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B&LE Roundhouse and Yard
Title:  B&LE Roundhouse and Yard
Description:  This 1938 United States Department of Agriculture aerial photograph shows the Bessemer & Lake Erie roundhouse and yard located in Albion, PA. At the time, the facility bustled with activity.
Photo Date:  10/17/1938  Upload Date: 12/3/2012 5:29:23 PM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  United States Department of Agriculture
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  1917   Comments: 3
Old Grove City Station
Title:  Old Grove City Station
Description:  Built as a Bessemer and Lake Erie freight station. It is currently used as a feed and farm store.
Photo Date:  12/15/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 2:58:09 PM
Location:  Grove City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories:  Station
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Views:  490   Comments: 0
Old Butler Station
Title:  Old Butler Station
Description:  This station was built for the Bessemer and Lake Erie. There is little that is known about this station.
Photo Date:  12/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 3:04:01 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories:  Station
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Views:  463   Comments: 0
Old Greenville B&LE Station
Title:  Old Greenville B&LE Station
Description:  This station was built in 1901 for the Bessemer and Lake Erie as a combination freight and passenger station. This station was used for passenger station until 1955, but it currently houses a store.
Photo Date:  12/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 3:04:05 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories:  Station
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Views:  457   Comments: 1
Old Meadville B&LE Station
Title:  Old Meadville B&LE Station
Description:  This station was built for the Bessemer and Lake Erie as a freight station. It is currently used as a farm and garden center.
Photo Date:  12/16/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 3:04:10 PM
Location:  Meadville, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories:  Station
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Views:  464   Comments: 0
B&LE 23 Combine
Title:  B&LE 23 Combine
Description:  This car is no longer at the museum. It is presently located at the Pennsylvania Transformer plant at Canonsburg. The Montour Railroad Historical Society is interested in acquiring this car for a museum/meeting room and placing it along the Montour Trail where the Mighty M once hauled coal
Photo Date:  10/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/26/2008 2:35:18 PM
Location:  Washington, PA
Author:  Bill Huston
Categories:  Night,Passenger
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Views:  3147   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Description:  Built in 1925 by Pressed Steel Car Company. The following is from a display on the car: "A combine (short for combination) provides both passenger seating and space for baggage or express freight. The B&LE operated a 160-mile north-south route between Bessemer (near Pittsburgh) and Erie, Pennsylvania. Most of B&LEs traffic was ore, steel and heavy freight for its owner, U.S. Steel, with only limited passenger service. B&LE had less than two dozen modern steel cars in its passenger fleet. Combine 25 was one of the last two cars still in service when B&LE ended passenger operations in the late 1950s. The car was sold to the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern in 1960, which removed most of its seats and baggage racks and used it as a tool car for its wreck train. EJ&E donated the car to IRM in 1984. Restoration began in 1986, and the car returned to service at IRM in 1996."
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2009 7:25:37 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1063   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 10:30:57 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  735   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 11:53:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1073   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 11:21:03 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  700   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 3:59:53 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  635   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2009  Upload Date: 7/11/2009 10:24:09 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  604   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  Combine built by Pressed Steel Car Company in 1925.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 5:46:55 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  683   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road #760
Title:  Milwaukee Road #760
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 3:30:48 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 760(H10-44)
Views:  945   Comments: 1
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 3:26:46 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  609   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 3:39:39 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  769   Comments: 0
Passenger cars in the yard
Title:  Passenger cars in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 12:55:49 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Mauricio Burguete
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Passenger
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Views:  705   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Description:  Built in 1925
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 12:56:10 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Mauricio Burguete
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  431   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/4/2022 10:51:36 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Mauricio Burguete
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  410   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 12:40:04 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
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Views:  674   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 12:39:07 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
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Views:  715   Comments: 0
Showcase Weekend Coach Train
Title:  Showcase Weekend Coach Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 8:26:09 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  1532   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 8:29:24 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  902   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/19/2015 8:30:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jacob Francois
Categories:  Action
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Views:  517   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/19/2015 8:44:14 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jacob Francois
Categories:  Action
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Views:  535   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/20/2015 1:54:58 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  579   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Description:  Sitting in Yard 3.
