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Chicago Switching => General Discussion => Topic started by: cnwnorthline on October 31, 2013, 12:40:09 AM

Title: new eje book
Post by: cnwnorthline on October 31, 2013, 12:40:09 AM
Hello,

Looks like there's a new EJ&E book with info. on Goose Island.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/31385681@N02/10585563335/lightbox/

Not sure I remember exactly where or what that was.  Sound interesting. 

-Matt
Title: Re: new eje book
Post by: TBurke on November 01, 2013, 10:35:26 AM
The EJ&E serviced the Illinois Steel plant on the west side of the North Branch of the Chicago River at Wabansia and Throop with an isolated (from the rest of the EJ&E) plant switching operation.  It interchanged with the C&NW and the MILW at the Rolling Mill yard which was next to where Sipi Metals is now.  Chicago Terminal removed the passing siding a couple of years ago that was a remnant of the Rolling Mill yard and replaced it with a siding over the Elston bridge apparently to sell or lease the extra land that was freed up to that car dealer for storing vehicles.

Illinois Steel was a subsidiary of US Steel as was the EJ&E.

Not aware of any EJ&E operation on Goose Island. 

The new book looks pretty good though.  There was also an Arcadia Press book about the EJ&E a few years ago.