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Viewing Album:  The Railfan's Railroad
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:6/20/2011 - 6/22/2011
Album Info:If there ever was a road operated for the railfan this must be it. 5 or 6 scheduled trips a day with vintage motive power. ?Lots of crossings with many interesting photo angles & views. I photographed this railroad on and off around_various sightseeing projects for several days. There was nearly continous action over tTe 9.5 miles of active track. /DL
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BHC 110
Title:  BHC 110
Description:  The run around, #110 coming back to the front of the eastbound consist. /DL
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:39:19 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BHC 110(2-6-6-2) BHC 63(GP9)
Views:  457   Comments: 2
Filler 'er up
Title:  Filler 'er up
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:39:26 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BHC 110(2-6-6-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Shop Force at work
Title:  Shop Force at work
Description:  A round trip is about 19 miles and after each run the shop boys go to work with the oil can & grease gun. There's only ONE 2-6-6-2 operating in the world so not much is left to chance. /DL
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:39:35 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BHC 110(2-6-6-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
The Low Presure Side
Title:  The Low Presure Side
Description:  This scene plays out several times a day, 7 days a week at Hill City in the season. The 3 days I was around this RR the GP9 ran 1 run in the morning and #110 ran 4 trips. /DL
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:39:45 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BHC 110(2-6-6-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
MP 3.5 westbound
Title:  MP 3.5 westbound
Description:  The train is headed back to Hill City from Keystone. The locomotive has run around the train and is pulling across 'The old Hill City Road. There are almost 20 crossings along the 9.5 mile line and almost all of 'em intersect with the 'Old Hill City Road'... /DL
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:39:54 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 1
Westbound at MP 1.3
Title:  Westbound at MP 1.3
Description:  The locomotive is about to cross Old Hill City road yet again coasting down the 5% grade into Hill City yard. This old gal puts on a wounderful show going east climbing this trackage.... /DL
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:40:01 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BHC 110(2-6-6-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Yard
Title:  Yard
Description:  Odds n Ends.... /dL
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:40:07 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 0
BHC 1
Title:  BHC 1
Description:  Rescue Power... /DL
Photo Date:  6/21/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:40:11 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  BHC 1(80 Tonner)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
Black Hills Central Yard
Title:  Black Hills Central Yard
Description:  The train is gone. Looking east. /DL
Photo Date:  6/21/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 10:40:18 PM
Location:  Hill City, SD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  130   Comments: 0

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