A northbound Buffalo & Pittsburgh empty coal train stops at CP Draw for a few CSX trains before proceeding into the South Buffalo Yard.
Still in its IC&E blue and yellow, RCPE 6410 leads two B&P units and a string of empty coal gondolas by the NS Babcock Yard on the Ebenezer Secondary.
B&P's BTRI creeps down the runner towards WS near East Butler.
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.
Feeling the loads here, the engineer has his units pegged as they climb over the hill and under I90.
LBFRC winds around a curve after some switching in Sturgis. This spot was opened up by construction from a Ford dealership that went in this year.
When I shot this line last year, I snagged a pair of freshly painted orange RCP&E units. (for the first time I believe) This year was another matched set, this time a trio of ex IC&E and DM&E engi... (more)
