railroad are an interesting challenge for photographers. The lower sun angles produce beautiful light, but... (more)

Water at Hill City. Shortly before departing for on the first trip of the day, Black Hills Central Locomotive #108 pauses at the wooden water tower in the yard at Hill City, SD. Unlike mos... (more)

Eastbound out of Hill City. Engineer Kirston Hilpert settles into the right seat of the beefy Black Hills Central Locomotive #108, as she takes the 11:30 AM edition of the "1880 Train&... (more)

Tin Mill after five. Just after 5 PM, the Black Hills Central's last passenger run of the day tops Tin Mill Hill, crossing Old Hill City Road on the east bound trip to Keystone, SD. As you... (more)

Hammering through Oblivion. The Black Hills Central Railroad's two saddle-tank, articulated, compound Mallet Locomotives combine forces in a smoky run-by for photographers as part of the li... (more)

Celebrating 65 years!. On August 20th of 2022, the Black Hills Central Railroad celebrated it's 65th anniversary as a tourist line, and did so in fine style by running a double-header, feat... (more)