Back to the Classics: Railfanning the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2020
- Hello and welcome to Bessemer and Lake Erie 902! In this video, we cover two chases of Bessemer and Lake Erie trains out of Conneaut, with the motive power on these trains being all Bessemer and Lake Erie painted engines. In an age where many believe the Bessemer has visually become a fallen flag to Canadian National, one can still find a lashup of solid B&LE if they look hard enough. All three of the last active road units on the property are included in this video, and footage was shot on July 7th and 8th 2020. Be sure to like, comment, share, and subscribe for more railroad-related content such as this. Happy Railfanning and Train Chasing!
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Sd38 noises are simply THEE best.
Good to see original orange and solid EMD power. Watched with headphones on,just like being there. Thanks for sharing.:-)
It definitely is good to see.
Awesome video!
Awesome! We can only hope that CN decides to bring back more BLE power some day...
Yep. Have you seen 862 yet because I haven’t and I’ve been dying to see it
I’ve got 862 leading twice
I wish I lived closer to Conneaut to railfan it. I doubt they would bring BLE power back.
A BLE heritage unit in the orange paint would look cool though
They have a lot of that up north in Proctor Minnesota
There was a sharp looking SD down here in central Illinois back in January or so that I was lucky enough to snag a few photos of. That was a lucky day!
I'm excited they got all these new ore cars and they have the BLE lettering.
It’s definitely nice they’re black and have the B&LE lettering.
Nice I wish Bessemer 906 should cameback on the Bessemer a well as a new visitor the Illinois central 1005 just in case of power shortage. I had a dream about that couple nights ago.
i guess I am kinda off topic but do anyone know a good place to watch newly released movies online?
@Enoch Marco i watch on flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
Great video
Thank You!
This is top notch railfanning content! Thanks so much for taking the time to produce this. Cheers from Maine and happy railfanning!
Edit: Just realized how clean those hoppers are, That's honestly impressive
+Pan Am Railfan Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. Those hoppers have just barely been in service a year so they still are not stained as bad as the old ones were.
I’ve been noticing the paint peeling just a tiny bit on them
@@BessemerLakeErie902 am I allowed to use your drone shots for a BLE music video I will give you credit in the description?
@@bhproductions1061 Sure. That’s fine as long as you credit me for it.
This Video is absolutley fantastic!!!! Greetings from Germany.
Thank You! Glad you enjoyed some classic American Railroading
Load of thanks from a B&LE fan. Watched it twice.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Just saw the trio today
There is not a sound in the world that can top the one at 22:09
I can definitely agree with that!
i love you vids so much i lust love em
Glad you enjoy the videos. I occasionally do live streams and next time I visit the B&LE, I may do one.
Who doesn’t love these BLE train videos I just did my own BLE orange pumpkin catch’s you should check it out
Ayyyyeeee!!!!! Keep up the good work!
Nice!
Nice Video, gotta get back out there one of these days.
Thanks!
Nice video Alec! I need to get on the Bessemer before this summer is over with this going on lol
Thanks! I hope it goes well! Let me know if you want me to come along as a guide, especially for the South end.
I really don't get how disposing of the Hulett unloaders was considered so economical. Looks to me like the self unloaders are just dumping ore on the ground? So then it has to be handled again to load it into ore cars? But the Huletts could load the ore cars directly. Seems like twelve of these or a dozen of those to me. Sure maybe the boats unload a touch faster but you would think the cost of two "touches" for every load of ore would counter a lot of the savings?
Great video. Thanks! Unloaders or not, there's something magnificent about the iron range and its trains.
Just saw the trio today
Just saw a B&P powermove yesterday
and can you do a live stream
Wow this is such an amazing video i feel educated on the B&LE now lol Do you have any idea when they come through Grove City on a Saturday?
also do you know where North Bound trains recrew
+More GLT Fire Photography Glad you enjoyed it! They should be through around 1:30-2:00 going South and return about 4-5 hours later. Northbound trains tie down in Greenville for the night and receive a new crew at 6:00 in the morning.
