Friday, November 1, 2024

Bainbridge, IN: Wood Feed Mill and Lost/Monon Depot

Feed Mill: (Satellite)
Depot: (Satellite, a guess based on the topo map.)

Brian E Jones posted
J & N Feed Supply, Bainbridge IN
Wesley Peters: Originally built for the Miller Grain Co. in 1926. No contractor or bushel capacity were mentioned in the grain periodicals.

Street View, Aug 2015

I've seen some Purina logos lately, this is the first Master Mix logo that I have seen in a long time.
Street View, Nov 2022

Dennis DeBruler commented on Brian's post
It was served by the Monon Railroad. Note all of the storage bins on the southeast side of town. 1958/59 Roachdale Quad @ 24,000


Acton, IN: Lost/Big Four Depot

(Satellite, Exchange Street must have been narrower ca. 1910.)

Indiana Historical Society posted
On this day in 1852, Acton, Indiana, was platted in Marion County. Initially called Farmersville, it quickly changed names to Acton as there was already a town by that name. It was a stop on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad, which was later absorbed by other companies and became part of what was known as the Big Four Railroad. Pictured here is the Railroad Station in Acton ca. 1910.
David Sinclair shared

East of the crossing of Exchange Street and the tracks is a small rectangle between a large rectangle and the crossing. But if it was that small rectangle, we would see Exchange Street in the left side of the above photo. Looking again, I think we do see Exchange Street next to the depot.
May 10, 1961 @ 24,000; AR1VAET00010188

1953/54 Acton Quad @ 24,000

Basildon, UK: New Holland (and CaseIH) Tractor Factory

(Satellite)

I've wondered where the CNH tractors were made. It looks like the smaller tractors are made in this plant.

Street View, Jul 2024

Judging from the red in the parking lot, they also make the CaseIH versions of the tractors here. 
Satellite

1:53 timelapse video
In the same year [2024] as we celebrate 60 years of Basildon production, July marked the notable milestone of the two millionth tractor coming off the Basildon production line.
Watch each step of the two millionth tractor’s journey around our 2km production line.

Looking at a satellite map, I could not find any rail service for this plant. Nor could I find a RORO dock on the River Thames that is a little south of this town.