Belt Railway of Chicago GP38-2 and Indiana Harbor Belt SW1500 Artwork by Andy Fletcher

 Belt Railway of Chicago GP38-2 494 is transferring freight from Chicago's Clearing Yard.

Meanwhile, Indiana Harbor Belt SW1500 9213 builds trains at Blue Island.

"Grand Trunk Western Chicago Bound Train" Music Video by Andy Fletcher

A Big Thank You to my friend Jeff Mast for contributing his great photos of Grand Trunk Western and to my friend Steven M. Geisler for contributing his great photos of Indiana Harbor Belt, Belt Railway of Chicago and EJ&E to help make my music video "Grand Trunk Western Chicago Bound Train"

Watch the music video on my AndyFletcherMusic YouTube https://youtu.be/1Z2lwhFXSYA

 

Train Connection Cleveland to Chicago: Norfolk and Western by Andy Fletcher

In my new Train Connection, a Norfolk and Western train heads from Cleveland to Chicago. At Chicago, Belt Railway of Chicago transfers box cars from our train to Milwaukee Road. Watch my Train Connections on my YouTube https://youtu.be/5jyFO7gwQ6U?si=jj_YdZP-eNCAjn1c

 

Railroads of Chicago Locomotives #1 Railroad Narrative by Andy Fletcher

 My Railroads of Chicago Locomotives #1 Railroad Narrative features Belt Railway of Chicago GP38-2 #494, Indiana Harbor Belt SW1500 #9213 and Elgin, Joliet and Eastern SD38-2 #659.  Belt Railway of Chicago GP38-2 #494 is also in by Belt Railway of Chicago Locomotives poster, IHB SW1500 #9213 is also in my Indiana Harbor Belt Locomotives poster, and EJ and E SD38-2 #659 is also in my Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Locomotives poster.

See my Railroads of Chicago Locomotives #1 Railroad Narrative on my AndyFletcherTrains YouTube channel https://youtu.be/L__eZNC3_og

Belt Railway of Chicago Locomotives at Clearing Yard

These Belt Railway of Chicago locomotives move freight at Clearing Yard in Chicago.  Thank you to the Belt Railway of Chicago for its vital role in transferring freight between North America's railroads in Chicago.

See my Belt Railway of Chicago artwork at customtrains.org

 

Chicago-America's Railroad Hub

Chicago is truly America's railroad hub.  Railroads from the Northeast, the Southeast and Gulf Coast and the Midwest and West join at Chicago.  Historically, Chicago's shortlines and belt railroads have served Chicago's industries and have linked the railroads that interchange in the Windy City.
Steel from the Steel mills of Chicago and Northern Indiana provided a key source of traffic to Chicago's railroads.  Steel from these mills helped build America.