Photo Date:  7/22/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2017 3:31:35 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  1343   Comments: 0
Rock Island 4506 takes a turn with the Coach Train
Title:  Rock Island 4506 takes a turn with the Coach Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:20:31 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  849   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  The sides were recently wiped down with Penetrol to shine up the paint on this combine.
Photo Date:  5/19/2021  Upload Date: 5/29/2021 4:16:03 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  455   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Description:  Combine built by Pressed Steel Car Company in 1925. Part of the Percy Train for the "Day out with Thomas" Event.
Photo Date:  7/7/2021  Upload Date: 7/13/2021 1:36:18 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  445   Comments: 0
Locomotive Swap
Title:  Locomotive Swap
Description:  The F-units are being changed out of the coach train for a SD45 and FP45 during Diesel Days 2021.
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 10:16:03 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7525(SD45) MILW 118C(F7A)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
At the Depot
Title:  At the Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 10:21:42 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Departing Coach Train
Title:  Departing Coach Train
Description:  Shot from the kitchen window of the L&N Galt House diner.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/24/2021 3:51:29 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  756   Comments: 0
Switching the Heavyweights
Title:  Switching the Heavyweights
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 4:15:54 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ITC 1605(GP7)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 4:17:05 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  406   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2022  Upload Date: 6/15/2022 7:27:13 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Niko B
Categories: 
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Views:  523   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie Baggage-Coach 25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Baggage-Coach 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2022  Upload Date: 6/24/2022 10:41:53 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  1359   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2022  Upload Date: 11/25/2022 9:13:53 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  381   Comments: 1
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  In service during Showcase Weekend 2022.
Photo Date:  9/18/2022  Upload Date: 9/26/2022 11:46:35 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  377   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:18:00 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  447   Comments: 0
Wedding Charter Light Test
Title:  Wedding Charter Light Test
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2022  Upload Date: 10/22/2022 10:18:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  419   Comments: 0
Wedding Charter Light Test
Title:  Wedding Charter Light Test
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2022  Upload Date: 10/22/2022 10:20:17 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  371   Comments: 0
Wedding Charter Bar Service
Title:  Wedding Charter Bar Service
Description:  The baggage section of the combine was used for bar service durning the wedding charter.
Photo Date:  10/16/2022  Upload Date: 10/22/2022 10:23:00 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  407   Comments: 0
Weekend Coach Train
Title:  Weekend Coach Train
Description:  featuring Pullman Villa Real and the CB&Q RPO
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 8/28/2023 11:07:58 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
The Weekend Coach Train
Title:  The Weekend Coach Train
Description:  During C&NW Weekend.
Photo Date:  5/18/2024  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 1:57:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  490   Comments: 0
Chicago & North Western #1689
Title:  Chicago & North Western #1689
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2024  Upload Date: 8/5/2024 2:09:50 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
CAE 431
Title:  CAE 431
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2024  Upload Date: 8/3/2024 1:09:16 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Transit,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CAE 431(Interurban)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
BLE 26
Title:  BLE 26
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/1990  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 10:19:28 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  776   Comments: 0
Pittsburgh & Shawmut Railroad (PS) Open Hoppers No. 621 and No. 432
Title:  Pittsburgh & Shawmut Railroad (PS) Open Hoppers No. 621 and No. 432
Description:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (BLE) MoW Crane No. A62 - B & O Yard
Photo Date:  7/30/1980  Upload Date: 1/12/2009 2:47:19 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  1796   Comments: 3
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (BLE) MoW Ohio Crane No. A62
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (BLE) MoW Ohio Crane No. A62
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/1980  Upload Date: 1/14/2009 2:43:39 PM
Location:  Butler, PA
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  2438   Comments: 1


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