Posted by: "William Ewinger" b_ewinger@yahoo.com b_ewinger Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:52 pm (PST) dave the bridge you mention in ottumwa is or was the walbash as that is how they got into ottumwa from moulto
What about the IH Plant in East Moline, and the IH Farmall Works in Rock Island, both were on the DRI Line, weren't they? What about the Deere plant in Dubuque? Also the Case Plant in Bettendorf on t
Hello All Just got off the telephone with retired CB&Q Rock Island switchman Earl Behrensmeyer who worked in the Quad Cities from April 1948 until the late 1980's The Dri-line worked the East Moline
The IH Farmall Plant was in Rock Island, and served by all three railroads, the DRI Line, the CB&Q, and the CRI&P. IH had their combine plant in East Moline. Case had a large plant in Bettendorf that
Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:48:44 -0500
John Deere Industrial Tractor Works @ Dubuque (blt in 1948) was served by Milw but equip destined for CB&Q-served cities was interchanged in Dbq. Plant now served by ICE. Oliver - the former Hart-Par
Minneapolis-Moline created in 1929 when Minneapolis Threshing Co purchased the Moline Implement Co--had plants in both locations--having grown up in the Moline area have no further information--the M
New Idea bought the old Sandwich Implement plant and used it as a Parts House Old Red Barnes(of Barnes Road fame) had a complete collection of every Sandwich product wonder where it went to Gleaner w
The Gleaner production was moved from Independence and consolidated with all other AGCO combine brands at Hesston, Kansas. about 5 years ago. On a tour of the Hesston plant two years ago, we saw Glea
Here's a bit more information on the topic from a 1968 issue of a MILW Industry Guide: Allis Chalmers @ Milwaukee, WI [West Allis] served by both the MILW & CNW John Deere @ Ottumwa, IA served by N&W
anything said about case plant at burlington iowa bill ewinger Here's a bit more information on the topic from a 1968 issue of a MILW Industry Guide: Allis Chalmers @ Milwaukee, WI [West Allis] s