902 South runs past the wye to the former Hilliards Branch. The wye still remains, but the branch was removed a few years ago, and the branch's only customer, J.S. McCormick Co., transloads I be... (more)

If I could go back in time, standing in this same spot would yield many photo opportunities as the Bessemer still uses their High Line (featured) to by-pass Greenville, and their Low Line, which i... (more)

Knee high by the 4th of July? Yep, I'd say so. 902 heads south on the High Line for Kremis for a NASCAR speedy crew change before continuing on to North Bessemer.

During most of the 1990's, the URR's Duqusene Coal Dock was switched by a pair of B&LE SD9's. The B&LE 844 and 845 were parked in front of the trainsloader which was a river-to-rail facility.

A pair of B&LE SD9's rest at the Union Railroad's Duqusene Class Yard.

The B&LE dispatcher was called the TMD or Train Movement Director. Before the CN take over, the desk was inside the Union Railroad's office in Duquesne. The former B&LE is now dispatched from Tr... (more)

Ore loads creep though the old B&LE yard at Albion as a fellow railfan checks his shot.

Southbound ore train at Hammonsburg.

A pair of Tunnelmotors zip downgrade with a loaded ore train for North Bessemer.

Trying out my new Sony 75-400mm "G" lens on a southbound B&LE ore train. I was impressed with the results of this shot which was taken hand-held at the 400mm range.

A pair of tunnelmotors lead a southbound ore train into Albion.

A southbound ore train climbs out of the Harbor behind B&LE 908/902.

A pair of B&LE units assigned to the former Missabe prepare to shove back and begin loading taconite rock at United Taconite's north Fairlane load-out pocket on a nice spring evening.

95 empty hoppers scream north behind two rebuilt Boise tunnelmotors to be refilled with iron ore at the docks at Conneaut.