Along the lines of the original post's question, I present these photos of D&RGW stock car 5654 coming full circle (I tried to find photos taken from the same angle) -
D&RGW 5654 at the Sundown & Southern, November 2001
Boulder, Colorado. August 15, 2002
Boulder, November 21, 2004
On display at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. January 7, 2006
In a parking lot alongside National Western Drive in Denver. November 5, 2016
A more detailed version of 5654's story can be found here (under the General Railroad category) -
My view from the caboose
Jason Midyette