BLE 902, 867 and 910 sits tacked onto a empty train ready to depart XB for Conneaut Oh. for another load of ore.
BLE 902, 901 and 866 pull 48 loads of Minnesota ore into North Bessemer yard where it will be interchanged with the Union railroad, it will then be taken down to the furnace's at the USS Edgar Tho... (more)
The conductor ties down the 48 loads that they just pulled into North Bessemer.
These were the common head end power on trains those days. They could make aroar that belied their mere 2000 HP.
Here it is, warts & all, as they say. As I recall this was the only F in the whole place.
Its a beautiful day for railfanning in North Bessemer! The Bessemer has just pulled in with a heavy train of iron ore pellets as the Union railroad awaits departure.
A Bessemer and Lake Erie consist works North Bessemer Yard as the Brakeman manipulates the necessary switches.
3 tunnel motors drag a heavy tactonite ore train into North Bessemer on a beautiful winter day.
Mid train DPUs?? Nope, due to a derailment in North Bessemer clogging the entrance to the yard, 2 units were sent down with a scrap train. Upon arrival, they connected to the derailed train, pulle... (more)
Bessemer crew seen walking down to unloosen the brakes on the end hoppers before setting back north.
Seems like every week one of these tunnel motors broke down, it's barely been a week since I caught 908 broke down in NB. Now it's 907 and 908!
Three tunnel motors pull into North Bessemer as snow begins to thaw out as the sun shines!
Broken down 908 idles in North Bessemer as it desperately waits in the cold for a crew to come rescue it.
A trio of tunnel motors seen in North Bessemer yard from high above as if it was an HO scale layout!
900, 902, and 901 reverse into a long string of empty hoppers that are soon to head north.
