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)