Dead Line
One of two lines of locomotives is all that remains at the now-shuttered NRE in Silvis, IL. What was once a massive locomotive rebuilding and refurbishing facility that stored literally hundreds of locomotives (Search Silvis, IL in YouTube for several drone videos from years previous), some of which were historic, became another vicitim of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This facility at Silvis, along with facilities in Dixmoor, IL and another out-of-state location, were shut down, with everything being consolidated into the facility in Mt. Vernon, IL. Everything not deemed worth of rebuild or resell was scrapped on site. And this is all that remains.
This image was taken from a public street. I was not able to shoot the other line of locomotives, as that would have required tresspassing, and I was already being watched like a hawk by Silvis security. Yes, even though this location is no longer rebuilding locomotives, it is still heavily patrolled.
On a positive note, a few weeks before I took this image, the Friends of 261, a preservation group in Minnesota, had announced plans to purchase this property, with future plans to turn it into a museum of some sort and eventually run excursions out of Silvis.
Dead Line
One of two lines of locomotives is all that remains at the now-shuttered NRE in Silvis, IL. What was once a massive locomotive rebuilding and refurbishing facility that stored literally hundreds of locomotives (Search Silvis, IL in YouTube for several drone videos from years previous), some of which were historic, became another vicitim of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This facility at Silvis, along with facilities in Dixmoor, IL and another out-of-state location, were shut down, with everything being consolidated into the facility in Mt. Vernon, IL. Everything not deemed worth of rebuild or resell was scrapped on site. And this is all that remains.
This image was taken from a public street. I was not able to shoot the other line of locomotives, as that would have required tresspassing, and I was already being watched like a hawk by Silvis security. Yes, even though this location is no longer rebuilding locomotives, it is still heavily patrolled.
On a positive note, a few weeks before I took this image, the Friends of 261, a preservation group in Minnesota, had announced plans to purchase this property, with future plans to turn it into a museum of some sort and eventually run excursions out of Silvis.