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Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD38-2Built As:BLE 872 (SD38-2)
Serial Number:72677-3Order No:72677
Frame Number:72677-3Built:3/1973
Notes:Sold to EJE
Other locos with this serial:  BLE 872(SD38-2) EJE 674(SD38-3)
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BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description:  At B&LE main shops
Photo Date:  12/18/1982  Upload Date: 3/14/2018 9:17:51 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  Bob Zimmermann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  926   Comments: 0
BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 5:27:33 AM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  David Trenn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  1444   Comments: 1
BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/1990  Upload Date: 10/21/2005 5:38:42 AM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  David Trenn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  1332   Comments: 0
BLE 879
Title:  BLE 879
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1990  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 3:32:24 AM
Location:  Bush Addition, PA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 879(SD38-2) BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  1431   Comments: 2
Over the scales
Title:  Over the scales
Description:  A northbound train of empties rolls over the scale as it enters the Albion yard.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/24/2016 2:46:43 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2) BLE 851(SD18) BLE 853(SD18) BLE 862(SD38)
Views:  1686   Comments: 1
Out in the field
Title:  Out in the field
Description:  A northbound B&LE train holds out of the yard as NW 1218 is turned up in town.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/24/2016 2:48:05 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2) BLE 851(SD18) BLE 853(SD18) BLE 862(SD38)
Views:  1540   Comments: 0
Bessemer and Lake Eire GM/EMD SD38-2's 878, 872 and GM/EMD SD38s 869 and 863
Title:  Bessemer and Lake Eire GM/EMD SD38-2's 878, 872 and GM/EMD SD38s 869 and 863
Description:  Bessemer and Lake Eire GM/EMD SD38-2's 878, 872 and GM/EMD SD38s 869 and 863
Photo Date:  5/8/1992  Upload Date: 11/29/2013 6:51:28 PM
Location:  Springsboro, PA
Author:  John S. Murray/Scan of Calendar
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 878(SD38-2) BLE 869(SD38AC) BLE 872(SD38-2) BLE 863(SD38)
Views:  2598   Comments: 0
BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description:  NB
Photo Date:  7/7/1995  Upload Date: 12/29/2016 6:28:43 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  781   Comments: 0
BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description:  NB
Photo Date:  7/7/1995  Upload Date: 12/29/2016 6:29:42 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description:  SB at Pond Road
Photo Date:  7/16/1997  Upload Date: 2/20/2016 7:07:43 AM
Location:  Springfield Township, PA
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 1
BLE 872
Title:  BLE 872
Description:  NB at Pond Road
Photo Date:  8/16/1998  Upload Date: 12/29/2014 8:25:10 PM
Location:  Springfield Township, PA
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  827   Comments: 0
BLE 872 leads south
Title:  BLE 872 leads south
Description:  Shenango Jct.
Photo Date:  5/20/1999  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 4:06:27 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  1363   Comments: 0
Shenango Jct/BLE 872
Title:  Shenango Jct/BLE 872
Description:  Approaching NS's ex Conrail/EL Meadville Line.
Photo Date:  5/20/1999  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 4:06:30 PM
Location:  Greenville, PA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  1538   Comments: 1
BLE 872 opens up
Title:  BLE 872 opens up
Description:  The engineer tests the 0 to 50 mph time on this four unit set after getting a signal to head south to retreive a loaded coal train in the siding at Osgood.
Photo Date:  5/21/1999  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 4:06:33 PM
Location:  K O Junction, PA
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 872(SD38-2)
Views:  1321   Comments: 1

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