The Denver Rock Island Railroad serves a variety of customers in an industrial area know as "The Stockyards", located in north central Denver, Colorado.

We stayed close to Akron on Thursday to be in position for the Carrollton empty stone train run in the afternoon. I have never been to Akron, so this was all new to me. One thing we did in the mor... (more)

We stayed close to Akron on Thursday to be in position for the Carrollton empty stone train run in the afternoon. I have never been to Akron, so this was all new to me. One thing we did in the mor... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's #1083 (SW1500) moves a cut of gondolas at the Stock Show industrial area in Denver, Colorado.

After changing ends east of the creek, the crew of the Hurlock “Fall Festival Express” (12:30 dp), aboard SW1500 #1501, takes the train westbound, across the Marshyhope Creek bridge and back t... (more)

Southern Pacific's Taylor Yard Shops always had an interesting assortment of locomotives to view.

On this day, SW1500 2533 is prominent on the right, although the majority of locomotive... (more)

M&ET EMD SW 1501 picks up the last cut of cars for this day at Empire

Lehigh Valley Rail Management handles the switching at this facility in the Bethlehem area, and one of those locomotives is LVRB 1105, an SW1500 that was originally built by EMD for the Louisville... (more)

RCRY RC1 brings a load of cars into the yard.

Omaha Track's 1501 at Eaton, CO.

I have never been to Akron, so this was all new to me. One thing we did in the morning was the Akron and Barberton Cluster Railway, which is an island railroad with W&LE ties. They do a lot of loc... (more)

I have never been to Akron, so this was all new to me. One thing we did in the morning was the Akron and Barberton Cluster Railway, which is an island railroad with W&LE ties. They do a lot of loc... (more)

Western Pacific #1503 (SW1500) gives rides to visitors at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California.

IHB 1503 (SW1500) crosses an access road on the north side of the IHB mainline as it curves to the north towards Burnham Yard with a long cut of autoracks, an impressive load for this little switc... (more)

IHB 1503, a veteran SW1500, trundles onto the connection from the IHB mainline to Burnham Yard with a long cut of autoracks.