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Pictures of BLE 909
 
Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SSW 9277 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:72625-17Order No:72625
Frame Number:72625-17Built:2/1973
Notes:nee SSW 9277 SD45T-2 2/73, SSW 6890, BLE 909
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 909(SD40-3) SSW 6890(SD45T-2M)
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BLE 909 With A Limestone Train
Title:  BLE 909 With A Limestone Train
Description:  A BLE Tunnel Motor takes lead on a loaded limestone train as the climb the grade past Dock 6. Nice power for even 2008. As Class Ones are starting to use even SD40 - 2s less. CN is still using DM&IR operations with Tunnel Motors
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 8:52:54 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
Poor DM&IR Tunnel Motors
Title:  Poor DM&IR Tunnel Motors
Description:  Not this is terrible to see the Gold and Maroon Paint leaving the Tunnel Motors and other former DM&IR units. But thankful CN decided not to repaint #403 and #215, they are the last of their kinds now
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 8:54:51 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description:  A trio of Tunnel Motors go down the Hill light to pick up a loaded limestone train that would go up the Hill and back to Proctor
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 11:01:52 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  530   Comments: 1
BLE 909 With 2 DMIR/CN Tinnel Motors
Title:  BLE 909 With 2 DMIR/CN Tinnel Motors
Description:  This Tunnel Motor Trio is not as cool as one we got earlier this year where a pure set of BLE Tunnel Motors were taking a loaded taconite train down the Hill. Here we see this Trio taking a loaded limestone train up the hill.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 8:53:40 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Up on the Hill
Title:  Up on the Hill
Description:  After tackling the beginning part of the Hill, they start to tackle the last part of it. A BLE Tunnel motor leads two former DM&IR Tunnel Motors with a loaded limestone train
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/9/2011 9:05:33 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
DMIR 402
Title:  DMIR 402
Description:  Limestone empties head back to Proctor.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 3:58:47 PM
Location:  Burnett, MN
Author:  Shawn Christie
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 401(SD40-3)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
DMIR 402
Title:  DMIR 402
Description:  402 leads Mintac limestone empties back into the Proctor in frigid -15 F January weather.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 2:51:17 PM
Location:  Alborn, MN
Author:  Shawn Christie
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 401(SD40-3)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
DMIR 402
Title:  DMIR 402
Description:  402 leads Mintac limestone empties back into the Proctor Yard.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 2:56:45 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Shawn Christie
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 401(SD40-3)
Views:  608   Comments: 1
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 4:21:56 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 4:27:55 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  The middle unit on the Hill Job was Bessemer and Lake Erie 909. I've wanted to get one of these units for a while, and today was my lucky day! This unit started its life as a SD45T-2.
Photo Date:  3/17/2010  Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:17:35 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
IC 6250
Title:  IC 6250
Description:  Later in the day, the Hill Job came down again, but this time it was light powered as it crossed over 40th Ave. They came to pick up some emptys at the ore docks. The 6250 has really lost a lot of its color since I last saw it a few years ago.
Photo Date:  3/17/2010  Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:20:52 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  653   Comments: 3
Hill Job
Title:  Hill Job
Description:  As I'was coming down I35 into Duluth, I saw a loaded taconite train heading down grade towards the ore docks. So I made the quick decision to try and beat it to the docks. Thankfuqly, I made it in time, and was able to get this shot. Little did I know at the time, but I knew the engineer! The engineer is none other then John Tuttle who used to work outof New Brighton last year as a conductor. This was quite the colorful lashup too!
Photo Date:  3/17/2010  Upload Date: 3/24/2010 11:16:07 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6261(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/17/2010 9:41:12 PM
Location:  Iron, MN
Author:  Jacob J. Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
CN 5246
Title:  CN 5246
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:22:55 AM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5246(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:24:35 AM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5246(SD40-2W)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Prefect Photo!!!!!
Title:  Prefect Photo!!!!!
