RCP&E 3428 pulls out of Bensenville Yard with a cut of cars after arriving in the yard on the CP 470 train. This was shot off the Mannheim Road bridge.

RCP&E SD40-2 3428 pulls out of Bensenville Yard for headroom with 470's train.

Making a rare daylight appearance, CP G45 (originally 470) pulls out of Bensenville yard to proceed east to the BRC

Train 686 notches up to make the short but heavy grade out of the Zumbro River Valley east of Rochester, MN, also known as Haver Hill. It was a true surprise to see a pack of three RCP&E SD40-2's ... (more)

RCPE's Onida turn navigates the tight wye at Blunt, SD to make the run up the 10 mile branchline to Onida, SD.

CP train 470 heads east across the Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells.

RCPE eastbound M-RCHU pauses at Pierre, SD, to switch the grain elevators and to swap crews at midnight. Me and my dad were exhausted, having left our house at 5 to fly out of Atlanta that morning... (more)

The Belle Fourche/Rapid City turn is about to arrive in Rapid City, seen here across the street from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology campus. Chasing the turn in both directions makes... (more)

Freshly painted RCP&E local power sits by the former C&NW roundhouse in Rapid City, SD.

A westbound Tracy, MN to Huron, SD manifest leaves the wind turbines of the Buffalo Ridge behind and has the South Dakota border in its sights as it climbs out of a sag just west of Verdi.

LBFRC winds along the main road only minutes from the RCP&E's medium sized yard at Rapid City.

It appears the crew came upon a derail that wasn't reset right and stopped to secure it. Here the engineer locks it in position while the conductor offers his two cents.

LBFRC is again climbing a steep grade as they are only a few miles out of Rapid City.

LBFRC is cruising just a few miles out of Belle Fourche as they climb one of the many hills on this scenic route.

Train 471 lead by four classic SD40-2's roll up and down the open countryside of southern Minnesota with 145 cars in tow and making great time at 30 mph.