Elgin Joliet & Eastern 11"x17" signed poster by Andy Fletcher

Elgin Joliet & Eastern connected the railroads "Around-Not Thru Chicago."  EJ&E provided Chicago with an outer belt railroad, helping interchange traffic avoid delays as it was routed around the heart of the busiest freight railroad hub in America.  US Steel at Gary was also a significant source of traffic for the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern.

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Drawing of the Day-August 23, 2015 US Steel SW1500 #150

I just drew US Steel SW1500 #150.  It switches at the US Steel Clairton Plant.
The relationship between railroads and the steel industry truly dates back for generations.  The steel industry relies upon railroads to carry coal and iron and its finished steel.  In carrying these raw materials and the finished steel, the railroad truly has one of its strongest customers in the steel industry.
Today's America truly is built of steel.  Many of our buildings, bridges and all of our cars, ships and trains are fashioned from steel. 

Bessemer and Lake Erie Ore Train at Conneaut, Ohio

A Bessemer and Lake Erie train heads south from the ore docks at Conneaut, Ohio.  Its cargo heads to North Bessemer Yard and a connection with the Union Railroad.
Bessemer and Lake Erie and Union Railroad and sister Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range were all part of the US Steel Family of railroads.  These railroads worked together to haul iron ore from the Iron Range of Minnesota to the steel mills of Pittsburgh.