Belt Line drops down near the Chattanooga Wagon Company
Belt Line crosses Rossville Boulevard and has a connection with the Central of Georgia Railroad
Crossing signal complete with lights is still in place at the 34th Street crossing
photo by Wes Schultz
Old Richmond Spinning Mill (later Chris-Craft)
photo by Wes Schultz
Zigzag tracks go past the East Lake Academy
photo by Wes Schultz
Dirt pile on the track
photo by Wes Schultz
Belt Line curves by the outfield fence at Darwin Field to 7th Avenue
photo by Wes Schultz
Belt Line drops down after 36th Street
photo by Wes Schultz
Tall signal still stands at 37th Street, though it is long out of use
photo by Wes Schultz
Belt Line at 7th Avenue and 37th Street
photo by Wes Schultz
School bus pays homage to the long-idle Belt Line
photo by Wes Schultz
Main line hovers next to 7th Avenue, while spur goes to Leeco Steel
photo by Wes Schultz
Spur into steel company
photo by Wes Schultz
Rail car at Leeco
photo by John Wilson
Belt Line where 7th Avenue curves away from the rails
photo by Wes Schultz
Headed for McDonald's
photo by Wes Schultz
Still another signal flasher along the Belt Line in East Lake
photo by Wes Schultz
Closed gate blocks the Belt Line
photo by Wes Schultz
Belt Line heads for Rossville Boulevard
photo by Wes Schultz
Big curve with Rossville Boulevard in sight
photo by Wes Schultz
Big crossing arm for the Belt Line remains in place at Rossville Boulevard
photo by Wes Schultz
Belt Line goes by Brainerd Lumber Company
photo by Wes Schultz
Curve back toward town along route adopted by the Central of Georgia
photo by Wes Schultz
Much of the old Belt Line that travels through East Lake still looks like it is in plenty good enough shape for a locomotive to come barreling along with several rail cars in tow. But none come.
Starting at 34th Street, the tracks are firmly in place and there are a series of crossings still outfitted with elaborate crossing signals and lights.
At 34th is where the Belt Line once served the Richmond Spinning Mill. Later, it was the home of the Chris-Craft boat building operation.
A mesh of Belt Line tracks lead past the East Lake Academy. School buses that serve the school still stop faithfully at the many Belt Line crossings in East Lake, though no trains have passed by in many years.
Starting at 36th Street, the Belt Line curves down to 7th Avenue as it follows the outfield at Darwin Field. There are major crossing mechanisms as it goes by J.D. Helton Roofing and Leeco Steel. Spurs still lead toward the steel plant and there is a rail car in sight along with a pile of crossties up above the main line.
The Belt Line continues straight as 7th Avenue makes a sharp curve. It goes over another street crossing with elaborate markings. Nearby the main Belt Line is gated off at one plant.
The old line goes by the site of the original Ernest Holmes Wrecking operation on 43rd Street.
As Rossville Boulevard comes into sight, it makes a curve toward the north. A huge crossing bar is at Rossville Boulevard. Then the line heads by the Brainerd Lumber Company to merge with the current Central of Georgia line. The Central of Georgia follows from this point on the original Belt Line route back to town.