BLE 905, one of the few Bessemer painted units left on CN's Bessemer Sub, leads a southbound ore train over a road underpass adorned with the classic Bessemer logo.

Locomotives:
BLE 90... (more)

BLE 905 leads CN and IC locos on a southbound ore train, passing Pond Road just after crossing the state line into Pennsylvania.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018... (more)

Late on an October day, the Bessemer & Lake Erie’s Western Allegheny local rolls into Hooker, Pennsylvania. The 4:00 call time made it tough to get photos at this end of the branch.

The Bessemer & Lake Erie Western Allegheny local passes through the area known as Troutman, Pennsylvania.

The Western Allegheny branch of the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad operated with F7’s from dieselization until the day that it was abandoned. Here the train from Kaylor works toward Queen Junctio... (more)

BLE 905, CN 5422, and IC 1018 haul a heavy ore train south through the farm fields of Pennsylvania.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018 SD70

BLE 905 is in notch 8 and sanding to haul a heavy train of iron ore as they head past searchlight signals in Conneautville, PA.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018... (more)

Bessemer & Lake Erie tunnel motor #905 leads a southbound ore train past the searchlight signals in Albion.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018 SD70

BLE 905 leads CN and IC power on a southbound iron ore train as they pass by the Hartstown swamps.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018 SD70

Bessemer & Lake Erie #905 leads a southbound ore train as it departs the harbor in Conneaut, Ohio.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018 SD70

One of the few locomotives on the Bessemer still in BLE paint leads a southbound ore train under the signal bridge at Sandy.

Locomotives:
BLE 905 SD40T-3
CN 5422 SD60
IC 1018 S... (more)

After chasing the southbound loaded ore train and waiting in Albion we later realized the train had parked. Later to find out the conductor had broken his ankle while out of the train. He was tran... (more)

BLE 905 splits the classic searchlights at MD North near Harmonsburg, Pennsylvania as it makes its way toward Greenville with a lengthy train of taconite loads. The concrete block next to the 905 ... (more)

B&LE 905 South rests at Conneaut waiting for the conductor, while NS 206 passes overhead