Bill,
There was a packing plant in Glenwood, Iowa. It was later changed to a
Kosher plant. I do not remember the company name.
Lenny
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From: "Bill Hirt" <whirt@a...>
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Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] SW Iowa Packing Plants
> George,
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> The plant at Bedford was a Cudahy plant. It is referenced in the Ottumwa
> Division employee timetables in the late 50's and early 60's.
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> I have the Red Oak Sanborn maps from the late 1920's. There is a Baxter
> Slaughter House shown (a rather small facility), but is not shown
> directly adjacent to Q trackage.
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> Wish I could be of more assistance.
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> Bill
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> G. Walls wrote:
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> > Hi Folks,
> > I am doing some research on packing plants in the areas of Bedford
> > and Red Oak, Iowa. I have found on some of the older maps of the Q,
> > that these plants were probably served by the Burlington. Can someone
> > till me what were thje names of these plants, when they were in
> > business,and what trains, equipment was in use at this time?
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> > What other online traffic was generated on the Creston Div?
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> > Thanks,
> > George
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