Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: JD Mexico
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Mark - IN. on July 17, 2006 at 18:08:09 from (64.12.116.74):
In Reply to: JD Mexico posted by landlord7012 on July 17, 2006 at 16:12:52:
Like anything else, I guess. Back in the '90's I used to have neighbors and friends that worked for GM's Electromotive works in McCook, IL. They used to build locomotives there in their entirety. According to them, at some point a corporate decision was made that they'd only make the parts for the locomotives, then ship them by rail to some facility in Canada where they'd be assembled into locomotives, then those locomotives would be pulled back to McCook where they'd make them run. I guess like anything else, somebody(s) in charge at the top knew why, but nobody(s) at the bottom could figure it out. Guess its like anything else... You don't suppose them green things get shipped by rail up to East Moline where they're made to run as well, do you? Mark
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|