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BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/16/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 7:24:35 AM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5246(SD40-2W)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Preparing to depart
Title:  Preparing to depart
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 4:23:40 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 8:47:30 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5553(SD60F)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
DMIR 407
Title:  DMIR 407
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 8:48:04 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 407(SD40-3) DMIR 405(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/28/2011 5:17:31 PM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2013  Upload Date: 10/2/2013 11:54:25 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5349(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 406(SD40-3)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2014  Upload Date: 6/5/2014 10:43:46 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Matthew Ginkel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  Empty iron ore train heads for Minntac.
Photo Date:  7/9/2014  Upload Date: 7/19/2014 9:58:05 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  186   Comments: 3
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2014  Upload Date: 1/31/2020 1:44:13 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 2162(C40-8W) CN 5410(SD60) CN 5378(SD40-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Northbound Minntac ore empties
Title:  Northbound Minntac ore empties
Description:  Northbound Minntac ore empties at Sparta (Gilbert) with BLE SD40T-3 #909 leading, September 19, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:54:17 AM
Location:  Sparta, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Northbound Minntac ore empties
Title:  Northbound Minntac ore empties
Description:  Northbound Minntac ore empties at Sparta (Gilbert) with BLE SD40T-3 #909 leading, September 19, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:55:08 AM
Location:  Sparta, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Northbound Minntac ore empties
Title:  Northbound Minntac ore empties
Description:  Northbound Minntac ore empties north of Wolf, Minnesota with BLE SD40T-3 #909 leading, September 19, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 10:58:22 AM
Location:  Wolf, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5244(SD40-2W)
Views:  413   Comments: 1
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  DM&IR SD40T-3 #407 on ore loads at Two Harbors with BLE 909, September 27, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 11:25:09 AM
Location:  Keenan, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
DM&IR 407
Title:  DM&IR 407
Description:  Ore loads at Two Harbors with BLE SD40T-3 #909, September 27, 2015. (Canon T-70 35mm camera, Kodak Gold 100 print film)
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 4/21/2020 11:27:21 AM
Location:  Two Harbors, MN
Author:  David Schauer
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 407(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6263(SD40-3)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
B&LE 909
Title:  B&LE 909
Description:  B&LE 909 Leads an ore train up Proctor Hill
Photo Date:  3/19/2017  Upload Date: 3/19/2017 12:06:10 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Sam Anderson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 408(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
B&LE 909
Title:  B&LE 909
Description:  B&LE 909 on Proctor Hill
Photo Date:  3/19/2017  Upload Date: 3/19/2017 12:12:21 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Sam Anderson
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 4:21:03 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 5349(SD40-2W)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
BLE 909 L59481-28
Title:  BLE 909 L59481-28
Description:  The MRF crew uses a Bessemer rebuild to head for and recrew a tac train, approaching route 7 at 1530.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:19:24 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28
Description:  Recrewed by the 594, the tac train now also has an orange leader, pulling down to South Biwabik at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:05 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (2)
Description:  Vermillion Trail at 1649.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:16 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  Built February 1973 as SSW 9277.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:24 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
DMIR 400
Title:  DMIR 400
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:23:32 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 400(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (3)
Description:  CSAH 100 at 1659.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:24:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Title:  BLE 909 U79381-28 (4)
Description:  County 666 at 1711.
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/10/2017 1:25:50 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
To the Rescue!
Title:  To the Rescue!
Description:  L59481 runs light through Iron Junction with BLE 909 to go recrew and lend a helping hand to U79381
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:16:20 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  111   Comments: 2
Steamy Away
Title:  Steamy Away
Description:  With BLE 909 now in the lead, U79381 is inspected before continuing to Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:18 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
To Two Harbors!
Title:  To Two Harbors!
Description:  With the taconite loads for Two Harbors steaming away, CN U79381 gets on the move again
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:35 PM
Location:  Biwabik, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) IC 6253(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
Roaring Through Aurora
Title:  Roaring Through Aurora
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie 909 leads the CN U79381 through Aurora
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:17:59 PM
Location:  Aurora, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
Bessemer in the Snow
Title:  Bessemer in the Snow
Description:  B&LE 909 leads CN U79381 through Hoyt Lakes with taconite loads for Two Harbors
Photo Date:  10/28/2017  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 4:19:00 PM
Location:  Hoyt Lakes, MN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) IC 6253(SD40-3) DMIR 400(SD40-3)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  Built February 1973 as SSW 9277.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:52:23 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:43:15 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
An outbound U717 crew ties on to empties as the yard crew backs down the industry spur
Title:  An outbound U717 crew ties on to empties as the yard crew backs down the industry spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:43:30 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 212(SD38-2) DMIR 211(SD38-2) CN 5338(SD40-2W)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
The sun rises over Proctor Yard as crews start their work days
Title:  The sun rises over Proctor Yard as crews start their work days
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:43:32 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 212(SD38-2) DMIR 211(SD38-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
U717 comes north between Kelsey and Sax with empties
Title:  U717 comes north between Kelsey and Sax with empties
Description:  U71781-22
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:07 AM
Location:  Sax, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
CN 6021 leads two tunnel motors north toward the range
Title:  CN 6021 leads two tunnel motors north toward the range
Description:  U71781-22
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:10 AM
Location:  Sax, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
U717 heads away northward with Highway 7 alongside
Title:  U717 heads away northward with Highway 7 alongside
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:14 AM
Location:  Sax, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Signs of autumn are just starting to appear as U717 heads north
Title:  Signs of autumn are just starting to appear as U717 heads north
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:17 AM
Location:  Zim, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
EMD's power empties for UTAC north
Title:  EMD's power empties for UTAC north
Description:  U71781-22
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:20 AM
Location:  Zim, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:27 AM
Location:  Zim, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
U717 comes around the South Leg at Fairlane as it heads toward UTAC
Title:  U717 comes around the South Leg at Fairlane as it heads toward UTAC
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:30 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
CN 6021 leads the way toward the plant at UTAC
Title:  CN 6021 leads the way toward the plant at UTAC
Description:  U71781-22
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:34 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6021(SD40-2Q) DMIR 402(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:41 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:47 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  104   Comments: 1
Heading for the UTAC Loop Track, U717 crosses through the interlocking at Fairlane as U731 waits in the distance
Title:  Heading for the UTAC Loop Track, U717 crosses through the interlocking at Fairlane as U731 waits in the distance
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 7:44:50 AM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3) DMIR 402(SD40-3) CN 6021(SD40-2Q) CN 2131(C40-8)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
BLE 909 second out on the northbound heading into United Taconite
Title:  BLE 909 second out on the northbound heading into United Taconite
Description:  CN uses rebuilt former tunnel motors from both the DM&IR and B&LE in ore service on the former Missabe main. 909 was built as an SSW SD45T-2.
Photo Date:  10/18/2018  Upload Date: 10/20/2018 4:32:41 PM
Location:  Forbes, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description:  SD40T-3.
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 1:04:48 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
BLE 909
Title:  BLE 909
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 1:07:38 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DMIR 406(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 6018(SD40-2Q)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
BLE 909 Gets Refueled
Title:  BLE 909 Gets Refueled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 2:01:54 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Greenwood Champ
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
IC 6261 U71181-23
Title:  IC 6261 U71181-23
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2021  Upload Date: 2/5/2022 9:45:12 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2028(C40-8) BLE 909(SD40-3) IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
CN 5318
Title:  CN 5318
Description:  CN 5318
Photo Date:  6/29/2022  Upload Date: 7/15/2022 9:33:37 PM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5318(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3) CN 2032(C40-8)
Views:  214   Comments: 0


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