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Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD38-2Built As:BLE 878 (SD38-2)
Serial Number:72677-9Order No:72677
Frame Number:72677-9Built:5/1973
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 878(SD38-2)
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BLE 866
Title:  BLE 866
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 4/15/2009 11:46:44 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 868(SD38AC)
Views:  861   Comments: 0
866 and pals rip it south at KO
Title:  866 and pals rip it south at KO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:06:42 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  552   Comments: 2
Waiting on a new crew
Title:  Waiting on a new crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:08:31 AM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Engineer throwing some sand down doubling the train
Title:  Engineer throwing some sand down doubling the train
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 1:36:53 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
BLE 867 and the Moon: Lite power from Branchton is coming around the hogback. This would end up being the one that got away as he was already back out of the yard and nearly clear of Albion by the time we finished eating at Quizno's
Title:  BLE 867 and the Moon: Lite power from Branchton is coming around the hogback. This would end up being the one that got away as he was already back out of the yard and nearly clear of Albion by the time we finished eating at Quizno's
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 8:58:14 AM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
BLE 866
Title:  BLE 866
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 2:25:01 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 868(SD38AC)
Views:  2780   Comments: 11
the tremendous trio is southbound on the Conneaut brach about to cross over route 6N at 639pm
Title:  the tremendous trio is southbound on the Conneaut brach about to cross over route 6N at 639pm
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 9:03:14 AM
Location:  West Springfield, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
BLE 867
Title:  BLE 867
Description:  B&LE 867 , 878, 866 @ North Bessemer Yard.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 11:28:30 PM
Location:  Penn Hills (subdivis, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Medium balling to Conneaut
Title:  Medium balling to Conneaut
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:10:27 AM
Location:  West Springfield, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
Lite engine moves account for a third of the Bessemer's trains and none of their profits
Title:  Lite engine moves account for a third of the Bessemer's trains and none of their profits
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:12:09 AM
Location:  Meadville Junction, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/20/2009 1:56:39 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/20/2009 1:59:24 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
BLE 907 northbound on the Conneaut branch
Title:  BLE 907 northbound on the Conneaut branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 8:58:15 AM
Location:  West Springfield, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
907 leads the rat pack north
Title:  907 leads the rat pack north
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:15:55 AM
Location:  Conneautville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
907 passing through the old yard
Title:  907 passing through the old yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:17:39 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
907 and the SD38's arriving
Title:  907 and the SD38's arriving
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:19:27 AM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
866 brings the action to Conley road
Title:  866 brings the action to Conley road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:21:45 AM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
Ore cars sail over as a car sails under Amasa viaduct
Title:  Ore cars sail over as a car sails under Amasa viaduct
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:23:26 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  536   Comments: 1
Northbound empties come up #2 main to Carter
Title:  Northbound empties come up #2 main to Carter
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 10:40:01 PM
Location:  Carter, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
BLE 908 north
Title:  BLE 908 north
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 8:59:58 AM
Location:  Meharg, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
Hopper train ripping through Bridge interlocking
Title:  Hopper train ripping through Bridge interlocking
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:29:34 PM
Location:  Cheswick, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
After dropping their empties from North Bessemer at Karen lite power goes through downtown
Title:  After dropping their empties from North Bessemer at Karen lite power goes through downtown
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:32:00 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
BLE 901 holds the main at RX interlocking
Title:  BLE 901 holds the main at RX interlocking
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:38:10 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
BLE 901 south makes a hell of a scene south of town
Title:  BLE 901 south makes a hell of a scene south of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:43:02 AM
Location:  Springboro, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
Southbound ore coming to MD North
Title:  Southbound ore coming to MD North
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:45:12 AM
Location:  Harmonsburg, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  524   Comments: 1
Ore moves south through KO Junction
Title:  Ore moves south through KO Junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:47:20 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/22/2009 10:33:22 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/22/2009 10:34:52 PM
Location:  Conneautville Statio, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
BLE 901
Title:  BLE 901
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/22/2009 10:36:03 PM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Terry Kerr
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
Southbound crossing over the B&P
Title:  Southbound crossing over the B&P
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 11:05:19 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
BLE 866 works the AID lead
Title:  BLE 866 works the AID lead
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 11:10:19 PM
Location:  Harmar Heights, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
BLE 866 is about to cross under route 8 with a fantastic backdrop
Title:  BLE 866 is about to cross under route 8 with a fantastic backdrop
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 11:12:34 PM
Location:  McBride, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  633   Comments: 7
878 leads stone through CE AT 908AM
Title:  878 leads stone through CE AT 908AM
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:24:43 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  400   Comments: 1
Southbound stone 935am
Title:  Southbound stone 935am
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:27:13 PM
Location:  Springboro, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Terry
Title:  Terry
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 10:36:48 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
BLE 878 leads ore south around the Conley road curve
Title:  BLE 878 leads ore south around the Conley road curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/14/2009 12:23:34 PM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
Evening southbound rolling through CE interlocking
Title:  Evening southbound rolling through CE interlocking
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:43:47 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
On the alternate route
Title:  On the alternate route
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:46:13 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
BLE 878 passes a Bessemer crane while going down the alternate route
Title:  BLE 878 passes a Bessemer crane while going down the alternate route
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:48:37 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
BLE 878
Title:  BLE 878
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:51:25 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
BLE 878
Title:  BLE 878
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:54:31 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Southbound rolls through the switches in Kelsey interlocking (KY)
Title:  Southbound rolls through the switches in Kelsey interlocking (KY)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:57:14 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
a nice going away
Title:  a nice going away
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 9:55:19 AM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  359   Comments: 2
Lite power from Butler actually manages to find sun
Title:  Lite power from Butler actually manages to find sun
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 7:04:14 AM
Location:  Grove City, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
BLE 867 leads southbound ore up the hogback
Title:  BLE 867 leads southbound ore up the hogback
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 9:59:12 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  391   Comments: 5
BLE 867 leads ore south to Agnew road
Title:  BLE 867 leads ore south to Agnew road
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 10:01:50 PM
Location:  Dicksonburg, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
southbound rolls through Kelsey interlocking near dusk
Title:  southbound rolls through Kelsey interlocking near dusk
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 10:03:54 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
southbound ore at sunset
Title:  southbound ore at sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 10:05:53 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  342   Comments: 2
BLE 867 South
Title:  BLE 867 South
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 6:00:10 PM
Location:  Fredonia, PA
Author:  Jon Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  765   Comments: 3

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