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Viewing Album:  Fresh Bessemer Photos
 
By:James Buchkovich
Dates:4/3/2012 - 4/3/2012
Album Info:This album shows Bessemer power picking up an empty at the EMSCO facility in Girard, PA.
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Description:  BLE 908 and friends wait on EMSCO siding while the brakeman rides a covered hopper down the gently sloping track to reposition the hopper for coupling.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:30:02 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
Title: 
Description:  The brakeman rides UNPX 123729 past the waiting BLE power.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:31:06 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
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Description:  The brakeman starts to slow the hopper as it passes over the switch and approaches Hathaway Street.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:32:31 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
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Description:  The hopper after clearing the switch and stopping just short of Hathaway Street.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:33:52 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
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Description:  BLE power starts to move off the siding.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:34:31 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
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Description:  BLE 908, 901, and 902 pull onto the CN mainline.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:35:37 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The BLE power trio approaches the hopper.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:36:29 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 902(SD40-3) BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  A little closer....
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:37:16 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  There! Got it!
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:37:47 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The mini-consist moves toward Hathaway Street to clear the switch.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:38:56 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
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Description:  The hopper enters the Hathaway Street crossing.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:39:37 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  BLE 908 waiting for the switch to be thrown.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:40:27 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  BLE 902
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:40:54 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  BLE 901
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:41:24 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 901(SD40-3)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The mini-consist inches its way up the CN mainline toward EMSCO.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:42:19 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Checking everything out. Note the low-budget, energy-efficient, EOT device blowing gently in the breeze.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:43:41 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  210   Comments: 2
Title: 
Description:  Yep, looks good!
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:44:35 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Away she goes past the EMSCO facility.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:45:21 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Caught up to it at the Vine Street crossing. This is what BLE 902 looks like through my dirty windshield with strong back-lighting.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:46:49 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  The train moves slowly toward Main Street in Girard, PA. This is a very rare sight. In the past 34 years, Ive had to stop for a Bessemer train on Main Street only once. Note that the EOT device is still attached and functioning perfectly.
Photo Date:  4/3/2012  Upload Date: 4/3/2012 7:49:13 PM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 908(SD40-3) BLE 901(SD40-3) BLE 902(SD40-3)
Views:  233   Comments: 1

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