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Pictures of BLE 900
 
Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SSW 9289 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:72625-29Order No:72625
Frame Number:72625-29Built:3/1973
Notes:nee SSW 9289 SD45T-2 3/73, SP 9289, BLE 900
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 900(SD40-3) SSW 9289(SD45T-2) SP 9289(SD45T-2)
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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)
Views:  274   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)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2011  Upload Date: 9/18/2011 1:50:59 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  SiYao Wang
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 9:33:02 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 9:33:03 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  The evening Keenan Roadswitch heads to the Minorca Mine with limestone loads.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 8:43:59 PM
Location:  Virginia, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  The evening Keenan Roadswitch rolls thru Wolf with limestone loads for the Minorca Mine.
Photo Date:  7/31/2011  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 8:44:17 PM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  Empty iron ore train heads to Minntac for another load.
Photo Date:  7/12/2013  Upload Date: 7/26/2013 8:41:10 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 10:42:23 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Matthew Ginkel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 10:42:41 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Matthew Ginkel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 904(SD40-3)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
CN 6018
Title:  CN 6018
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 10:44:32 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Matthew Ginkel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 6018(SD40-2Q) BLE 904(SD40-3) CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/22/2014  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 12:33:29 AM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  338   Comments: 4
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  idling at TRRA Madison IL yard. no longer in B&LE orange!
Photo Date:  6/9/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 12:37:06 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Daniel Schroeder
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  laying over in TRRA Madison IL yard, nearly new CN paint job.
Photo Date:  6/9/2015  Upload Date: 6/13/2015 12:37:06 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Daniel Schroeder
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  Loaded iron ore heading for Two Harbors.
Photo Date:  7/26/2017  Upload Date: 12/25/2017 3:32:37 PM
Location:  Fayal, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
BLE 900 U78883-07
Title:  BLE 900 U78883-07
Description:  Tac empties with varying shapes and shades of SD40-3s approach the right turn towards Minntac at 1850.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:51:46 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6264(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
BLE 900 U78883-07 (2)
Title:  BLE 900 U78883-07 (2)
Description:  Highway 7 at 1850.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:51:55 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6264(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  Built March 1973 as SSW 9289.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:52:04 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
S733 heads north past the waiting U718
Title:  S733 heads north past the waiting U718
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:28:49 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2169(C40-8W) CN 8840(SD70M-2) CN 5740(SD75I) CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
After waiting for opposing traffic, CN 5318 takes off south leading U718
Title:  After waiting for opposing traffic, CN 5318 takes off south leading U718
Description:  U71881-20
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:28:52 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Three varieties of EMD's pull through North Fairlane with U718
Title:  Three varieties of EMD's pull through North Fairlane with U718
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:28:55 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:29:00 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2018  Upload Date: 9/21/2019 10:29:03 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
IC 6254 R92481-04
Title:  IC 6254 R92481-04
Description:  Limestone empties follow -3s down to Collingwood at 0829.
Photo Date:  6/5/2019  Upload Date: 8/27/2019 11:40:50 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6254(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3) BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
DMIR 405 R92181-02
Title:  DMIR 405 R92181-02
Description:  The morning switch is sounding devastating with four engines and limestone loads tackling Proctor Hill at 1613.
Photo Date:  12/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 5:41:09 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 405(SD40-3) CN 2018(C40-8) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  129   Comments: 0

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