@@BessemerLakeErie902 ok thank you very much were in Grove City now
+More GLT Fire Photography There is actually a change up today. 867, 1034, 905 are currently sitting at Kremis and waiting for a crew, which is about 40 minutes North of you. They will likely head South later this morning.
@@BessemerLakeErie902 oh dang thanks but i actually live in Beaver County PA so its a little drive to get out there but we will be out there again sometime it was very fun at around 7:02 the ICs came north very nice looking units crew even gave me a toot toot lol
I'm planning to catch the BLE sometime soon, do you know if they run on weekends or what time you can expect them to leave Conneaut?
If you’re on Facebook, join the Bessemer and Lake Erie Fanpage group and it will give you all the information you need. If not, I can verbally say it here.
@@BessemerLakeErie902 Unfortunatley I'm not on Facebook, could you please say it here?
@@jackstephenson5238 This is copied and pasted from the group. Hope this helps!
Welcome to the Bessemer & Lake Erie (B&LE) RR Fanpage. A common question asked for new people to the railroad is the operations of the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE). The B&LE runs from North Bessemer PA-Conneaut OH (in addition to a Branch Line, the Erie Sub/Girard Branch, that runs from Cranesville PA to Wallace Jct in Girard PA). Empty Ore Hoppers are taken North from North Bessemer PA, from interchange with the Union Railroad, up to the P&C Docks in Conneaut OH to receive Iron Ore from Vessels unloading there. Iron Ore is then hauled South back to North Bessemer PA, thus completing the circuit. The B&LE also handles manifest & scrap (the Misc Job), typically running it South from Greenville PA to switch industries along the line, most notably AK Steel in Butler PA.
Crews are based out of Greenville PA, roughly the halfway point of line. Typically, from Tuesday-Saturday, an Empty Hopper Train will receive a 0500-0800 crew to take it North from Greenville PA-Conneaut OH to turn on an Ore Train. The Ore Train then runs South to the Control Point Called Kremis (Just South of Greenville PA) to recrew. A Recrew typically can range from 1100-1500. The New Crew will take the Ore Train South to North Bessemer PA to turn on Empty Ore Hoppers and then head back North to Greenville PA for the night. On Sundays-Mondays the operations can be 2-3 hours later than Tuesdays-Saturdays. Extra Ore Trains occasionally do run, meaning that 2 ore trains complete the circuit in a given day. The Misc Job runs randomly (around 3 times a week) and can depart Greenville PA at anytime of the day. The Erie Sub/Girard Branch sees traffic typically once a month in the form of Lite Power going up to switch EMSCO Plastics in Girard PA. Occasionally a Covered Hopper(s) will be brought up with the power.
*Of Note, Is the 2 Lines, The High Line & The Low Line, around Greenville PA. The High Line bypasses downtown Greenville, and is utilized by the Southbound Iron Ore Train. The Low Line is utilized by the Northbound Empty Hopper Train, Misc Jobs, & Lite Power Moves. The Low Line runs through downtown Greenville PA, and it is used to access the Greenville Shops and Shenango Yard. Both of these Lines split at Control Points KO (Adamsville PA) & KY "Kelsy" (Between Greenville PA-Fredonia PA).
@@BessemerLakeErie902 Thanks so much, that really helps. One last question, do you know when are the SD70M-2s going into regular service, I'd like to be there before then. You've been a really big help, thanks.
@@jackstephenson5238 It’s already happened. They’re running the main trains now, the orange power is running the misc job, and the Illinois Central units are in storage.
Can use some footage from this video for a documentary about BLE 878 I'm working on? (With credit of course)
Yes, as long as you provide credit you are welcome to use it.
@@BessemerLakeErie902 thanks it's very much appreciated
Awesome video!
Thanks!