Being both a rail fan and a former employee of LTV Steel at their East Chicago steel mill facilities, this and the other related photos by the photographer piqued my interest . LTV and 47 of their affiliates filed Chapter 11 in December 2000 which resulted in a complete shutdown of all their steelmaking operations. No wonder why the Erie Mining line has seen better days. Arcelor Mittal eventually bought LTV’s steelmaking assets and also owns the operations of Bethlehem and Inland Steel. I found interesting additional detail info and pics on the Cliffs Erie operation at www.TwinPortsRail.com
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