Southbound D&I Herzog rock train destined for interchange to the Union Pacific at Sioux City crosses the Big Sioux River near Fairview.

The Dell Rapids yard job is working on getting 50 cars loaded at the south mine for the outbound train. This job, once loaded, will shove back to the main yard and weigh the cars before adding the... (more)

The Dell Rapids yard job begins the task of moving loaded rock cars back to the main yard on the northside of town. These cars will be weighed and then added to the outbound rock train heading to ... (more)

A late rock train heads out of Dell Rapids at sunset. The train is enroute to Sioux City with 102 loads. 4 SD's will power this train for the 100 mile trip to Sioux City. At Sioux City 13 cars go ... (more)

The rock train rolls past the Hawarden Local's power parked at the ethanol plant north of Hawarden for the night. The rock train will make a stop in 5 miles to cut the rear 2 unit into the train 6... (more)

D&I loaded rock train crosses the bridge over the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls. This location is on BNSF's Madison Sub over which the D&I has trackage rights through the north side of the city.... (more)

Southward D&I rock train has just began its run from Del Rapids to Sioux City. This is former Milwaukee Road track.

Akron, IA is located in northwest Iowa right on the Iowa-South Dakota boarder. Here a small railroad own by a L. G. Everist, Inc., mainly moves ethanol and rock on their 90 mile ex-Milwaukee Road ... (more)

The D&I's rock train is staged south of Dell Rapids for the afternoon trip to Sioux City, IA. This job is running afternoons for the next month due to a steel gang working between Hudson, SD and C... (more)

The Hawarden, IA to Sioux City, IA local rolls thru the small town of Westfield as they rolls south. Westfield is 6 miles from the end of D&I track at Elk Point, SD. There the D&I will use trackag... (more)

With 3 SD40's types and 2 GP 39's, this rock train rolls south towards Sioux City, IA. These 5 units had no problems handling the 100 loads of rocks up the big grade at Sioux Falls, SD. They came ... (more)

A couple old GP 9's rumble south with the local for Sioux City, IA. This job today has 62 cars, with 36 head cars for delivery to the BNSF and the rear 36 cars for delivery to the CN at Sioux City... (more)

Due to a steel gang working the D&I, the rock train is starting at 15:00 out of Dell Rapids for a few weeks. Here the job is a few miles into their trip to Sioux City, IA with 5 units and 100 load... (more)

D&I ethanol local ambles through the curves of the Big Sioux River valley south of Chatsworth, Iowa. Two of the road's small GPs are in charge today, a rare occasion as with the arrival of 3 SD40... (more)

Southward loaded rock train crossing the Big Sioux River at Fall Park in downtown Sioux Falls. This bridge is on BNSF's Madison Subdivision over which D&I has trackage rights.