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Pictures of BLE 906
 
Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SP 9348 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:73674-5Order No:73674
Frame Number:73674-5Built:1/1975
Notes:nee SP 9348 SD45T-2 1/75, BLE 906
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 906(SD40-3) SP 9348(SD45T-2)
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BLE 901 L59481-29
Title:  BLE 901 L59481-29
Description:  The Two Harbors MRF has 5 for Keenan, heading through Biwabik at 1610.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:21:27 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Built January 1975 as SP 9348.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:22:34 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 907(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
BLE 901 L59481-29 (2)
Title:  BLE 901 L59481-29 (2)
Description:  Long Lake Road at 1631.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:23:44 PM
Location:  Spruce, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
BLE 901 L59481-29 (3)
Title:  BLE 901 L59481-29 (3)
Description:  MN 37 at 1642.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:25:55 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
CN 6017
Title:  CN 6017
Description:  Built November 1967 as CN 5014.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:25:35 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
BLE 901 L59481-29 (4)
Title:  BLE 901 L59481-29 (4)
Description:  Shoving into Keenan at 1653.
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 11:25:48 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Splitting the Signals
Title:  Splitting the Signals
Description:  L59481 splits the DMIR signals at Biwabik with three Bessemer engines and a CN SD40-2Q
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 9:40:19 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
Trackspeed at Spruce
Title:  Trackspeed at Spruce
Description:  CN L594 rolls by the camera at Spruce on the Iron Range Sub
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 9:42:08 PM
Location:  Spruce, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
Over-Powered
Title:  Over-Powered
Description:  CN L59481 comes into Keenan, MN, with 4 engines and 5 cars
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 9:43:59 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
Reunited
Title:  Reunited
Description:  Far from home, three Bessemer & Lake Erie tunnel motors (and a CN SD40-2Q) shove L59481 into Keenan Yard on the Keenan Sub
Photo Date:  10/29/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 9:45:33 PM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 907(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
BCOL 4619 IC 6250 BLE 609
Title:  BCOL 4619 IC 6250 BLE 609
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:45:26 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3) BCOL 4619(C40-8M) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:45:44 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:45:52 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:46:03 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BLE 906 IC 6250 BCOL 4619 CN 2161
Title:  BLE 906 IC 6250 BCOL 4619 CN 2161
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:46:14 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) BCOL 4619(C40-8M) CN 2161(C40-8W)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
BLE 906 IC 6250 BCOL 4619 CN 2161
Title:  BLE 906 IC 6250 BCOL 4619 CN 2161
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:46:20 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 4619(C40-8M) BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3) CN 2161(C40-8W)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:46:27 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:46:33 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3) BCOL 4619(C40-8M)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
BLE 906 IC 6250
Title:  BLE 906 IC 6250
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 8:46:43 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CN 2161 BCOL 4619 IC 6250 BLE 906
Title:  CN 2161 BCOL 4619 IC 6250 BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2018  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 9:35:29 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2161(C40-8W) BCOL 4619(C40-8M) IC 6250(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  A heritage BLE unit is far from home as it switches with a UP ES44AC. A rather unusual pairing, especially in 2018. Facing south towards WABIC, but never got any closer.
Photo Date:  8/22/2018  Upload Date: 9/9/2018 5:19:40 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) UP 5528(AC45CCTE)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
BLE Roster
Title:  BLE Roster
Description:  I managed to catch Bessemer & Lake Erie 906 in her orange glory working working the CN/IC Grand Avenue Yard in Decatur, Illinois. Originally built for the Southern Pacific in 1975 as SD45T-2 number 9348. Now classified as an SD40-3 for the BLE / Canadian National, which took over owner ship in 2004.
Photo Date:  9/14/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2019 7:25:06 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
Working The CN/IC Yard
Title:  Working The CN/IC Yard
Description:  I managed to catch Bessemer & Lake Erie 906 in her orange glory working working the CN/IC Grand Avenue Yard in Decatur, Illinois. Originally built for the Southern Pacific in 1975 as SD45T-2 number 9348. Now classified as an SD40-3 for the BLE / Canadian National, which took over owner ship in 2004.
Photo Date:  9/14/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2019 7:25:42 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
Profile Of The BLE
Title:  Profile Of The BLE
Description:  BLE 906 - Cab shot.
