With minutes to spare before sunset, the northbound DAIR Rock Train crosses the Big Sioux River, passing from Fairview, SD into Iowa. As information, the train has four SD40-2s, two SD39-2s, and ... (more)
The DAIR Rock Train waits for a road crew to report, make a pick up, and take the train south on Oct. 8, 2013. A yard crew has brought the train down from another quarry north of town and parked ... (more)
A sure sign of spring is the start of Dakota & Iowa operating rock trains to support construction projects. Here a loaded train creeps through the BNSF yard in downtown Sioux Falls on a nice earl... (more)
Rock and Rail's first rock train of the year provided a surprise. The train was led by UP Rio Grande Heritage Unit 1989 seen here exiting the Royal Gorge near Canon City, CO. It was a good day to ... (more)
Rock and Rail's first rock train of the year provided a surprise. The train was led by UP Rio Grande Heritage Unit 1989 seen here about to depart the siding at Parkdale and enter the Royal Gorge. ... (more)
A late rock train heads out of Dell Rapids at sunset. The train is enroute to Sioux City with 102 loads. 4 SD's will power this train for the 100 mile trip to Sioux City. At Sioux City 13 cars go ... (more)