This Illinois Central Locomotive #8171 was photographed at the National Railway Equipment Company Facility in Blue Island, Illinois. The NREC buys old diesels from Class 1 Railways and either refurbs them to sell to shortlines or scraps them and salvages useful parts.

Photographed by Chris Skrundz, May 1, 2001.
Added to the photo archive by Chris Skrundz, June 8, 2003.
Railroad: Illinois Central.

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