Hill City Steam Train-Road Trip 2012: This train system is called "1880 Train". It runs from Hill City, South Dakota to Keystone, SD. It's about a 10 mile run at abut 10-15 mph. This...

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Hill City Steam Train-Road Trip 2012

Sep 23, 2012 15:31:54 #

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

This train system is called "1880 Train".
It runs from Hill City, South Dakota to Keystone, SD. It's about a 10 mile run at abut 10-15 mph.
This engine is different than what I've seen as there is no tender attached. The blue saddle tanks are the water tanks and there is a tank attached behind cab to hold fuel oil.
We only chased this train.
The red & black engine is used as well. Just not on this day.

Hill City, SD is in the area of Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments and Rapid City.

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Sep 23, 2012 18:07:16 #

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Great looking photos Pat...Nice job

Sep 23, 2012 18:18:31 #

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Great shots.

Sep 23, 2012 19:07:01 #

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

Wonderful and fun images. Who doesn't love old trains.

Sep 23, 2012 19:09:46 #

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Good shots of that classic train.

Sep 23, 2012 19:23:23 #

TdogKing

Nothing like the sound, smell,of a old steam train chugging down the tracks.

Sep 24, 2012 09:01:07 #

Diffenderfer Loc: Grove City, Pa.

Number 4 looks like a, Bell of the 80's. Is it real or a recreation?

Sep 24, 2012 21:14:54 #

DK Loc: SD

Jay Pat wrote:

This train system is called "1880 Train"... (show quote)

My home town!! Still own the family ranch west of town. Going there this coming weekend after the Black Hills Photo Shootout.
Thanks for the great photos. Photos aren't always easy to get there depending on lighting and people in the way. Tourism will probably love you.

Sep 28, 2018 22:04:56 #