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John Deere tractors are manufactured in Waterloo, Iowa, providing an economic beating heart for northeast Iowa. There are four Deere sites around the city……the Downtown Works (foundry), the Engine Works, the Product Engineering Center, and the Northeast Site, which contains the tractor assembly line. (Click on the pictures to enlarge them.)
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I happened to be passing by the Northeast Site one day last week and took these drive-by photo shots. These first three scenes show newly-built tractors waiting to be loaded on train cars or semi-trucks for shipment throughout the U.S., Canada, and the entire world.
The Northeast Site facility is situated on former farm land. Native prairie grasses have been seeded in the fields in front of the main building. 
The fields behind the assembly line building are used for crop land…….it looks like there were soybeans here last year. 
Sorry I don’t have scenes from inside the Northeast Site. Back in grade school, my class toured the downtown John Deere facility, when the assembly line was still located there. I worked for a year at the downtown site, too……in a janitorial and maintenance department. The mass of Deere buildings was like its own town there within the city of Waterloo.Thank you for visiting this “My World Tuesday” post! Please visit the “showyourworld” website to find more stops on this week’s tour.
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20 comments:
It good to see a company still flourishing in these times.
Ha ha I used to have a small, pedal drove toy tractor just like that when I was a little girl.
Great shots of the tractor factory, I know alot of them come up here to Saskatchewan.
Have a great week!
Guy
Regina In Pictures
My son in law works for J.D. in Waterloo.... not sure which location though.
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
Here's my daughter's blog there.
http://whattheysay57.blogspot.com/
John Deere is one of my husband's favorite things. We own a "vintage" (from the 70's) lawn tractor which he has converted to a snow plow (since we have no lawn in the mountains). Unfortunately, it is taking up one whole space in our garage so I can't fit my car in - but that is another story. Thanks for sharing the pictures of the Manufacturing site.
A company that helps the town's economy and its people. It's good that inspite of the world economy's downturn, it's still flourishing.
Well Jeannelle, that was interesting. I didn't know any of this.
Gail,
Yeah, you can say that again. I hope Deere stays strong for the sake of this area's economy.
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Hi, Koala,
That sounds like a fun memory. Did you ever compete in a pedal pull?
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Hi, Guy D,
Yes, lots of farming country up in your neck of the woods, too.
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Hi, Blue Ridge Gal,
That's good! I hope his job stays secure! Thanks for the link to your daughter's blog.
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Hi, Barb,
It sounds like you need a farm shed! Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi, Marites,
Who knows what the future will bring.....we can only hope and pray. Thanks for stopping in!
Hi, Gramma Ann,
Hey, you and your husband should come up to Waterloo and tour the Northeast Site assembly line. I think it would be very interesting to see.
Nice to see where they come from. We have John Deere tractors here as well.
Our visits to Waterloo are to "Blain's Farm and Fleet" I do some of my wardrobe shopping there believe it or not. I like Alfred Dunner clothes and they carry his clothes, or did last time I was there. Hubby keeps saying we need to go to Waterloo some day, He likes the Chinese Buffet.
Hi, Arija,
Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi, Gramma Ann,
Oh, yes....I've shopped for clothes at Blain's, too. They have a surprisingly large selection of women's clothes....and for everyone else, too.
Great information on John Deere. I see all sorts of JD equipment around here, especially if it has any application for cotton, rice or soybeans.
My grandpa only used John Deere. They're the most beautiful green ever. :)
I see alot of these out where I live too.
Hi, Pat,
My brother works at the JD Engineering Center in Waterloo, and he works on cotton pickers!
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Hi, Flea,
Yes, John Deere green is quite a famous shade. Isn't there a C&W song of that name? We have mostly orange tractors here on our farm, though....I hope Fred & Bessie won't mind.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi, Brit'Gal Sarah,
Cool! John Deere green is found all over the globe, I think. Thanks for stopping in for MyWorld!
John Deere has been around a long time. Glad it's still up and running.
Hayman and Mr. B. just purchased a new JD last week. It is a small JD tractor, 2008 which will be used to rake hay and pull other small emplements. It is kind of cute.....guess I will have to blog about it soon.
good post...enjoyed the commentary and photos.
we just bought a john deere riding mower...our first riding mower ever :) prior to, we had someone else cutting our lawns.
have a great week.
W. Latane Barton,
Yes, JD has been around for along time. John Deere, the farmer blacksmith, first invented a plow in Illinois. I wonder what he'd think to see his name on such a large company.
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Hi, Deserthen,
Yes, do blog about the new tractor sometime! It sounds like a nice one.....small tractors are very handy.
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Hi, Erin,
Oh, have fun with your new mower! We have a JD riding mower, too, and I love it! Can't wait for the grass to grow so I can use it again.
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