Description:  This is a cropped version of my prefect shot of the B&LE Tunnel Motor Trio that I will eventually get a big photo of to put up on my wall in my room, is this DM&IR territory or B&LE, I'm not sure after this shot
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 9:29:08 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Pure B&LE on the Hill
Title:  Pure B&LE on the Hill
Description:  Just before me and my dad could get photos of the CN power sitting at Proctor Yard, a trio of B&LE Tunnel Motors were about to take a loaded ore train down the Hill, this is my prefect shot of them
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 7:55:10 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  298   Comments: 2
BLE Trio on Proctor Hill
Title:  BLE Trio on Proctor Hill
Description:  A fablous B&LE Trio takes a loaded taconite train down to CN Dock 6 in Duluth where it will be stockpiled until the shipping season begins
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 9:22:31 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
B&LE Tunnel Motor close up
Title:  B&LE Tunnel Motor close up
Description:  At the nort end of Proctor Yard, the B&LE Tunnel Motors we saw earlier brought a train from BNSF's Rice's Point Yard in Duluth and are placing them on different tracks. I like these Tunnel Motors
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 12:39:36 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Preparing to depart
Title:  Preparing to depart
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 4:23:40 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
BLE-906-909
Title:  BLE-906-909
Description:  BLE 906 & 909 Proctor yard
Photo Date:  4/8/2011  Upload Date: 4/9/2011 12:18:37 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Mark Galatowitsch
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
LH steps modified (906) & unmodified (909)
Title:  LH steps modified (906) & unmodified (909)
Description:  Comparison of LH step modification made on B&LE 906 compared to unmodified B&LE 909 - note White edge on modified steps
Photo Date:  4/8/2011  Upload Date: 4/9/2011 12:28:10 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Mark Galatowitsch
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  943   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 8:47:30 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5553(SD60F)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
DMIR 407
Title:  DMIR 407
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 8:48:04 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 407(SD40-3) DMIR 405(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 9:27:21 PM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/28/2011 5:17:31 PM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2013  Upload Date: 10/2/2013 11:54:25 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5349(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 406(SD40-3)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 10:43:46 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Matthew Ginkel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  Empty iron ore train heads for Minntac.
Photo Date:  7/9/2014  Upload Date: 7/19/2014 9:58:05 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  156   Comments: 3
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2020 1:44:13 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 2162(C40-8W) CN 5410(SD60) CN 5378(SD40-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Northbound Minntac ore empties
Title:  Northbound Minntac ore empties
Description:  Northbound Minntac ore empties at Sparta (Gilbert) with BLE SD40T-3 #909 leading, September 19, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:54:17 AM
Location:  Sparta, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Northbound Minntac ore empties
Title:  Northbound Minntac ore empties
Description:  Northbound Minntac ore empties at Sparta (Gilbert) with BLE SD40T-3 #909 leading, September 19, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:55:08 AM
Location:  Sparta, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Northbound Minntac ore empties
Title:  Northbound Minntac ore empties
Description:  Northbound Minntac ore empties north of Wolf, Minnesota with BLE SD40T-3 #909 leading, September 19, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:58:22 AM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W)
Views:  326   Comments: 1
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  DM&IR SD40T-3 #407 on ore loads at Two Harbors with BLE 909, September 27, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 11:25:09 AM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
DM&IR 407
Title:  DM&IR 407
Description:  Ore loads at Two Harbors with BLE SD40T-3 #909, September 27, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 11:27:21 AM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 407(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
B&LE 909
Title:  B&LE 909
Description:  B&LE 909 Leads an ore train up Proctor Hill
Photo Date:  3/19/2017  Upload Date: 3/19/2017 12:06:10 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Sam Anderson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
B&LE 909
Title:  B&LE 909
Description:  B&LE 909 on Proctor Hill
Photo Date:  3/19/2017  Upload Date: 3/19/2017 12:12:21 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Sam Anderson
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 4:21:03 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5349(SD40-2W)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
BLE 909 L59481-28
Title:  BLE 909 L59481-28
Description:  The MRF crew uses a Bessemer rebuild to head for and recrew a tac train, approaching route 7 at 1530.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:19:24 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28
Description:  Recrewed by the 594, the tac train now also has an orange leader, pulling down to South Biwabik at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:05 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Description:  Vermillion Trail at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:16 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  Built February 1973 as SSW 9277.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:24 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:32 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Description:  CSAH 100 at 1659.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:24:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Description:  County 666 at 1711.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:25:50 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
To the Rescue!
Title:  To the Rescue!
Description:  L59481 runs light through Iron Junction with BLE 909 to go recrew and lend a helping hand to U79381
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:16:20 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  80   Comments: 2
Steamy Away
Title:  Steamy Away
Description:  With BLE 909 now in the lead, U79381 is inspected before continuing to Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:18 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
To Two Harbors!
Title:  To Two Harbors!
Description:  With the taconite loads for Two Harbors steaming away, CN U79381 gets on the move again
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:35 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
Roaring Through Aurora
Title:  Roaring Through Aurora
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie 909 leads the CN U79381 through Aurora
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:59 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  208   Comments: 1

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