Visitors to the Stockyards area of Denver, Colorado will hardly notice the place as compared to what is seen in this image. Gone are the tracks, the trees, the buildings and even the water tower ... (more)

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's GP9 works to sort cars in an intense snow storm.

Snow is falling as the Denver Rock Island Railroad's GP9 moves a cut of cars in a small yard in the Denver area known as The Stockyards.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad has moved their operations center to a new facility in the Stockyards Area. They now have the ability to do light maintenance indoors if needed.

Here we see two of the Denver Rock Island Railroad's switcher engines. DRIR 88 is a GP9R and DRIR 1083 (on the right) is a SW1500.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) has moved from the stockyards area and now works the industrial area in North Denver. The DRIR crew is always willing to give a friendly wave and horn blo... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's DRIR 88 (GP9R) has just received a new coat of paint. This used to be flagged as SDCX 88 and you can see the old paint scheme from two months ago at https://www.rail... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's gray ghost #1606 (GP7) works an industrial area in north Denver.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's Y1211 (SW1500) waits for the call of duty in a north Denver industrial center. The engine started life in 1972 for the Southern Pacific.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's newest addition GP38-2 moves a cut of cars in a yard in north Denver, Colorado.

The redevelopment of the Stockyards area in Denver continues. Here we see the Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8) working the tracks adjacent to Packinghouse Road. Soon the nearly $1 Billion... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8) works the stockyards industrial area in north Denver.

"DRIR at Blue Silo Studios" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s passes the Blue Silo Studios building while clearing a switch on the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Isl... (more)

One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s tows it's train past the Livestock Exchange Building entrance on the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Island Railroad operates seven miles of ... (more)

"Racing Down National Western Drive" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s races a side dump truck down National Western Drive on the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Isla... (more)