The Denver Rock Island Railroad has moved their operations center to a new facility in the Stockyards Area. They now have the ability to do light maintenance indoors if needed.

"DRIR at Blue Silo Studios" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s passes the Blue Silo Studios building while clearing a switch on the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Isl... (more)

One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s tows it's train past the Livestock Exchange Building entrance on the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Island Railroad operates seven miles of ... (more)

"Racing Down National Western Drive" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s races a side dump truck down National Western Drive on the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Isla... (more)

"Smoking up Franklin Street" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s smokes up Franklin Street while starting down the Stock Yard Lead. The Denver Rock Island Railroad opera... (more)

"DRIR at McDonald Farm Enterprises" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s passes McDonald Farm Enterprises' new location along Franklin Street while starting down the Stock Yard Lea... (more)

"Switching out the Stockyards" One of Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500s switches out the Stockyards before heading down the Stock Yard Lead adjacent to National Western Drive... (more)

The Denver Rock Island Railroad has to share a busy Packinghouse Road with truck and cars. Here we see DRIR 1083 (SW1500) taking a cut of gondolas to a recycling facility down the road.

Denver Rock Island Railroad switches cars at the old stockyards in Denver, Colorado, on March 30, 2006. DRIR EMD SW1500 No. 1083 is a former Southern Pacific locomotive freshly-painted in the rail... (more)

The Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500 makes way for one of the many trucks that use Packinghouse Road in the Stockyards industrial area.

The end of the line might be near for some of the Denver Rock Island Railroad's clients in the industrial area known as the Stockyards. The land will soon be transformed thanks to nearly a $Billi... (more)

DRIR 1083 (SW1500) crosses one of the few diamonds in the Denver area. This one happens to be located in the area of the City known as the Stockyards.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's 1083 (SW1500) passes the historic Stock Yards Exchange Building as it moves a hopper for one of its customers.

The Denver Rock Island Railroads runs the tight confines of Packinghouse Road with a cut of gondolas.

You can often find the Denver Rock Island Railroad's 1083 (SW1500) working the industrial businesses on Packinghouse Road in the Stockyards area. The road sees heavy traffic and maneuvering along... (more)