RailPictures.Net Photo: NREX 521 National Railway Equipment (NREX) EMD E8(A) at Silvis, Illinois by Sam Foster

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» National Railway Equipment (NREX) (more..)
» EMD E8(A) (more..)

» National Railway Equipment
» Silvis, Illinois, USA (more..)
» November 07, 2020

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One of the many locomotives at NRE Silvis is Metra E8A #521. The engine was originally built for the C&NW in 1951. After being used in commuter service for RTA and eventually Metra, the unit was sent to Silvis where it still sits to this day.

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