The LBFRC makes it way up to Whitewood, South Dakota.

Cresting a hill near Whitewood, a 3-pack of 40s are on the head end of the Belle Job. To make matters better, the lead engine was a heck of a smoker on even the slightest hill. This chase allowed ... (more)

Throttling out of Whitewood, this 3-pack of SD40s show no mercy to the decent sized train in tow. The RCPE is an awesome railroad to photograph.

In the perfect morning light, BNSF 2048 leans into the curve at Brandon, SD with a long, heavy road local. Great to see a consist of older EMD's taking charge these days.

BHC 63 leads the 7:30AM train out of Hill City while BHC 110 gets ready for the rest of the day’s excursions.

RCPE's LBFRC makes its way through Whitewood on the trip south down to Rapid City.

RCPE's LBFRC makes its way out of the northern Black Hills near Whitewood, SD on the return trip toward Belle Fourche.

RCPE's LBFRC makes its way along the northern Black Hills near Whitewood, SD on the return trip toward Belle Fourche.

RCPE's LBFRC makes its way north through Black Hawk, SD on the return trip toward Belle Fourche.

RCPE's LBFRC is just about to the end of its days on the return to Belle Fourche. A turn made Mon-Sat in 2018.

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC just north of St. Onge, SD. The train is rounding out the turn trip from Belle Fourche to Rapid City and return to Belle Fourche. A turn made Mo... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC just north of Whitewood, SD. The train is rounding out the turn trip from Belle Fourche to Rapid City and return to Belle Fourche. A turn made M... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC just north of Whitewood, SD. The train is rounding out the turn trip from Belle Fourche to Rapid City and return to Belle Fourche. A turn made M... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC is easing into Sturgis and making the return trip north toward Belle Fourche.

A pair of SD40-2's bracket a GP38-3 on RCPE's LBFRC making the return trip north toward Belle Fourche and past the Black Hills National Cemetery.