The daily eastbound train out of Tracy is slowing to a stop in the tiny town of Cobden, MN on a nice July morning back in 2016. At the time RCPE power was fairly common on these trains east of Tra... (more)
An eastbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train briefly disrupts life in the quiet small town of Springfield, MN on a nice July morning.
The sweet sound of four RCPE SD40-2s fills the air as they work to bring their 12,000 ton train up to track speed between Revere and Lamberton, MN.
Chasing the train from Rapid City to Sturgis is easy due to the line paralleling I-90 (which has a 75 MPH speed limit) while the train is limited to only 30. While today's train wasn't too long th... (more)
The Belle Fourche-Rapid City local heads along the I-90 corridor passing by a rest area near Tilford, SD. While today's train wasn't too long they did have three locomotives in the DME paint color... (more)
The Belle Fourche-Rapid City local heads along the I-90 corridor past the Black Hills National Cemetery. While today's train wasn't too long they did have three locomotives in the DME paint colors... (more)
A trio of SD40-2's tug the Belle Turn into Sturgis.
