Norfolk Plant closing

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Ben wrote:
<".....frame loads on the back of these intermodal freights.">

Not to mention the auto racks and high cubes (Ford's JIT rolling warehouse.
Charlie Long

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>Subject: Re: Norfolk Plant closing

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>It is truly sad.  So many people will be out of work because of it.  I personally have noticed that the truck frames being hauled on the Bristol Line have been less and less.  

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>  I hope all those people can find work.  Ford closed the Taurus plant in Georgia last year.  I think the new Taurus coming out next year is being built in Mexico.  I think the truck assembly is being consolidated to another plant closer to where the frames are manufactured.

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>  So anyway, if anybody wants to take pictures of the frame loads on the back of these intermodal freights, they better do it soon.  In case anybody can't, here's a photo I got of some a couple weeks ago.  I can remember when there'd be 20 or more cars of frames.  Now its down to two or three.  Soon, it will be none...

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>  Ben Blevins

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>NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

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>Ford is closing the Norfolk plant the week of June 25th...

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>Rob Fisher

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