Denver Rock Island's SW8 #553 runs over some well-used rails along Packinghouse Road in north Denver.

Shuffling hoppers is today's assignment for the Denver Rock Island crew and their SW8.

Here is a good profile shot of DRIR 553 (SW8). I can find little information as to the history of this engine. If anybody knows its history please send in a comment.

DRIR 553 (SW8) has just dropped off a cut of condolas onto a siding in an industrial area in north Denver and is ready to move on to another client.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's 1083 (SW1500) pulls three gondolas full of scrap metal for a client in north Denver.

Under forest fire-hazed skies, the Denver Rock Island Railroad runs 553 (new to the data base) along Packinghouse Road in north Denver. The confines are pretty narrow as the track runs directly ad... (more)

The DRIR 1083 has just dropped off two loads of steel to the CMC Banner Rebar customer. Now this former SP switcher will push their empty gondola across Franklin Street which cautions cyclists to... (more)

Here we see the tight confines of Packinghouse Road, alongside of which sits tracks served by the Denver Rock Island Railroad in support of the area businesses. Voters recently approved a bond to... (more)

DRIR 1083 (SW1500) is about to cross the Stock Show Diamond, which will disappear under the proposed redevelopment plan which turns this industrial area served by the Denver Rock Island Railroad i... (more)

The Denver Rock Island Railroad currently services a number of businesses in the area of the National Western Stock Show. A bond initiative recently passed that will fund a transformation of this... (more)

Sometimes when there's no scenery and just an old GEEP, a well lit wedgie will do. A former Seaboard Systems GP16 rebuild shoves against a train of hoppers in its present position as Denver Rock I... (more)

DRIR 1083 (SW1500) can usually be found working the industrial area on the north side of Denver.

The 48 year old SW1500 of the Denver Rock Island Railroad can be found most days working the small industrial areas around the Denver stockyards. In the not-so-distant future the entire area arou... (more)

DRIR 1083 (SW1500) runs across Packinghouse Road to pick up a load of box cars at the paper recycling facility in North Denver.

48 year old DRIR 1083 (SW1500) does some street running along Packinghouse Road near the Denver Stock Show grounds.