LBFRC eases through downtown Rapid City.

RCPE 3465 leads LBFRC East at Summerset.

LBFRC is just cresting the grade to begin the decent that will take the train under Interstate 90.

The engineer pours the coals to his three SD40-2s as he takes his train towards Rapid City.

LBFRC has just passed through Sturgis on the way to Rapid City.

The Bell Fourche to Rapid City turn has a new crew aboard, and they're on the move. The train is crossing the bridge that spans Bear Butte Creek, just West of Sturgis.

The engineer on LBFRC has the sanders on, and his three 40s in notch 8 as they crawl up a hill West of Sturgis. The train will be tied down shortly at Merritt Road, where it will sit for a few hou... (more)

RCPE 3465 leads the LBFRC East.

The Bell Fourche to Rapid City turn eases through Whitewood.

The Bell Fourche to Rapid City turn is passing through downtown RC on its way to the yard.

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)