DAIR 2511 & 2 other units lead a freight from Hudson, SD across the Big Sioux River. Here they cross over from the state of South Dakota and into Iowa.

DAIR 3025 leads a train past the vintage grain elevator at Baltic, SD.

DAIR 3029 has crisscrossed the Iowa and South Dakota boarders three times on its trip so far, and is just about to cross back into South Dakota once again.

DAIR 3029 is approaching Fairfield, where the train will cross back into South Dakota.

DAIR 3029 leads freight along A54 Boulevard between Beloit, IA and Fairview, SD.

DAIR 3029 leads a train through Canton.

A trio of SD40-2s drag freight up the grade out of Sioux Falls.

The D&I train out of Dell Rapids came in today as a monster 126x0, 17228/6950. Once to Sioux City, the train has to be delivered and yarded. 2 crews work off each end to make the delivery/yarding ... (more)

I had good luck catching a southbound D&I train here at basically the same time on two consecutive days with absolutely perfect weather. The clean, classic motive power and predictable weekday ope... (more)

Three SD40-2s are roaring up the hill out of the Big Sioux River valley on the south side of Sioux Falls, passing some fall colors that complement the DAIR paint scheme nicely.

A Dakota & Iowa train rolls past the former Great Northern depot in downtown Sioux Falls. This is a busy location that sees trains from DAIR, Ellis & Eastern, and BNSF. Some of the real estate in ... (more)

A southbound Dakota & Iowa train crosses the diversion canal for the Big Sioux River as it arrives in Sioux Falls behind three SD40-2s on a clear autumn morning.

Freshly out-shopped DIAR 3023 sits outside of the Motive Power Resources shop in Minooka.

A Dakota & Iowa rock train departs Dell Rapids on a beautiful fall morning in October 2021.

A pair of Dakota and Iowa units work the south end of the small yard at Hawarden.