[CBQ] Re: Montgomery IL Industry?

["o_rrman" <mofferman@ameritech.net>]

Rory, that site at the corner of Sard and Rathbone was originally the site of 
the Sard and Rathbone stove works which was lured west from the eastern states 
by the Q around the turn of the century (19th/20th, not the more recent one).  
From what I understand it did not last very long but the name persisted since 
some other posts have referred to the 'stoveworks lead or stoveworks pot' when 
writing about tracks and signals in that area.  Some others will have more 
accurate info but it may have later been the site of 'aurora refining'? if that 
were still foundry/steel related I would imagine open gondolas would have been 
most used.  Maybe boxcars for finshed/refined product?

Still learning but trying to carry on the history,
Mike Offerman


--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Murch" <murchi209@...> wrote:
>
> Group:
> 
> What was the industry that was at the East end of the Lyons metal lead? It 
> was a rather large 4 story brick factory of some sort.
> It was right on Rathbone Ave, just on the South side of the Aurora wye.
> 
> Any idea what kind of cars were set out there?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
>            Rory Murchison
>




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