A pair of Bessemer & Lake Erie SD38's are working hard on the grade departing Conneaut, Ohio as they bring a short ore train out of the harbor.
BLE 903 bringing limestone loads northbound into Proctor.
Locomotives of all types congregate at the former Wisconsin Central round house in North Fond Du Lac on a beautiful morning in Wisconsin.
A birds eye view of the CN Shops Yard and round house in North Fond Du Lac.
On the evening of July 8th, BLE SD38-2 878, SD38AC 867, and SD40T-3 lead loaded ore train CN U702 as it speeds south past the vast Hartstown Swamp in Hartstown, Pennsylvania. The train is made up ... (more)
On a hot and sunny summer afternoon, a trio of Bessemer & Lake Erie EMD's roar through Conneautville, Pennsylvania with loaded ore train CN U702. The local coop complex, Master Feed & Grain, stand... (more)
A trio of Bessemer & Lake Erie locos speed south with a loaded iron ore train in tow, passing by the 120.7 searchlight signals alongside Angling Road in Springboro, Pennsylvania.
With a trio of Bessemer & Lake Erie EMD's on the point, CN U702 has entered CTC territory as it comes out of the RX siding in Albion, Pennsylvania and heads south with a heavy train of iron ore.
The morning fog clears to reveal Bessemer & Laker Erie’s shops and roundhouse in Greenville, PA. Most of the buildings are abandoned and are rumored to be demolished in the future.
With SD38-2 BLE 878 on the point, a trio of Bessemer EMD's round the bend and pass the MD South searchlight signals with a loaded ore train in tow.
CN iron ore train U702 soars across the Osgood Viaduct in Osgood, Pennsylvania as a trio of Bessemer & Lake Erie EMD's bring the train south on the high line to bypass Greenville. The trestle cros... (more)
The roar of hard working EMD's fills the valley as a trio of Bessemer & Lake Erie locos bring a loaded ore train out of the harbor in Conneaut, Ohio along the banks of Conneaut Creek. After years ... (more)
A trio of Bessemer and Lake Erie EMD's are working on home rails as they bring loaded ore train U702 out of the siding in Albion, Pennsylvania and head south.
Crew is OD @ 11:00 to take the Orange Trio North to Conneaut and pick up 50 Load of iron ore. Second loaded Train of the day!
BLE 904 and two EMD sisters pass a loaded ore train, waiting to be dumped at CN's Dock 6 in Duluth, as they lift limestone loads up the ramp from Missabe Juntion before attacking Proctor Hill in n... (more)
A rare sight has maroon and orange lashed together in the form of B&LE 906 and DM&IR 215 handling switching duties on CN's Proctor Yard E-Lead. Occasionally a tunnel motor will stand in for the us... (more)
BLE 903 spots her ore train for dumping into Dock 6 in Duluth, while Central Marine Logistics' Joseph L. Block unloads limestone into the hopper on the side of the dock. The limestone will eventua... (more)
A trio of "death star" SD70s have been common power on CN/BLE taconite trains running between Conneaut, Ohio and Pittsburgh, PA. The trio wastes little time getting the train underway as... (more)
Two tunnel motor, still in their B&LE paint, lead a pair of CN painted SD40 types and limestone loads up Proctor Hill in low late winter afternoon light, bound for Minnesota's Iron Range.
This was worth getting the drone up for. BLE 907 and BNSF 3196 are parked after arriving the day before on the L595. BLE 907 ended up going back to Gary later in the day after its short visit to J... (more)
A pair of Bessemer tunnel motors sandwich a widecab SD40-2 as they shove limestone loads through the hole track, under CN's Duluth ore docks, before they make the climb up Proctor Hill.
After getting signal indication to proceed south through CTC territory, CN ore train U702 heads through the RX control point in Albion, Pennsylvania behind a pair of SD38's still wearing their Bes... (more)
BLE 904 and two other CN EMDs grind their way up Proctor Hill leaving Duluth Minnesota behind. This train had just spent most of the afternoon off loading 137 ore cars at the docks in Duluth and a... (more)
Loaded iron ore train U702 accelerates past a clear signal alongside Angling Road south of Albion, Pennsylvania. The pair of BLE SD38's have no trouble moving the short train south in a classic we... (more)
The skies open and rain begins to pour down as loaded ore train CN U702 rounds the bend at the MD South control point near Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. A pair of BLE SD38's are working hard bringi... (more)
The grain elevator at the Conneautville Farmer's Exchange stand in the background as southbound ore train CN U702 passes through Conneautville, Pennsylvania behind a pair of Bessemer & Lake Erie S... (more)
A pair of Bessemer & Lake Erie SD38's lead a short ore train southbound along the banks of the Hartstown Swamp in Hartstown, Pennsylvania. Despite the rain, the matching pair of locomotives still ... (more)
Bessemer and Lake Erie 904 eases another load of iron ore down Proctor Hill and toward the docks in Duluth Minnesota.
After spending time at the Greenville Shops for regular maintenance, BLE 862 is heading back to the docks at Conneaut where it typically works as a captive switcher. BLE 862 is still wearing DMIR ... (more)
A pair of Bessemer & Lake Erie SD38's speeds through Adamsville in western Pennsylvania with ore train CN U702 in tow. The differences between SD38AC 867 and SD38-2 878 are easily spotted in this ... (more)
