Two 150-ton overhead cranes work together at the former Rock Island shop to load a former Santa Fe GP7 wearing Rock Island paint onto a BNSF flatcar. The re-incarnated Rock Island 1275 is going to... (more)

An NRE genset shuffles around several CP and a Savage GP in various states of rebuild at the former Rock Island shop in Silvis. The former SP EMD's were purchased by NRE with the intent to lease ... (more)

Sitting on a BNSF flatcar on the east side of the former Rock Island shop, the Eldon (IA) Depot Museum's re-incarnated Rock Island GP7 1275 is receiving some last minute work to lower the exhaust ... (more)

In this aerial shot of The NRE Silvis shops shows various engines including the last 5 CN HR616's

Two 150-ton overhead cranes work together at the former Rock Island shop to load a former Santa Fe GP7 wearing Rock Island paint onto a BNSF flatcar. The re-incarnated Rock Island 1275 is going t... (more)

National Railway Equipment in Silvis, IL completed the new Rock Island 1275 last week. Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage was at NRE for wheel work and the pair were put together for a few ph... (more)

Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage "comes home" to the ex-Rock Island shop at Silvis, IL. What was once the running-repair building is now home to NRE's wheel truing lathe. The Iow... (more)

One of the few remaining "Bandits" won't be a bandit much longer. After spending the summer in NRE's deadline waiting for a turn through the shop for overhaul and repaint, the time has finally co... (more)

Iowa Interstate's CBBI works the east end of Silvis Yard with both specially painted ES44AC's in the consist. The tail end of BICB's train is seen blocking RP.net contributor Tom Farence's view o... (more)

Rock Island U33B 286 awaits a trip through the shop at Silvis. Kodachrome slide processed in September 1974.

Two products of the GP9 rebuild program, 4479 and 4490, sits on the west side of the Silvis shop building. Kodachrome slide processed in March 1977.

Rock Island GP38-2 4310 was built in October of 1976 and was dedicated to "The American Railfan." The 4310 sits with several other GP38-2s at Silvis, IL. Kodachrome slide processed in November 19... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. CP 4521 and SVGX 8355 are in the shop fo... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. This ex-BN SD40-2 is in the process of be... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. There were several SOO GP38's in for rebu... (more)