Eastward E&E empty sand train on the BNSF trackage rights used to reach the sand pit at Corson. Crossing the Big Sioux River.
Southbound D&I Herzog rock train destined for interchange to the Union Pacific at Sioux City crosses the Big Sioux River near Fairview.
BNSF Sioux Falls to Madison turn crosses the falls of the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls. This is former Great Northern trackage.
Ellis & Eastern sand train departs the pit at Corson with 22 loads for the materials yard at Sioux Falls behind the road's pair of former IC/CCP GP10s. At this point the E&E uses trackage rights ... (more)
Southbound BNSF Willmar to Sioux Falls local vaults across Devil's Gulch Creek north of Garretson.
A westbound empty is crawling thru the yard limits leaving North Sioux City. In a couple miles this train will leave yard limits at MP 522 for the 5 hour trip to Mitchell, SD. This empty is crossi... (more)
The daily Huron to Rapid City freight trundles over Powell Creek at 10 mph. With wood trestles and jointed rail, a lot of work needs to be done before this line is hauling coal.
The daily Rapid City to Huron manifest, with a healthy train of 71 cars, crosses the Bad River on an old C&NW through truss bridge. Those are cement loads out of Rapid City directly behind the en... (more)
Boxelder Creek and the Huron, SD to Rapid City, SD freight provide a little color in a sea of brown. We didn't see any other photographers on this part of the DM&E...
Opened in 1961, the Milwaukee spanned the Missouri River with this massive bridge.
After leading MWARC1-02 down Wall Hill yesterday afternoon, 6083 and 6091 drag MBFWA1-04 up the hill this morning.
An EB manifest crosses Cottonwood Creek just west of Cottonwood.
On the way to Keystone
