A pair of Amtrak switchers, including one still wearing former Penn Central colors, are seen switching passenger cars outside of Chicago's Union Station. The former Railway Express Agency buildin... (more)

The E&LS purchased 7 units from Reserve Mining after the bankruptcy, 5 SD9's and 2 SW8's. For the price paid (pennies on the dollar) this was a fantastic deal for the E&LS and these units have pa... (more)

Minuteman Without a Top Coat

Boston & Maine SW8 803 rolled out of LaGrange in 1953 wearing B&M’s maroon and gold “Minuteman” scheme. Service in the New England environment fo... (more)

You have to salute the Denver Rock Island Railroad for extending the operational life of the units they own. Were it not for them using their versatile fleet of SW1500, SW10, NW2 and SW8 engines ... (more)

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8) runs a cut of gondolas along Packinghouse Road in Denver.

If you want to see some great small line railroading you need to visit the Denver Rock Island Railroad's operations in north Denver. On a given day they can typically be found operating their SW8... (more)

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.

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)

Calera & Shelby No. 2022 has just brought in the first train of the day, and is now backing down in to the "tunnel of trees" to reconnect to the head end.