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Leo, I take it that was 24-30 car loads a week? Or was it a day? Was the plant switched from by a local from Aurora? If so, then was Aurora the point where the shipments went either east to Chicago or west to Galesburg or Savanna? A Bing maps look at the plant shows wheeled loaders and backhoes. Do you recall what was being built there in the 1960's. I would imagine it was still wheeled loaders but what else came from that plant? Tom Mack Cincinnati, OH
---In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, <qutlx1@...> wrote : It was announced on Friday that the Caterpillar production plant at Montgomery is closing. This plant was once the largest under roof facility on the Q in the mid 1960s, even before the massive additions in the late 60s. 800 production workers will be furloughed. 1,200 positions in the office and support building will remain. This plant was shipping a 24-30 flat car loads in the late 60s and well into the 70s. Leo Phillipp __._,_.___ Posted by: thommack@yahoo.com __,_._,___ |