Former DRGW 5111 was bought by the Rock Island and "patched" by the Rock Island and entered service as their 4207. Here we see the 4207 getting serviced at the Silvis Shops.
Named for "The American Railfan," Rock Island 4310 basks in the evening sunlight at Silvis.
CBBI waits for a new crew.
This door has been not used by a trainman since the fall of the once mighty Rock Island Lines. The door is located on the South side of the old "Rock Shop" now owned by National Railway Equipment... (more)
A rare look at the hostler controls inside the freshly overhauled CP Rail F9B #1900. The single chime horn cord is just out of the frame to the left and the bell is operated by the valve under the... (more)
Fresh out of the shop from Class-A overhaul and addition of a third porthole window to better represent the 1900 of early CP history.
Rock Island F7(A) 116 takes a turn through the washrack at the engine facility .
ICE 103 and 105, along with two leased units, pull an eastbound grain train through Silvis, IL.
RI 240 sitting outside the Rock Island shops in Silvis, IL
Former ATSF 233 joins the long line of engines stored at NRE. The entire BNSF 8200-8250 series have been returned to the leasor Bank of America and are being stored at NRE until further dispositi... (more)
A string of EMD hulks sit at the east end of the Silvis shops, waiting further disposition.
An extra switch crew uses a pair of ES44AC's to switch the new Silvis yard.
There's a little bit of everything from dash 8's to early geeps in the rotating collection at National Railway Equipment Silvis.
CB&Q's "Silver Pilot" and the "Train of the Goddesses" pause while switches are manually thrown in the former Rock Island Silvis yards. The train will reach it's destination at Rock Island in abo... (more)