Todays Chicago Railroads (1991)

The countrys railroading capital with a network of rail lines unlike anywhere else in the nation The Fallen Flags of today Burlington Northern Chicago North Western Chicago Central Conrail Grand Trunk Western Illinois Central Santa Fe Soo Line and Wisconsin Central were then still independent operating entities Other railroads plied the lines there as well Belt Railway of Chicago Chicago Rail Link Chicago Short Line Chicago South Shore South Bend CSX Transportation Elgin Joliet Eastern Indiana Harbor Belt Iowa Interstate Metra Norfolk Southern Union Pacific and Amtrak