IHB: Indiana Harbor Belt Overview

(American-Rails; Shortlines is links to various parts of IHBarchive, the history is of particular interest)

A map with the junctions and yards labelled

IHB Map via BarrysBest

Mike Breski posted
Bill Molony posted

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Two of the seven photos posted by Mike Breski with a comment copied from dhke.

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Also from BarrysBest:

The Extent of the Indiana Harbor Belt

The West pass began at the Reynolds switch, right? When did they remove it between Superior and a rather undefined point North of 47th Street?

When the West Towns diamonds were removed they made a change in the lead at the West end of the La Grange Yard. The Eastbound crossover between the Eastward track and the East Pass was removed when they depressed three of the tracks under the CB&Q bridge.

How much of the CJ did the IHB at one time operate over? I was told long ago that they once delivered to the CB&Q at Western Avenue.

During the late 50's and through the 60's did deliveries to the AT&SF from Gibson go via Elsdon or deliver at McCook?

When did they shut down the Eastward hump at Gibson? What is the track ownership pattern between Blue Island Jct. and Rose? Between Blue Island and Superior, the owner is B&OCT (CSX).

Superior is about midway between CP McCook and CP LaGrange. Between Superior and CP Rose, the owner is IHB.For answers, 



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