Two23 posted:For the first part of the year I concentrated on the northeast part of my state. Now, I'm more focused on the southeast corner as I build up my inventory of Dakota & Iowa RR (DAIR) photos. This is probably the railroad I've photo'd the most over the years. It's a shortline owned by a regional quarry company that came into existence with the break up of the Milwaukee Railroad. It follows the Big Sioux River along the border between South Dakota and Iowa. The typical train has about four EMD engines and mostly consists of rock hoppers carrying ballast/gravel, gondolas carrying chunky rocks, and tankers from the one ethanol plant along the line.
1. Obligatory shot of n/b crossing the trestle at Sioux Falls.
2. A meet at the Chatsworth IA siding as the sun sets.
3. Angus cattle with spring calves at Hawarden, IA
4. WPA (wildlife production area) land south of Fairview, SD
5. Jefferson, SD. I used a slow shutter speed to try to give a sense of movement to the train. Not sure if I like the shot or not.
Kent in SD
This picture is amazing, thanks for sharing!
