Chicago Terminal Series: Belt Crossing, Cicero, IL. 11-24-09.

Belt Crossing is where the Belt Railway of Chicago crosses the CN/IC Freeport Subdivision at grade. Several junctions where the Belt crosses another railroad are in the area, such as Nerska, where it crosses the BNSF Chillicothe and CN/IC Joliet Subdivisions. Most of the traffic is seen on the Belt, being run through freights, transfers, and locals. The CN/IC sees a dozen or so trains mostly being locals. Miniscule Hawthorne Yard is East of the junction and only sees a switcher or two a day to pick up or set off cars. Theres three interchanges at this junction being in all four corners except the Northwest quadrant. The Southwest quadrant has one of BRC's industrial branchline's running through it, crossing over the interchange and then the CN. Kinda a junction within a larger junction.

This morning, lots of trains rolled through here. Later on, we'll explore NERSKA junction a bit.

8:59AM-
The BRC is used as a link for BNSF between their Corwith and Cicero Yards. Intermodal transfers between the two are common. This one came from Corwith and is going to Cicero.
BNSF GP39M #2887 (Ex. BN)
BNSF GP38 #2355

9:02AM-
This NS freight is most likely bound for the CP Elgin C&M Subdivision.
NS C40-9W #9365
NS C40-9W #9036

9:12AM-
A CN job that was working South of here returns with a cut of paper box cars and centerbeams. It takes the Southwest interchange over the BRC branch leading deep into the industrial South Side.
IC GP38-2 #9561

9:25AM-
CP has the most run-through trains on the BRC. This manifest is going North back to home trackage.
CP AC4400CW #9654
CP AC4400CW #9518

9:40AM-
Another CN movement takes the Southwest interchange, this time in the form of light power. No doubt the IC unit led when it went the opposite direction.
CN C44-9W #2279
IC SD70 #1008

9:49AM-
A CP grain train that was waiting to move South finally gets the green and proceeds on.
CP AC4400CW #9511
CP AC4400CW #9581

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[JoaoT805]

what is this guys problem with trespassing?

great video as usual!

[chessie5882]

Actually this was called Belt crossing. There was a tower. There was a tower here until the mid-90's

I visited there back then. That other railroad in the area was an IC subsidiary called the Chicago and Illinois Western. that line ran out to Mc Cook IL. They had a yard ot the east of the crossing. In later time the CC&P ran over the freeport line. Then I bought it back later on.

[boweandrew3]

why are speeds over dimond crossings either fast or slow, like the TP&W crossing on UP joliet Sub at X102 is good for 80mph, but why are the Chicago Junctions good for only 10 to 15 mph?

[alongo34]

i live in ciero too

[MrMKShinnok]

I live in Cicero :)

[montyvox0510]

Someone needs to tell CP to start painting some of their GE's.

They look rough.

Great video as always Frank.

[bonehead1902]

Its diffrent.

[skinnyshit8888]

Looks like an artist was a little stupid on the third car on that C.N. train or he is very special. I've never seen upside down spray before!

[thaxremix]

Diamonds are the shit....

[GageRules2]

Awesome Video