Pat Belczak of Hill City never tires of hearing the whistle of the 1880 Train. 1880 Train, new museum draws railroad enthusiasts Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Opened in 1880, the railroad carried silver ore ... off to sleep in Indy's bedroom and be awoken by roosters and the train's steam whistle the next morning. Sound is a major factor for steam ...

Dating back to 1880 with a mission to tap the resources ... They’ll be operating their own train, separate from the steam horse that conducts the sightseers. Before they arrived the students ...

We absolutely love it.” Dougal explained the team then connected with the 1880 Train and South Dakota Railroad Museum who allowed the students to tour the steam engines and assist with making ...