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Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SSW 9289 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:72625-29Order No:72625
Frame Number:72625-29Built:3/1973
Notes:nee SSW 9289 SD45T-2 3/73, SP 9289, BLE 900
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 900(SD40-3) SSW 9289(SD45T-2) SP 9289(SD45T-2)
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BLE 900 U78883-07
Title:  BLE 900 U78883-07
Description:  Tac empties with varying shapes and shades of SD40-3s approach the right turn towards Minntac at 1850.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:51:46 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6264(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
BLE 900 U78883-07 (2)
Title:  BLE 900 U78883-07 (2)
Description:  Highway 7 at 1850.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:51:55 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) IC 6264(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 903(SD40-3)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
BLE 900
Title:  BLE 900
Description:  Built March 1973 as SSW 9289.
Photo Date:  7/7/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 9:52:04 PM
Location:  Iron Junction, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
IC 6254 R92481-04
Title:  IC 6254 R92481-04
Description:  Limestone empties follow -3s down to Collingwood at 0829.
Photo Date:  6/5/2019  Upload Date: 8/27/2019 11:40:50 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6254(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3) BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
DMIR 405 R92181-02
Title:  DMIR 405 R92181-02
Description:  The morning switch is sounding devastating with four engines and limestone loads tackling Proctor Hill at 1613.
Photo Date:  12/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 5:41:09 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DMIR 405(SD40-3) CN 2018(C40-8) CN 6017(SD40-2Q) BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
BLE 900 U71581-21
Title:  BLE 900 U71581-21
Description:  A limestone load ducks out of Proctor at 1729.
Photo Date:  9/21/2021  Upload Date: 2/5/2022 9:00:04 AM
Location:  Hermantown, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) CN 2017(C40-8) IC 6263(SD40-3) CN 6017(SD40-2Q)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
BLE 900 U71581-21 (2)
Title:  BLE 900 U71581-21 (2)
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2021  Upload Date: 2/5/2022 9:00:35 AM
Location:  Hermantown, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 6017(SD40-2Q) CN 2017(C40-8) IC 6263(SD40-3) BLE 900(SD40-3)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
CN 2224 A43981-23
Title:  CN 2224 A43981-23
Description:  439 doubles out at 1740.
Photo Date:  9/23/2021  Upload Date: 2/5/2022 9:44:10 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 900(SD40-3) CN 3240(ET44AC) CN 8904(SD70M-2) CN 2002(C40-8) CN 2224(ES44DC)
Views:  274   Comments: 0

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