Following an FRA Inspection Train on the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern

On June 30th, 2026, James Willmus followed a Federal Railroad Administration inspection train from Rapid City, South Dakota to Dakota Junction, Nebraska along the southern half of the Black Hills Sub of the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad. Equipment featured: FRA DOTX #219 track inspection car FRA DOTX #223 buffer car RCPE #3453 SD40-2 RCPE #3447 SD40-2 #rapidcitysd #rapidcity #southdakota #blackhills #railroad #railfan #railfanning #nebraska #photography #videography