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Pictures of BLE 908
 
Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SSW 9301 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:72625-41Order No:72625
Frame Number:72625-41Built:3/1973
Notes:nee SSW 9301 SD45T-2 3/73, SP 6827, BLE 908
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 908(SD40T-2) SP 6827(SD45T-2R)
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BLE 908
Title:  BLE 908
Description:  Switching EMSCO
Photo Date:  8/24/2011  Upload Date: 2/5/2012 4:14:59 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
Title: 
Description:  BLE 908 and friends wait on EMSCO siding while the brakeman rides a covered hopper down the gently sloping track to reposition the hopper for coupling.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:30:02 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
Title: 
Description:  BLE power starts to move off the siding.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:34:31 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  BLE 908, 901, and 902 pull onto the CN mainline.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:35:37 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The BLE power trio approaches the hopper.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:36:29 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A little closer....
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:37:16 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  There! Got it!
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:37:47 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The mini-consist moves toward Hathaway Street to clear the switch.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:38:56 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The hopper enters the Hathaway Street crossing.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:39:37 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  BLE 908 waiting for the switch to be thrown.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:40:27 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The mini-consist inches its way up the CN mainline toward EMSCO.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:42:19 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Checking everything out. Note the low-budget, energy-efficient, EOT device blowing gently in the breeze.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:43:41 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  295   Comments: 2
Title: 
Description:  Yep, looks good!
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:44:35 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Away she goes past the EMSCO facility.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:45:21 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The train moves slowly toward Main Street in Girard, PA. This is a very rare sight. In the past 34 years, Ive had to stop for a Bessemer train on Main Street only once. Note that the EOT device is still attached and functioning perfectly.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:49:13 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  316   Comments: 1

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