the Rockwood Trailer factory
I was wrong. The trailer factory was amazing.
Indiana is known as the RV (Recreational Vehicle) capital with about 80% being built here. The majority of workers were Amish and
employed because they have great work ethics. The factory was working on a production bonus and boy, were they
working fast!
28 trailers are built a day and surprisingly, every one built
is pre-sold.
The chassis starts at the beginning of a huge conveyer belt and is moved along for each workstation to complete its part of the build. At the end the completed trailer is lined up to await shipping. It’s amazing to look at our trailer and know that it only took about an hour and a half to build!
Chassis waiting for their turn on the conveyerbelt
'underneath stuff' is installed.
The inside is laid out and positioned.
The walls go up ....
.... and the roof goes on.
.... and the roof goes on.
The insides are kitted out and everything is
tested and quality checked.
Ready for delivery
Indiana - Elkhart County
We had picked up a guided tour CD of the area yesterday so for the next few hours we did some sight seeing .... great idea ....
we could stop and start whenever we pleased.
The Amish area is absolutely gorgeous. The homes and yards are immaculate with buggies parked in the garages or driveways and horses either in stalls or grazing in the fields. We even saw a field being worked with real horsepower.
Lots of foals are around at this time of the year. I guess having your ‘transport’ reproduce is a major plus. Sure beats having to update the family car every few years!
The Farmers Market we stopped at was an amazing place.
Artist's impression of the Elkhart Farmers Market
Three stories of produce and crafts in one
huge beautiful building. Such a shame I can’t
take home more ‘stuff’! There was even a
stall selling buffalo meat.
As we drove I had started to notice what looked like dog kennelling in some yards. Not just a single dog kennel but set ups a lot like I had when I showed dogs. My suspicions were confirmed when we started to pass the occasional home made road sign advertising AKC puppies for sale. I saw Bichons, Boxers, German Shepherds, Pugs and even French Bulldogs being advertised. What a pain parents can be!
When I yelled
“STOP, French Bulldogs!”
they wouldn’t!!!!
Further on the tour, at a place called Shipshewana we found the most beautiful gift store that was just full of gorgeous things. One part was entirely full of Xmas decorations. Really strange to see at this time of the year. Even so, it was stunning.(Yes. It’s me the Xmas grooch!)
I loved this table display
This area of the shop was absolutely breathtaking.
I still wish I had bought the beautiful Buffalo
ornament that I saw here.
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