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Pictures of BLE 866
 
Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD38ACBuilt As:BLE 866 (SD38AC)
Serial Number:37705Order No:7327
Frame Number:7327-3Built:7/1971
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
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BLE 907 and the rat pack are about to cross bowmantown road returning from Wallace Junction
Title:  BLE 907 and the rat pack are about to cross bowmantown road returning from Wallace Junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 8:56:24 AM
Location:  Platea, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  477   Comments: 1
907 leads SD38's southbound on the Erie branch
Title:  907 leads SD38's southbound on the Erie branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 9:50:26 AM
Location:  Platea, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
907 and the rat pack cruise down the main track
Title:  907 and the rat pack cruise down the main track
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 9:52:08 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2)
Views:  487   Comments: 3
907 and the Keepers at
Title:  907 and the Keepers at
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 9:54:00 AM
Location:  Keepville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
Southbound coming into town
Title:  Southbound coming into town
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:50:13 AM
Location:  Conneautville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
Southbound from Girard
Title:  Southbound from Girard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:52:18 AM
Location:  Hartstown, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  372   Comments: 3
866 glory shot
Title:  866 glory shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 9:55:54 AM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  254   Comments: 2
866 and pals rip it south at KO
Title:  866 and pals rip it south at KO
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:06:42 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  440   Comments: 2
Waiting on a new crew
Title:  Waiting on a new crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:08:31 AM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Engineer throwing some sand down doubling the train
Title:  Engineer throwing some sand down doubling the train
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 1:36:53 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
BLE 867 and the Moon: Lite power from Branchton is coming around the hogback. This would end up being the one that got away as he was already back out of the yard and nearly clear of Albion by the time we finished eating at Quizno's
Title:  BLE 867 and the Moon: Lite power from Branchton is coming around the hogback. This would end up being the one that got away as he was already back out of the yard and nearly clear of Albion by the time we finished eating at Quizno's
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 8:58:14 AM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
the tremendous trio is southbound on the Conneaut brach about to cross over route 6N at 639pm
Title:  the tremendous trio is southbound on the Conneaut brach about to cross over route 6N at 639pm
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 9:03:14 AM
Location:  West Springfield, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Medium balling to Conneaut
Title:  Medium balling to Conneaut
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:10:27 AM
Location:  West Springfield, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Lite engine moves account for a third of the Bessemer's trains and none of their profits
Title:  Lite engine moves account for a third of the Bessemer's trains and none of their profits
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:12:09 AM
Location:  Meadville Junction, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
BLE 907 northbound on the Conneaut branch
Title:  BLE 907 northbound on the Conneaut branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/17/2009 8:58:15 AM
Location:  West Springfield, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
907 leads the rat pack north
Title:  907 leads the rat pack north
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:15:55 AM
Location:  Conneautville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
907 passing through the old yard
Title:  907 passing through the old yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:17:39 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
907 and the SD38's arriving
Title:  907 and the SD38's arriving
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:19:27 AM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
866 brings the action to Conley road
Title:  866 brings the action to Conley road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:21:45 AM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Ore cars sail over as a car sails under Amasa viaduct
Title:  Ore cars sail over as a car sails under Amasa viaduct
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 10:23:26 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
866 southbound with a local freight
Title:  866 southbound with a local freight
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 10:38:12 PM
Location:  Branchton, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
BLE 866 switches Calvin yard beside an old B&LE boxcar
Title:  BLE 866 switches Calvin yard beside an old B&LE boxcar
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 10:11:36 AM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
BLE 866 at KO
Title:  BLE 866 at KO
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 7/11/2009 11:05:58 AM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
BLE 866 is on the south end of northbound lite power going up the alternate route
Title:  BLE 866 is on the south end of northbound lite power going up the alternate route
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 8:40:34 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 907(SD40-3)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Southbound crossing over the B&P
Title:  Southbound crossing over the B&P
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 11:05:19 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
BLE 866 works the AID lead
Title:  BLE 866 works the AID lead
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 11:10:19 PM
Location:  Harmar Heights, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
BLE 866 is about to cross under route 8 with a fantastic backdrop
Title:  BLE 866 is about to cross under route 8 with a fantastic backdrop
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2009  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 11:12:34 PM
Location:  McBride, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  539   Comments: 7
878 leads stone through CE AT 908AM
Title:  878 leads stone through CE AT 908AM
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:24:43 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
Southbound stone 935am
Title:  Southbound stone 935am
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:27:13 PM
Location:  Springboro, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Terry
Title:  Terry
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2009  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 10:36:48 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BLE 878 leads ore south around the Conley road curve
Title:  BLE 878 leads ore south around the Conley road curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/14/2009 12:23:34 PM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
Evening southbound rolling through CE interlocking
Title:  Evening southbound rolling through CE interlocking
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:43:47 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
On the alternate route
Title:  On the alternate route
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:46:13 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
BLE 878 passes a Bessemer crane while going down the alternate route
Title:  BLE 878 passes a Bessemer crane while going down the alternate route
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:48:37 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
BLE 878
Title:  BLE 878
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:51:25 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
BLE 878
Title:  BLE 878
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:54:31 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Southbound rolls through the switches in Kelsey interlocking (KY)
Title:  Southbound rolls through the switches in Kelsey interlocking (KY)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 10:57:14 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
a nice going away
Title:  a nice going away
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 9:55:19 AM
Location:  Shermansville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
Lite power from Butler actually manages to find sun
Title:  Lite power from Butler actually manages to find sun
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 7:04:14 AM
Location:  Grove City, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
BLE 867 leads southbound ore up the hogback
Title:  BLE 867 leads southbound ore up the hogback
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 9:59:12 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  317   Comments: 5
BLE 867 leads ore south to Agnew road
Title:  BLE 867 leads ore south to Agnew road
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 10:01:50 PM
Location:  Dicksonburg, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
southbound rolls through Kelsey interlocking near dusk
Title:  southbound rolls through Kelsey interlocking near dusk
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 10:03:54 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
southbound ore at sunset
Title:  southbound ore at sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 10:05:53 PM
Location:  Kremis, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  265   Comments: 2
BLE 866 leads a short northbound train of stone empties from Branchton around the curve to Hamburg road on the Old line
Title:  BLE 866 leads a short northbound train of stone empties from Branchton around the curve to Hamburg road on the Old line
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 10:25:42 PM
Location:  Shenango, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
how would you like to live in the white house
Title:  how would you like to live in the white house
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 10:27:43 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
BLE 866 leads empties south on the old line coming to St. Glory road about 1pm
Title:  BLE 866 leads empties south on the old line coming to St. Glory road about 1pm
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:31:22 AM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  306   Comments: 2
BLE 866
Title:  BLE 866
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:33:18 AM
Location:  Keisters, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
BLE 866 bends up alongside route 8
Title:  BLE 866 bends up alongside route 8
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:35:09 AM
Location:  Keisters, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
BLE 866 rips through SX South interlocking
Title:  BLE 866 rips through SX South interlocking
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:37:06 AM
Location:  Ivywood, PA
Author:  Christopher Southwell
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  424   Comments: 1

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