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The Badlands421 views
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On the train416 viewsHere's a picture of the train on the way from Hill City to Keystone. On this stretch, the engine was actually "backwards" with the "rear" of the engine at the front of the train. The engines have been modified to burn oil rather than coal or wood.
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The Engine415 viewsHere's the engine itself. At Keystone, our "turn around" point, they stopped the train, disconnected the engine, and moved it to what was formerly the rear of the train. So on the way back to Hill City, the engine was facing the "right" direction. This was different than the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge which we took a few years earlier in Durango, Colorado, where they turned the entire train around on a wye.
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Pooped-out Puppy398 viewsBailey, lounging out on one of the beds inside the cabin we rented near Custer State Park.
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Posing newar a waterfall398 views
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Bear Country USA391 viewsA group of bears soak in a pool at Bear Country USA.
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Family Picture386 views
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Minuteman Missile385 viewsPerhaps most interesting, however (perhaps due to growing up at the tail-end of the Cold War, with Ronnie Regan at the helm) was this Minuteman missile. These missiles were placed in silos all over North and South Dakota, and were a large part of our "Balance of Terror" defense. It's good to see so many of them decommissioned now. Supposedly they're also turning two old silos near the Badlands into a National Park.
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Needles Highway378 viewsAnother "self timer" shot. The two of us look goofier, but Bailey's "tilted head" pose makes it worth including.
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The Badlands376 views
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Badlands Canyon369 views
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