Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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In northwest Nebraska and soutwest South Dakota is one of the USA’s biggest coal hauling lines, the BNSF’s Butte Subdivision. Most people know the Butte for it’s steep climb over Crawford Hill, the rest pf the subdivision is interesting in it’s own right.

With landscapes ranging from wide open spaces to badlands, buttes, steep hills and even cornfields, the Butte Subdivision has plenty to offer the railroad enthusiast.

You’ll see the entire subdivision from Edgemont, South Dakota to Alliance, Nebraska.

This program includes:Provo Hill.
Orella Hill.
Crawford Hill.
Manned Helpers.
Plenty of rugged western scenery

Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:26 Edgemont
15:07 State Line
33:09 Orella
45:39 Our Heritage Ranch
54:38 Crawford
1:11:07 Lower Horseshoe
1:22:26 Upper Horseshoe
1:30:28 Marsland