The 1083 pushes a lone 52’6” MoPac gondola to the last customer on this portion of the line, the Iron & Metals scrap processor. This gondola was built by Constructor Nationala of Mexico as pa... (more)

The Denver Rock Island Railroad operates on tracks that are directly adjacent to roads serving the area around the Denver Stock Yards.

This shot illustrates some of the challenges that the Denver Rock Island Railroad crew has to navigate - cars parking close to the tracks and road traffic that is literally feet from the switching... (more)

Although a little wonky in appearance, the track on which the Denver Rock Island Railroad operates around the Denver Stock Yards works just fine and tends to give the SW1500 a little swagger.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad works the various industrial sidings around the Denver Stockyards on Denver’s north side, providing a great opportunity to photograph the vintage engines on wavy ... (more)

"Fury and the Rock". The Denver Rock Island Railroad's 1083 (SW1500) passes in front of a M4 Sherman tank, similar to the one in the WWII movie 'Fury' that was recently released. The S... (more)

DRIR 1083 (SW1500) works a stretch of track in an industrial area adjacent to the Denver Stock Show grounds. Soon livestock and vendors will be moving through the rail yard.

DRIR's SW1500 can be found moving freight around the industrial area near the stock yards in Denver.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad’s GP7 ‘Galloping Gray Ghost’ works the sidings in an industrial area along I-70 in Denver.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad keeps this 66 year old NW2 active, and it is often found working the small rail yard near the old Stapleton Airport.

Sporting a paint scheme which somewhat resembles the Blue and White of the old Rock Island, this ex-Southern Pacific SW1500 (still with Union Pacific no. UPY 1211 in the number boards) switches in... (more)

The smaller railroads play an important role in keeping old engines active. Here the 46 year young SW1500 of the Denver Rock Island Railroad shuffles freight cars in an industrial yard in north D... (more)

Basking in the sun, the NW2 rests in the DRIR yard between assignments.

This 61 year old veteran GP7 of the Denver Rock Island Railroad is working The Cut, a ditch with track that connects two industrial areas in north Denver.

Denver Rock Island Railroad’s SW1500 crosses Packinghouse Road and makes a run to the industrial area north of the City.