Chicago Burlington and Quincy, Elgin Joliet and Eastern, New York Central 3-Engine Exhibit Andy Fletcher

A Chicago Burlington and Quincy train arrives in Chicagoland from Denver.  Today's train carries carloads headed east for the New York Central.  Upon our train's arrival, our freight is handed off to the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern, where it will travel around Chicago's Outer Belt Railway. 

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"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

 

Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Freight Train Poster by Andy Fletcher

I also have a new poster and magnet set of an Elgin, Joliet and Eastern freight train.  This poster features a coal hopper, a coil steel car and a mill gondola.

See my Elgin, Joliet and Eastern artwork at customtrains.org

 

Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Placemat by Andy Fletcher

Enjoy a great breakfast with my new Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad Placemats.   EJ and E was known as "The J."

See my EJ and E artwork at customtrains.org

 

An Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Train Carries Steel From Gary, Indiana

This Elgin, Joliet and Eastern train heads to Joliet.  Today's train carries steel from Gary, Indiana.

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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

An Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Train Carries Steel at Joliet, Illinois

This Elgin, Joliet and Eastern train carries steel at Joliet, Illinois.  Elgin, Joliet and Eastern served as in important outer belt railroad connecting railroads around Chicago.  It also served online industries such as the steel mills in Gary, Indiana.

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Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Train Carries Steel at Joliet, Illinois

This Elgin, Joliet and Eastern train carries steel at Joliet, Illinois.  Elgin, Joliet and Eastern was known for is beltway "Around, Not Thru Chicago."  

Elgin, Joliet and Eastern was affectionately known as "The J" by its fans.  

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Railroad Celebration of 4th of July Engines: Bicentennial Locomotives #2

Many of our nation's railroads painted locomotives to celebrate our Bicentennial in 1976. My railroad celebration of 4th of July engines continues with locomotives painted for Missouri Pacific, Milwaukee Road, Conrail, Elgin Joliet and Eastern and Western Pacific. Have a Happy Fourth of July

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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.