Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad: Difference between revisions
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ihbrr.com/ Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad] |
*[http://www.ihbrr.com/ Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad] |
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*[http://www.ihbarchive.com Indiana |
*[http://www.ihbarchive.com Indiana Harbor Belt Archive] |
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*[http://www.schs.ws Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society IHB History] |
*[http://www.schs.ws Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society IHB History] |
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Revision as of 01:49, 25 July 2006
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| Headquarters | Hammond, Indiana |
| Reporting mark | IHB |
| Locale | northwest Indiana, suburbs of Chicago, Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1896–present |
The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (reporting mark IHB) is a Class II railroad in the United States. The line is comprised of 320 miles of track—30 miles of single mainline track, 24 miles of double main track and 266 miles of additional yard and side track—starting northwest of Chicago in Franklin Park, Illinois, traveling southeast around the city to its headquarters in Hammond, Indiana.
The line's largest yard, Blue Island, is located in Riverdale, Illinois with other yards in the Indiana cities of Hammond and East Chicago. The Gibson Yard, located in Hammond, is arguably the largest auto-switching operation in the United States.
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Police
The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Police Department consists of 15 sworn officers and is, current to 2006, directed by Chief of Police Vic Barks and Assistant Chief Rob Olszowka. Operating under the authority of state and federal statute, the IHBPD is responsible for the protection of employees, property and assets on or about IHB property in the states of Indiana and Illinois.