With a rail train that was picked up in Mankato, MN, a pair of RCP&E SD40-2s have everything under control as they traverse the hills and curves that seem to be common on this part of the map.

With rail bound for points west, a pair of well worn SD40-2's snake their way out of the valley just south of Lake Benton, MN.

Two SD40-2s lead a westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train along Canadian Pacific trackage through the tiny town of Essig, MN on a beautiful fall evening.

Another Hill RCPE has just crested another Hill along the ex Chicago & North Western line to Belle Fourche. The train is heavy with bentonite clay which is used in oil drilling and vari... (more)

I first caught this RCPE train in New Ulm before having to wait out some road construction east of Sleepy Eye. As the fall evening light sweetened even more, I raced to get ahead of them again her... (more)

RCPE's LBFRC makes its way through the Northern Black Hills and down toward Rapid City.

RCPE's LBFRC makes its way through Whitewood on the trip south down to Rapid City.

RCPE 3424 shoves G45 back into Bensenville after getting some headroom

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