The Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) heads into an industrial area in north Denver, Colorado.

A crewman catches a ride as the Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW8 moves a cut of gondolas out of a customer's yard.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) will take to the main track after a switch is thrown.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW8 crosses the road leading to a customer where they will remove a cut of gondolas.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) heads towards a customer located in the Stockyards area of north Denver, Colorado.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) moves a cut of tank cars in the Stockyards in Denver, Colorado.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 is an SW8 that used to work the Coors Brewery yard in Golden, Colorado.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW8 moves along the tracks in the area known as The Stockyards in north Denver, Colorado

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW8 makes a run towards an industrial area in north Denver, Colorado.

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)

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)

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.

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

DRIR #553 shoves two cars up towards Iron & Metals along a heavily industrialized portion of Franklin Street north of the former Denver Union Stockyards. Built in July of 1938, DRIR #553 was or... (more)