Black Hills Central 2-6-6-2 #110 Hill City to Keystone - Trackside HD

Powered by #110, the world's smallest operating standard gauge articulated locomotive, this video depicts the regular summer excursion train operated by the Black Hills Central Railroad between Hill City and Keystone, SD. While most of the trains are powered by the 2-6-6-2, the first train in the morning draws GP9 #63. Marketed at the "1880 Train", various locations along the railroad's 10-mile-long line are shown here including the 6% grade out of Hill City that slows the train to a crawl.

These clips will be featured in an upcoming episode of the TV series Trackside. Go to www.trainweb.org/tracksideonline for more information.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Trackside
• steam
• locomotive
• Black
• Hills
• Central
• 110
• 1880
• train
• railroad
• articulated
• Mallet
• Hill
• City
• Keystone
• South
• Dakota
• Rapid
• Mt.
• Rushmore

[TheFallguy]

I think that was a pretty good video. Just a little correction, if I may. The #63 is a GP9.

[tracksidefan]

Fallguy: Thanks for the correction and comment.

[SeriosProductions]

For such a large machine it is relatively quiet! Also, I thought that the worlds smallest operating articulated locomotive was a K Class Garratt (0-4-0+0-4-0) on the Welsh Highland Railway.

[tracksidefan]

Actually the text should read world's smallest operating Mallet.  Thanks for the heads up SeriosProductions.

[flammabletube]

absolutly amazing to see these old steamers saved in working order too many steamers were scrapped when diesels were built much too the the shame of the railroads back then

ps fab filming especially coming thru the morning mist

[tracksidefan]

Actually the shot you are referring to is not a morning mist, but rather the locomotive's own exhaust. The wind was blowing from behind the train at that particular spot on Tin Mill Hill and the engine was working incredibly hard, creating the effect you see in the video.

Thanks for the comment.

tracksidefan

[bcschmerker]

Definitely a route that exercises the featured 2-6+6-2T Mallet Compound's full performance range. A Stevenson-geared 2-8-0 with 48" drivers would be more authentic to the "1880 Train" theme, but they're getting a little hard to find.

[kevininasia]

Really nice video. Great locomotive, wonderful scenery - I really enjoyed watching this. :)

[Dockshund]

Excellent video! The compound makes for a mushy exhaust which is really interesting and rare. She's a sweet machine.

[dreambuilders48808]

Sweet video! I didn't know about this locomotive. Is it still in service? I'm planning

a trip out west next summer. Hope I get to see it. I have videos of U.P. 3985

posted if you want to check it out. Old video footage from the 1980's. I am going

to Missouri to video 3985 in about 2 weeks!

[LostOzarkRambler]

Great video.

[Oldskoolrailroad]

beautiful steamer, and yes it's a very rare mallet. thx for sharin'.

[Mlwtca]

First class video!Lots of nice camera angles.Keep up the good work.

[SeriosProductions]

Amytime, man. Still is a grat vid though, and a very impressive locomotive.