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)

"Smoking up Franklin Street" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s smokes up Franklin Street while starting down the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Island Railroad opera... (more)

"DRIR at McDonald Farm Enterprises" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s passes McDonald Farm Enterprises' new location along Franklin Street while starting down the Stock Yard Lea... (more)

"Switching out the Stockyards" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s switches out the Stockyards before heading down the Stock Yard Lead adjacent to National Western Drive... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) runs across Packinghouse Road as it heads to a customer.

It appears that the Denver Rock Island Railroad has a new pony for their Denver-based stable. SDCX 88 was built in 1959 for the Southern Pacific as a GP9. It was later rebuilt as a GP9R for the ... (more)