Photo Date:  9/14/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2019 7:26:28 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
BLE T2!
Title:  BLE T2!
Description:  I managed to catch Bessemer & Lake Erie 906 in her orange glory working working the CN/IC Grand Avenue Yard in Decatur, Illinois. Originally built for the Southern Pacific in 1975 as SD45T-2 number 9348. Now classified as an SD40-3 for the BLE / Canadian National, which took over owner ship in 2004.
Photo Date:  9/14/2018  Upload Date: 2/10/2019 7:24:36 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Switching out the yard.
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 11/16/2018 3:53:06 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 11/16/2018 3:53:44 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BLE 906 R92681-06
Title:  BLE 906 R92681-06
Description:  A tac train pulls down to the dock at 1529.
Photo Date:  6/6/2019  Upload Date: 8/27/2019 12:11:43 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) DMIR 404(SD40-3)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
CN 2449 R92181-06 (2)
Title:  CN 2449 R92181-06 (2)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2019  Upload Date: 8/27/2019 12:11:53 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2449(C40-8M) CN 2027(C40-8) CN 2038(C40-8) BLE 906(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) DMIR 404(SD40-3)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
CN 5349, BLE 906, IC 6254
Title:  CN 5349, BLE 906, IC 6254
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:52:42 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5349(SD40-2W) BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6254(SD40-3)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:56:00 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2019  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 11:57:46 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2019  Upload Date: 9/15/2019 12:05:43 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2019  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 1:21:10 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
IC 6260 U71781-14
Title:  IC 6260 U71781-14
Description:  A pellet train rates -3s of various colors, rolling away from Coons at 1505.
Photo Date:  4/14/2020  Upload Date: 5/2/2020 10:53:38 AM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
IC 6260 U71781-14 (2)
Title:  IC 6260 U71781-14 (2)
Description:  Jeffrey Road at 1512.
Photo Date:  4/14/2020  Upload Date: 5/2/2020 10:53:42 AM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6260(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Built January 1975 as SP 9348.
Photo Date:  4/14/2020  Upload Date: 5/2/2020 10:53:46 AM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
CN 5338
Title:  CN 5338
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/22/2021 9:57:19 PM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) IC 6252(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
IC 6252 and BLE 906
Title:  IC 6252 and BLE 906
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/22/2021 10:00:55 PM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IC 6252(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
BLE 906 and IC 6252
Title:  BLE 906 and IC 6252
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/22/2021 10:05:44 PM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6252(SD40-3)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  SD40T-3.
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/22/2021 10:06:50 PM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
BLE 906 U73081-02
Title:  BLE 906 U73081-02
Description:  A T bird crew moves EMDs around at 1131.
Photo Date:  12/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 5:28:41 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6254(SD40-3)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
BLE 906 U73081-02 (2)
Title:  BLE 906 U73081-02 (2)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 5:28:49 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) IC 6254(SD40-3)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
IC 6254
Title:  IC 6254
Description:  Built March 1976 as BN 6752.
Photo Date:  12/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 5:28:59 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6254(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
L56881-01 and U73081-02
Title:  L56881-01 and U73081-02
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 5:29:09 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5442(SD60) CN 5430(SD60) CN 2006(C40-8) CN 2020(C40-8) NSMX 674(SD70ACe) IC 6254(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
U71081-02 and YPY015
Title:  U71081-02 and YPY015
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 8:57:57 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) DMIR 212(SD38-2) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 211(SD38-2) CN 5338(SD40-2W)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U71081-02
Title:  BLE 909 U71081-02
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 8:58:01 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U71081-02 (2)
Title:  BLE 909 U71081-02 (2)
Description:  Pellet empties exit Proctor at 1243.
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 8:58:04 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) CN 5338(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U71081-02 (3)
Title:  BLE 909 U71081-02 (3)
Description:  Midway Road at 1255.
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 8:58:59 PM
Location:  Hermantown, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3) CN 5338(SD40-2W)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U71081-02 (4)
Title:  BLE 909 U71081-02 (4)
Description:  Munger Shaw Road at 1305.
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 8:59:37 PM
Location:  Munger, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  170   Comments: 0

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