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Name Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad Original gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) Owned by Black Hills Central Railroad Operated by Black Hills Central Railroad Preserved gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) Address 222 Railroad Ave, Hill City, SD 57745, USA Built by Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Similar Black Hills, Reptile Gardens, George S Mickelson Trail, Custer State Park, Rush Cave Profiles |
Black hills central railroad steam train
The Black Hills Central Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates in South Dakota, United States.
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- Black hills central railroad steam train
- Black hills central railroad sept 22nd 2016
- Preserved equipment
- References
It currently operates the 1880 Train on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) between Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota. This railroad line was originally built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as a mining railroad for gold in the Black Hills. It reached Keystone on January 20, 1900 and was later used to haul equipment for carving nearby Mount Rushmore.
In 1957, William Heckman and Robert Freer started the Black Hills Central Railroad which began operating a tourist passenger excursion train service on this line. In 1972, the Black Hills flood destroyed the last mile of the Burlington Northern/Black Hills Central line in Keystone, which was later restored in 2001.
The Black Hills Central Railroad restores early twentieth century-era locomotives and train cars and has been featured on television shows such as the Gunsmoke episode "Snow Train", General Hospital, and the TNT mini-series, Into the West. It also appeared in the movie Orphan Train.
Trains operate between early May and early October over the scenic 10-mile (16 km) line.
Black hills central railroad sept 22nd 2016
Preserved equipment
The BHCR operates rare, well-preserved, and operational steam locomotives:
The Black Hills Central Railroad also has a diesel locomotive on its engine roster: