Jeff
One day I had to unload a GN center flow covered hopper full of alfalfa pellets
into that elevator. We mixed them with corn to feed sheep. First I had to get
it spotted over the hopper as the switch crew could not shove it in due to
weight problems over the hopper. So out came the car mover and get it moved.
Then I had to crawl all the way to the top account the man-lift was broken.
The
ladder was like that on the side of a car only MUCH taller. You needed to
stop
for lunch on the way up. Move the chute to the right bin then crawl back down
to start the motor to elevate the pellets. The corn came in via truck.
Somewhere I have a couple photos taken from the top. Once the car was empty
had
to move it back out so the switch crew could get it. Moving bales of hay with
the old dump truck was easier
Steve in SC
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From: superconductor80 <superconductor80@yahoo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, August 30, 2010 2:10:08 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Lumber District / question
Leo and Steve,
Thanks so much for the info on all those local jobs. I wish we had half that
number of jobs still out of Eola. The "steel place" I was referring to was
indeed Lyon Metal. Cat seemed like quite the operation back in the day. We're
lucky if we get 5 loads a night out of there now. I hadn't realized there was
an Earlville turn out of Eola. I would assume they brought cars out there for
the Rock Falls train and/or interchange? It still amazes me the amount of
work that was in and around Aurora and surrounding towns.
Thanks again you guys.
Jeff
P.S. If anyone is so inclined... The grain elevator at the Sheep Yard in
Montgomery still has the ghost image of the Burlington Route herald on the
north
side along with much of the text advertising the 75,000 bushel capacity. It's
in pretty bad shape but still can be made out. Also, right about the Rt. 31
overpass (just west of the Montgomery Plant) there is a business that has 2 or
3
Burlington semi trailers (35'?). The one parallel to the tracks (south side)
you can still make out the Burlington lettering. I'm sure some of this has
been
discussed before but just thought I'd throw it out there while we were on the
subject.
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