A trio of shiny and clean RCP&E units lead this short train from Belle Fourche to Rapid City, winding through the scenic Black Hills.

Tri-weekly manifest from Mankato MN to Aurora SD

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC north along the Black Hills and back toward Belle Fourche with a train of empties bound for the bentonite clay mines in across the border in Colony, WY.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC out of Rapid City after swapping bentonite clay loads for empties to return to Belle Fourche. The train is crossing Box Elder Creek on the northwest side of town.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC out of Rapid City after swapping bentonite clay loads for empties to return to Belle Fourche.

RCPE 3436 leads the LBFRC toward downtown Rapid City after swapping bentonite clay loads for empties to return to Belle Fourche. The train has passed the former CNW Roundhouse and approaching the ... (more)

A trio of RCPE SD40-2's power the LBFRC back north toward Belle Fourche. The train, made up of mostly empties for clay are approaching Whitewood on a wet and gloomy day.

The entire train is in frame, as RCPE 6052 pulls its Westbound train up grade.

RCPE 3433 switches the grain elevator in Midland.