A crewman catches a ride on the steps of Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8).

Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8) passes a level crossing in the Denver Stockyards.

A EL switcher and a northbound D&H freight wait for westbound PB-99 to change crews and head west.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW8 can currently be found working the Stockyards area in central Denver. They will alternate using their SW1500, which carries the blue paint scheme.

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW8 shoves a cut of gondolas to a client in the Stockyards area of Denver.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8) heads towards one of the most industrial area of Denver, known as the Stockyards. Business clients include metal scrappers, paper recycling facilities and m... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8) heads to client in the Denver Stockyards.

San Luis Central EMD SW8 No. 70 switches its train end of the railroad’s line at Center, Colorado, on May 25, 2007.

No. 1500 was built as NYC 9618, renumbered NYC 8618, then subsequently became PC 8618, CR 8618, and LTEX 8618. Purchased by a private owner, it is seen here with its Lewisburg & Buffalo Creek logo... (more)

Ogeechee Railway's SW8 pulls five empty rock hoppers through Eureka Springs, GA en route to Ardmore to interchange them back to NS.

Having dumped their loads for the Jones & Laughlin steel furnaces, hoppers are now being returned by the Cuyahoga Valley to interchange connections. Soon they will be back at the mines.

Ogeechee Railway's freshly repainted SW8 is throttling up northbound toward Sylvania on the old S&A main.

Hot Steel Coming Through!

Cuyahoga Valley SW8 802 pulls a couple of cars of molten steel through the Jones & Laughlin steel mill in Cleveland. The long-gone Clark Avenue bridge, c... (more)

No. 1500 was built as NYC 9618, renumbered NYC 8618, then subsequently became PC 8618, CR 8618, and LTEX 8618. Purchased by a private owner, it is seen here before getting its new logo applied for... (more)