Chuck Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 SILVIS, Ill. (Jan 10, 2022) – Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RHMA) DBA: The Friends of the 261, will expand operations in the former National Railway Equipment (NRE) shop complex in Silvis, Ill. The 90-acre facility was once the main shop of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. The historic Rock Island Silvis facility has over ten miles of track. The main shop building is 400,000 square feet with multiple overhead cranes. The complex includes a wheel shop, warehouse space, a locomotive wheel drop table, multiple overhead cranes and several other smaller shop buildings. The complex is served by Iowa Interstate Railroad, BNSF Railway, and Canadian Pacific Railway. Personally I see nothing but good coming from this! With Iowa Interstate serving this facility and with II being very steam friendly as they own the 2 steam J's and run them, I can see possibly some Railfairs in the future held at Silvis with high speed passenger excursion trains running to like Des Moines and back! That complex is huge! How it was in the steam days.... The erecting floor where the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific built their locomotives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I just noticed these topics, Real Railroads Shame on me. Would have loved to have seen that facility in operation. Sean: would like to see more of your layout. Was that a track cleaning loco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Check your e-mail nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Sean, thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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