Railroad enthusiasts put Silvis trainyards on track for new life

By: Dave Thompson|February 21, 2022

|4 min read

An old train facility in Silvis is about to get new life. And that new life likely will include a railroad history museum, a facility for restoring and repairing old trains as well as the historic preservation of local railroad history.

That’s the goal of a Minneapolis-based railroad heritage organization that recently purchased the National Railway Equipment (NRE) complex in Silvis.

The Railroading Heritage…

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Railroad enthusiasts put Silvis trainyards on track for new life

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