BELT RAILWAY COMPANY OF CHICAGO (BROC)
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Reference Note: The Belt Railway was closely related with the Chicago & Western Indiana through partial ownership, trackage rights, and long term leases of right-of- way, motive power and rollingstock. See Chicago & Western Indiana file for related history. It incorporated on November 22, 1882. It's 99-year lease with CW&I began March 31, 1883. It did significant business hauling coak in it own fleet of well over 100 gondolas. The company primarily operated over the C&WI 21.54 mile Belt Division, and had trackage rights over sevral other lines in Chicago for over 50 more miles of operations. Today the Belt Railway of Chicago continues, connecting to all the major companies entering and leaving the area. It is currently owned by six railroads and is the largest such switcing and intermediate operation in the United States.
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BELT RAILWAY OF CHICAGO STEAM POWER
BRofC 2-10-2 #1
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #1 Order No. BROC01I Photograph from the original Paul Eilenberger Collection A Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 locomotive #1 is seen pounding the the main with a long freight. Chicago Illinois, January 7, 1939. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------BRofC 2-10-2 #21
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #21 Order No. BROC21I Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #21 - 11" X 17" Order No. BROC21N1 Photograph from the original Paul Eilenberger Collection In this October 1948 view taken in Chicago, Illinois, the Belt Railway of Chicago's 2-10-2 locomotive #21 poses in power fashion. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 11" by 17" Image, Price - $8.50 [Add To Cart] --------------------BRofC 2-10-2 #22
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #22 Order No. BROC22AI Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #22 - 11" X 17" Order No. BROC22AN1 Photograph from the original Paul Eilenberger Collection In this October 1948 view taken in Chicago, Illinois, the Belt Railway of Chicago's 2-10-2 locomotive #22 is at work in the yard. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 11" by 17" Image, Price - $8.50 [Add To Cart] --------------------BRofC 2-10-2 #22 "view A"
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #22 Order No. BROC22AI Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 2-10-2 #22 11" X 17" Order No. BROC22ANI Photograph from the original Paul Eilenberger Collection In this view taken in October 1948 in the Belt Railway of Chicago's Illinois yard 2-10-2 locomotive #22 waits.. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 11" by 17" Image, Price - $8.50 [Add To Cart] --------------------BRofC 0-6-0 #88
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago 0-6-0 #88 Order No. BROC88I An earlier Belt Railway of Chicago 0-6-0 switcher is seen pausing in the yard at Chicago, Illinois in July of 1932. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------BELT RAILWAY OF CHICAGO DIESEL POWER
BRofC Alco S-2 #400
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago S-2 diesel #400, 1974 Order No. BROC400I It is getting close to sunset on this February, 1974 day. Belt Railway of Chicago Alco S1 diesel switcher #400 is photographed in the Chicago yard. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------BRofC SW1500 #538
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago SW1500 diesel #538 Copyrighted, for reference only! Photographer: Lon Coone [C] December 11, 1998, Chicago, Illinois: Belt Railway of Chicago SW1500 diesel switching locomotive #538 is photographed in new paint. --------------------BRofC Alco C424 #600
Image, Belt Railway of Chicago Alco C424 diesel #600 + Not for sale, for reference only! Photographer: Rick Conath January 11, 1992, Bedford Peak: Belt Railway of Chicago Alco C424 road diesel #600 and #603 are photographed in yard. --------------------
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