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Viewing Album:  Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN in Pennsylvania
 
By:Eric Rickert
Dates:1/1/2003 - 12/30/2023
Album Info:I've come to appreciate the uniqueness of this line that predominately hauls iron ore from giant lake boats in Conneaut, OH to the USS Thomson Works in Pittsburgh, one of the last integrated steel mills (named for the civil engineer that determined the location and name for the City Atlanta, designed the Horseshoe Curve among other PRR routes, and led the Pennsylvania Railroad during the period of great expansion). I wish I could've witnessed it in its heyday.
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Puddle reflections
Title:  Puddle reflections
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2006 8:44:17 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
No trespassing
Title:  No trespassing
Description:  Like the Florida East Coast in the south, the Bessemer and Lake Erie is one line you do not want to trespass on!
Photo Date:  9/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2006 8:44:18 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
BLE 878
Title:  BLE 878
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2006 8:44:18 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
BLE 867
Title:  BLE 867
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2006 8:44:19 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
BLE 878
Title:  BLE 878
Description:  This train is in reverse as it appears to be backing into the B&P interchange
Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 11/27/2006 8:44:21 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
BLE 866
Title:  BLE 866
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/22/2007  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 8:53:14 AM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Bessemer caboose
Title:  Bessemer caboose
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/22/2007  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 8:53:15 AM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Maintenance of Way
Title:  Maintenance of Way
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 2/1/2021 10:21:40 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
MOW Crane
Title:  MOW Crane
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 2/1/2021 10:19:28 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN-
Title:  Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN-
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2018  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 6:33:23 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN
Title:  Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2018  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 6:33:33 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 905(SD40-3) CN 5291(SD40-2W) CN 5340(SD40-2W)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN
Title:  Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2018  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 6:33:40 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5340(SD40-2W) CN 5291(SD40-2W) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN- SB Returning from AK Steel/Calvin
Title:  Bessemer and Lake Erie/ CN- SB Returning from AK Steel/Calvin
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2018  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 6:33:49 PM
Location:  Saxonburg, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 905(SD40-3) CN 5340(SD40-2W) CN 5291(SD40-2W)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
IC 'Deathstars' on SB Bessemer and Lake Erie ore train with new hoppers.
Title:  IC 'Deathstars' on SB Bessemer and Lake Erie ore train with new hoppers.
Description:  My camera hesitated and this was the best shot that I got, so I soon replaced it with a Nikon that had better spped, optics and resolution.
Photo Date:  12/28/2019  Upload Date: 6/8/2020 3:57:21 PM
Location:  Saxonburg, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1028(SD70) IC 1038(SD70)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
CN/B&LE DPU end of empty NB ore train#2
Title:  CN/B&LE DPU end of empty NB ore train#2
Description:  I doubt that light tower still works as Shenango Yard is a shell of its former self. The late winter afternoon didn't help the picture, but I tried my best to compensate.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:39:37 PM
Location:  Shenango, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8804(SD70M-2) CN 8827(SD70M-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
CN/B&LE DPU end of empty NB ore train
Title:  CN/B&LE DPU end of empty NB ore train
Description:  Stopped at NB end of Shenango Yard awaiting recrew in Greenville. I like these better than te SD70 'Deathstars' that they mostly replaced.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:40:12 PM
Location:  Shenango, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8804(SD70M-2) CN 8827(SD70M-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Crossing at Hamburg Road #1
Title:  Crossing at Hamburg Road #1
Description:  I guess you could include these with CN's new fleet of Heritage Units since they're not in the newer CN red, white and black scheme. These units are returning from AK Steel In Butler and just have two cars, a hopper and boxcar, in the consist.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:40:26 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Crossing at Hamburg Road #2
Title:  Crossing at Hamburg Road #2
Description:  What you see is the entire two-car train returning from Butler
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:40:44 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 905(SD40-3) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Shenango Yard
Title:  Shenango Yard
Description:  Working the NS interchange. The Shenango yard office is now unused. Photo taken from the abandoned PRR right of way.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:40:59 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Shenango Yard
Title:  Shenango Yard
Description:  Late winter afternoons in Pensylvania aren't the best for photography, but somwtimes you have to take what you're given. Photo taken from the abandoned PRR right of way.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:41:14 PM
Location:  Shenango, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 867(SD38AC) BLE 905(SD40-3)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Shenango Yard
Title:  Shenango Yard
Description:  Photo taken from the abandoned PRR right of way.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:41:22 PM
Location:  Shenango, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 905(SD40-3) BLE 867(SD38AC)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Heading for home
Title:  Heading for home
Description:  After returning from Butler and briefly working the NS interchange in Shenango, the B&LE/CN local is returning to Greenville to finish the day. The CN unit in the background is the DPU end of a NB empty ore train awaiting its return to Conneautt.
Photo Date:  12/30/2020  Upload Date: 12/31/2020 3:41:48 PM
Location:  Shenango, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 905(SD40-3) CN 8804(SD70M-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
CN 8804
Title:  CN 8804
Description:  SB Bessemer Ore Train getting on Greenville Bypass
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:10 PM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8804(SD70M-2)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
CN 8827
Title:  CN 8827
Description:  SB Bessemer Ore Train
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:13 PM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8827(SD70M-2) CN 8800(SD70M-2)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
CN 8827
Title:  CN 8827
Description:  SB Bessemer Ore Train about to cross over former NS Erie Lackawanna main line.
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:15 PM
Location:  Osgood, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8827(SD70M-2) CN 8800(SD70M-2)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia-Front
Title:  SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia-Front
Description:  SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:19 PM
Location:  Fredonia, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8800(SD70M-2) CN 8827(SD70M-2)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia-Middle
Title:  SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia-Middle
Description:  SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia. The hoppers are only 2-3 years old.
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:21 PM
Location:  Fredonia, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  18   Comments: 0
SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia-Rear DPU
Title:  SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia-Rear DPU
Description:  SB B&LE ore train through Fredonia. The B&LE trains don't poke around and move at a good pace.
Photo Date:  12/29/2023  Upload Date: 12/29/2023 9:40:22 PM
Location:  Fredonia, PA
Author:  Eric Rickert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8804(SD70M-2)
Views:  34   Comments: 0

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