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Re: [CBQ] Oregon, IL circa "62

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Oregon, IL circa "62
From: rgortowski@aol.com
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:07:34 EST
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In a message dated 3/12/2004 7:44:03 PM Central Standard Time, 
vje68@hotmail.com writes:
Principal commodities shipped are silica sand, milk products, pianos*, 
agricultural implements and tank truck equipment.  Principal shippers are: 
Manley 
Sand Co., Carnation Milk & the E.D. Erngre Co.

That's the E.D. Etnyre Company - the place where I work!  The plant site is 
now east of the river about a half-mile from the truss bridge.  When the plant 
was on the west side of the river, the Q would come down the "Carnation" 
branch and would load or unload cars in the street! (see the map and picture in 
the 
last Zephyr in the Oregon feature)  I am told during the 1960's the company 
would run equipment up to Mt. Morris to use their loading docks.

The old piano factory - now Conover Square, has had some trouble filling and 
keeping all the shops occupied. Not a bad little place and there is a railroad 
club that is working on a layout there.  One of the guys I worked with 
remembers unload lumber out of a box car for the lumber store that used to be 
next 
to the piano factory.  I can imagine that unloading a full box car of lumber 
through a center door couldn't have been much fun!

Rich Gortowski


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