Pretty cool, they moved to much more expanded facilities in St. Louis. Hopefully they will continue to build their business. Check out the new location:
https://261.com/
CMStPnP Pretty cool, they moved to much more expanded facilities in St. Louis. Hopefully they will continue to build their business. Check out the new location: https://261.com/
I think you mean SILVIS IL near the Quad Cities
I found it interesting that they're not planning on moving the 261 there.
I imagine moving the #261 there would pose an issue for the folks that work on her in the Minneapolis area. While I'm not privy to any of these decisions, I assume preserving that group is one of the big factors behind why she'll be staying behind at least for now.
I wonder if the E9 will be moving to Silvis.
From information I have seen, it is my understanding that 261 has gotten a PTC installation this winter of the type that UP 4014 has.
Look for possible tenants to be the modern QJ 2-10-2 twins with an "accomodating" Iowa Interstate mainline adjacent to it.
Who knows what one might find happening there. Perhaps Illinois Railroad Museum might lease CRI&P 938 for restoration, for example.
Or perhaps a CB&Q 4-6-4 (Friends of 261 originally considered trying to lease the CB&Q S-4A 4000 in La Crosse before settling on 261) as there is a whole gaggle of them within about a 150-mile radius of Silvis.
Lots and lots of possibilities with a facility like that if they can afford to fix it up and can generate a net profit from contract work.
Electroliner 1935I think you mean SILVIS IL near the Quad Cities
Yes I got it confused with another firm in St. Louis area. This is in Quad Cities.
Just to clarify, the Friends of 261 aren't moving to Illinois, they're expanding to Illinois - adding those facilities to what they already have here in the Twin Cities.
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