The Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern's train from Mankato, MN is nearing its destination of Aurora, SD as it drops downhill west of Elkton.

The verdant hills of the Buffalo Ridge observe the passing of a westbound train on the former C&NW line to South Dakota.

A westbound RCPE train rolls through downtown Tracy, MN. Some of the buildings in the background have seen the passing of many trains, going all the way back to Chicago & North Western days when t... (more)

The RCPE's westbound Mankato to Aurora train is nearing its destination as it blasts through downtown Elkton, SD on a beautiful spring evening.

A couple of horses pause from taking a drink to cast a curious eye toward the strange bearded man holding a camera nearby. The RCPE's westbound Mankato to Aurora manifest slowly rolls toward Tracy... (more)

The Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern's trackage rights train from the Union Pacific interchange in Mankato to Aurora, SD is in the hole at Cobden to meet CPKC's eastbound Tracy to Chicago manifest tha... (more)

My 2,000th photo on railpictures: A westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train makes its way through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge at one of my favorite locations to photograph trains in Minnes... (more)

With four SD40-2s on the point and 92 cars in tow, this westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train makes a fine sight as it negotiates the rolling countryside of southwest Minnesota on a perfect... (more)

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora turn heads west out of New Ulm with a matching 5 pack of SD40-2s, thundering upgrade with over 100 cars.

The Rapid City, Pierre, & Eastern's M MNAU pulls to a stop as it approaches Tracy, Minnesota at the ESS Tracy switch where they will meet the tied down M AUMN. The conductor is riding up to throw ... (more)

With a heavy train for Rapid City, the Belle Fourche turn screams out of Sturgis with three of RCPEs finest up front.

A pair of Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern SD40-2's lead the M MNAU as it passes through Cobden, Minnesota and crosses the bridge over Route 14 on the CP Tracy Subdivision. Utilizing trackage rights o... (more)

The westbound RCPE train from the Union Pacific interchange in Mankato to Aurora, SD rolls by the old elevator at Essig, MN on a beautiful fall evening.

The Mankato turn continues west in the final moments of daylight.

The Mankato to Aurora turn heads west on the Tracy Sub past the old CNW depot in S*eepy Eye (more context towards the end) on a very hot and muggy summer evening. As much as I like summer, I don't... (more)