The D&I train out of Dell Rapids came in today as a monster 126x0, 17228/6950. Once to Sioux City, the train has to be delivered and yarded. 2 crews work off each end to make the delivery/yarding ... (more)

I had good luck catching a southbound D&I train here at basically the same time on two consecutive days with absolutely perfect weather. The clean, classic motive power and predictable weekday ope... (more)

Three SD40-2s are roaring up the hill out of the Big Sioux River valley on the south side of Sioux Falls, passing some fall colors that complement the DAIR paint scheme nicely.

A Dakota & Iowa train rolls past the former Great Northern depot in downtown Sioux Falls. This is a busy location that sees trains from DAIR, Ellis & Eastern, and BNSF. Some of the real estate in ... (more)

A southbound Dakota & Iowa train crosses the diversion canal for the Big Sioux River as it arrives in Sioux Falls behind three SD40-2s on a clear autumn morning.

Freshly out-shopped DIAR 3023 sits outside of the Motive Power Resources shop in Minooka.

A Dakota & Iowa rock train departs Dell Rapids on a beautiful fall morning in October 2021.

A pair of Dakota and Iowa units work the south end of the small yard at Hawarden.

DAIR 3030 leads the Northbound road freight at Elk Point, IA.

A rock train headed east.

This was a treat - a clean pristine set of SD40-2s that sounded as great as they looked.

The 10 am rock train out of Dell Rapids will stop here at Hudson to split their power.. The crew is working south towards Chatsworth to tie the train down. A Sioux City crew coming with an empty t... (more)

The 3024 and 3 other lead the southbound rock train towards Sioux City. The train passes this old elevator at Renner about 5 miles from Sioux Falls. At Sioux Falls the train will meet an empty roc... (more)

The Monday's rock train out of Dell Rapids started pulling around 7:45 am from the East Pit. Here the job pull down to the West Pit to pickup the rest of the loads before heading towards Sioux Cit... (more)

The Monday's rock train out of Dell Rapids started pulling around 7:45 am from the East Pit. Here the job pull down to the West Pit to pickup the rest of the loads before heading towards Sioux Cit... (more)