NREX C39-8 #7480, of obvious Conrail heritage, awaits its date with the scrapper. It's in good company with dozens of other locomotives at NRE's Facility in Silvis, IL. Built in 1986, #7480 surviv... (more)
As the scrapper goes to work on its current victims, the NREX 1407 awaits its turn. 1407 was built in 1950 as a Great Northern GP7 and was later rebuilt to a GP10 during its time with the Burlingt... (more)
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 s... (more)