Coors Brewery operates a number of vintage switchers in their massive yard in Golden, Colorado, including #998, a SW1001 built in the 1980's for the brewery.

Coors Critter #998 (SW1001) heads towards the brewery facility in Golden, Colorado.

Southern nights. A night hostler spreads a film of fresh oil on the cross-head guides of the Rio Grande Southern's veteran T-19, 10-Wheeler #20 as he makes his rounds in the company's yard ... (more)

Betwixt the slumbering beasts. A Rio Grande Southern night hostler makes his rounds in the yard at Ridgway, CO, tending to a pair of simmering locomotives that are scheduled for an early mo... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 works its freight train up the grade through The Cut on a sunny May morning.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 and Rio Grande Southern 20 rest in the roundhouse after a long day of work.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 steams out of the roundhouse on a sunny May morning.

Rio Grande Southern 20 pulls out of the roundhouse early in the morning before a long day of work.

Ale Rail. Coors Brewing Company SW1000 locomotive C997 is seen switching a cut of covered hoppers outside the company's plant in Golden, Colorado.

Monument to an Idea. While running laps on the museum's loop track, Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 no. 20 passes behind the Dome Car Monument at the Colorado Railroad Museum. The monument wa... (more)

No Agua. Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 locomotive 20 is seen hauling its train around the loop at the Colorado Railroad Museum, approaching the "No Agua" shed and water tower.

Dual-Gauge Steam. Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 locomotive no. 20 is seen climbing the 4% grade behind the turntable at the Colorado Railroad Museum, with Standard Oil 0-4-0T no. 1 in the f... (more)

Smoke Show. With a friendly wave from the fireman, Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 locomotive no. 20 leads its train around the loop at the Colorado Railroad Museum, putting on quite the show... (more)

Uphill and Down. Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 locomotive no. 20 is doing laps on the loop track at the Colorado Railroad Museum, passing Manitou & Pike's Peak Cog Railway 0-4-2T locomotive... (more)

Steam in the Snow. After a wonderful afternoon photographing steam at the Colorado Railroad Museum the day before, going back for a second day almost seemed unnecessary. However, I knew... (more)