Lost Transfer Railroad

[Anonymous]

Within the last 5 years I read in Trains about a railroad in the Chicago area which was a "TRANSFER" railroad. It was the railroad which received complete consists (cars) from other railroads, transferred them to local industries, picked up cars from local industries and then made up consists for these railroads to take out over their own routes. Thus each railroad was not required to have there own large yard.

Any information as to which issue this was in, what the name of this transfer railroad is and other data will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Sandy Friedfeld

[mudchicken]

Which One?

BRC Belt Railway Company of Chicago (had most recent press, best bet @ Clearing Yard)
IHB Indiana Harbor Belt
EJ&E Elgin Joliet & Eastern
CRL Chicago Rail Link

(and to a lesser amount: Manufacturers Junction and Chicago Short Line)

[Anonymous]

I Think you might be thinking of the BRC That's still around they are in Clearing but could be more specific

DOGGY

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

IHB and BRC are the main transfer roads in Chicago. Both are jointly owned (BRC is owned by BNSF, CN, CP, CSX, NS and UP, IHB is owned by CP and CSX/NS). and both connect with everbyody else. They are also both within the Chicago Switching District.

MJ & CSL are primarily industrial switchers, MJ was owned by Western Electric, now owned by Omnitrax. CSL is owned by the successeor to LTV Steel and is primarily a steel mill switching road.

EJ&E is primarily outside the Chicago Switching District and does not really serve a terminal and transfer function.