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The Belt Railway grew along with the city of Chicago, adding to its facilities, elevating part of its tracks, and making other improvements in order to do a better job handling its business. As the years went along, it became apparent that the growth of the city would force the railroads to construct large terminal classification yards outside the city limits and away from congestion. The Belt built their massive Clearing Yard just outside of Chicago's southwestern limits. |
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The Blackhawk Chapter presents this historic reprint of a map issued by the Belt Railway of Chicago as it was in 1937. This 18” by 27” folded map is priced at $5 and shows all Belt Railway trackage along with connecting railroads and important junctions. |
From humble beginnings between Joliet and Aurora, the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company quickly grew as shippers saw the advantage of a route around the congestion of Chicago. Industry noticed the advantages too, and quickly developed along the EJ&E. With easy access to ports and other railroads, along with access to coal and limestone deposits, the EJ&E quickly became an integral part of the operations of the United States Steel Corporation. |
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The Blackhawk Chapter presents this detailed map of the entire system, created by the railroad, with all of the branches and details of the major yards as they were in 1965. This 36” by 45” folded map is priced at $8. | |||||||||||||||
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