Coors Critter #998 will be 45 years old this year and still works hard running special hopper cars between the silo and the massive brewery in Golden, Colorado.
Coors' SW1001 pulls a load of hoppers towards the silo where the grain cars will be filled with the special grain to make the Coors beer.
Coors Critter #998 (SW1001) leads a cut of hoppers to the silo on the east side of the Coors Brewing facility.
Coors Critter #998 (SW1001) shoves hard on a cut of hoppers that are being pushed from the grain silo to the brewing facility in Golden, Colorado.
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.
Coors Brewery's SW1001 moves a cut of special grain hoppers towards the massive facility in Golden, Colorado.
Coors Brewery switcher #998 (SW1001) runs a load of hoppers to the brewery in Golden, Colorado.
Coors Critter #998 (SW1001) runs back to the Coors Brewery after delivering some grain hoppers to the silo on the east end of the grounds.
Coors motor #998 (SW1001) runs solo through the yard towards a cut of beer cars.
Coors Critter #998 (SW1001) moves a cut of cars to the brewing facility in Golden, Colorado.
Coors Critter 998 (SW1001) takes a cut of special hoppers back to the brewery in Golden, Colorado.
CORX 998 (SW1001) moves a cut of special hoppers towards the Coors Brewing facility in Golden, Colorado.
COORS Brewery's 998 (SW1001) makes a solo run through the yard in Golden, Colorado to grab a cut of hopper cars waiting at the silo on the east end of their massive complex.