On the last day of the season, locomotive 110 starts to climb the 6% grade of tin mill hill

Right after a heavy rain, BHC 110 is working hard on it's way to Keystone.

Black Hills Central #110 descends Tin Mill Hill with a very full passenger train.

Black Hills Central #110 climbs up the 6% grade of Tin Mill Hill with the first train of June 3rd, 2013. This 2-6-2 Mallet was built by Baldwin for use in the forests of Washington state, but it r... (more)

BHC 110 begins its climb up the 4% grade.

Chasing the Black Hills Central steam operation is pretty easy. The tracks are seldom far from Old Hill City Road between Keystone and Hill City; the road crosses the railroad about a dozen times ... (more)

The Black Hills Central tourist train is just minutes into its journey as it tackles the steep grade out of Hill City, S.D.

Black Hills Central No. 110 rolls along Battle Creek as it approaches Keystone, S.D.

Black Hills Central Railroad #63 was built in 1956 for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. It's operating today since #110 is down for a boiler wash. The locomotive sits in the depot before heading to ... (more)

Black Hills Central Railroad #63 was built in 1956 for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. It's operating today since #110 is down for maintenance. The 6% grade of tin mill hill is no trouble for the G... (more)

After clocking out for the day, the light was perfect so I couldn't resist grabbing a photo. Black Hills Central Railroad #63 was built in 1956 for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. It operates the ho... (more)

Black Hills Central #104 returns west to Hill City on its one and only trip of the day. The locomotive can starts the steep descent into town.

Black Hills Central #104 returns west to Hill City on its one and only trip of the day. The locomotive can take a breather as it starts its decent into Hill City.

Baldwin 2-6-2T steam locomotive pulls a set of cars out of Hill City on it's run to Keystone. This locomotive sure did get a workout climbing the grade.

BHC 104 carries the last train of the day back to Hill City after a long day of work.