Canadian Pacific Rapid City to Huron, South Dakota train winds through the South Dakota prairie at Capo. In a few miles it will meet its westbound counterpart at J.C. siding.

Nothing like a colorful consist under a deep, blue sky. After making an arrival from the Quad Cities and waiting for various yard jobs to clear up, train #472 pulls out of the Bensenville Yard for... (more)

On 11/12/13, CP 472 arrives at Bensenville Yard with an ICE SD40-2 in charge.

Plenty of old CNW relics to be found along the PRC Sub from bridges to mile posts and town signs.

Eastbound Rapid City - Huron train creeps along the rolling hills of the South Dakota prairie. It will take them all day to travel about 60 miles at 10mph to Fort Pierre where a recrew will take o... (more)

A trio of blue 'n yellow SD40-2s pass one of the several "ghost" houses along the PRC Sub. This one is located along S. Creek Rd just east of Philip.

Eastbound Rapid City - Huron train switches the local elevator in Philip.

The conductor of train 571 is riding along on the front of ICE 6434 towards a cut of cars that needs to be retrieved from a siding at Philip's local grain elevator.

Three Blue and Gold SD40's take 571 slowly over a bridge just West of Midland, SD.

Three ICE SD40's take 571 slowly through the hills of South Dakota down a hill and around a curve.

During that wonderful time called the Golden Hour, CP 471 rolls west through Franklin Park with a quad of SD40-2's.

With Kasson in its rear view mirrors, train 277 is working upgrade and is about to meet its counterpart, the 276, before continuing west to Waseca, MN. Sad to think this may be the last time I sh... (more)

With the late 276 having arrived and the 633 cleared out of the Dodge Center siding, train 277 is underway and is seen here passing the Greeway Co-Op and Kasson water tower. I'm happy I was able ... (more)

Train 277, with a trio of blue and yellows, is seen here holding on the east edge of Kasson due to a late 276 and the Dodge Center siding already being occupied by another westbound in front of th... (more)

A westbound freight, led by a trio of blue and yellow SD40-2's, kicks up dust as it blasts through Byron, MN. The conductor of this very friendly crew gives me the peace sign as they fly by me. ... (more)