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Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:SSW 9277 (SD45T-2)
Serial Number:72625-17Order No:72625
Frame Number:72625-17Built:2/1973
Notes:nee SSW 9277 SD45T-2 2/73, SSW 6890, BLE 909
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 909(SD40-3) SSW 6890(SD45T-2M)
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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:  81   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:  154   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:  159   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:  108   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:  202   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:  180   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:  186   Comments: 0
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 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:  131   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:  215   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:  187   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:  190   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:  183   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:  211   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U71081-02 (5)
Title:  BLE 909 U71081-02 (5)
Description:  MN 33 at 1317.
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 8:59:59 PM
Location:  Grand Lake, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 909(SD40-3)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BLE 909 U71081-02 (6)
Title:  BLE 909 U71081-02 (6)
Description:  Center Line Road at 1323.
Photo Date:  1/2/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 9:01:06 PM
Location:  Burnett, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5338(SD40-2W) BLE 909(SD40-3) BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  227   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:  215   Comments: 0

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