GTW 4911 and GTW 6226         
CN local crosses N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 25 Nov. '16. Eggers Industries, a periodic rail customer, is partially visible behind the train. Founded at Neenah, WI, in 1910 as Hardwood Products Co., construction of the facility commenced in Oct. ’10. It was renamed Hardwood Products Corp. as a result of a merger with Mississippi Veneer & Lumber Co. on 20 Apr. ’22. Eggers Industries acquired Hardwood Products Corp. in 1965 and renamed it Eggers Hardwood Products Corp. Eggers was founded by Fred W. Eggers at Two Rivers, WI in 1884 to make wood baskets used by farmers. They later started making plywood and other wood veneer products. There used to be 3 spurs to service the facility, now there is only 1.
Date: 11/25/2016 Location: Neenah, WI   Map Show Neenah on a rail map Views: 201 Collection Of:   T. P. Bruss
Locomotives: GTW 4911(GP38-2) GTW 6226(GP38-2)    Author:  T. P. Bruss
GTW 4911 and GTW 6226
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Northeast WI, Fall 2016
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