Unbelievably, this loco was kept by the Bessemer & Lake Erie in their roundhouse (along with their 0-10-2 #604 and 2-8-0 #154) until 1983, when it was sold to Mr. Campbell. What would be your "ideal," resolution for B&LE 643? Used, Original 35mm Color slide, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad # 643, 2-10-4 steam locomotive on display, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1983 (David Hamley, photographer).
02-1944. Photograph (C) copyright 2010 Ivan Safyan Abrams. Steam Locomotives. Bessemer and Lake Erie Texas Type 2-10-4 #643 has not been discussed much on this forum, compared to others, and that's not a bad thing. The 2-10-4 No. 29: 128: B&LE trip with 867 by dbcs Apr 20, 2019 12:58:36 GMT -5 Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad All Time Steam Roster. We've posted an update on our website about our progress bringing the Bessemer & Lake Erie No.643 to the Museum. For some years, this locomotive was covered by a structure, now gone.
This shirt is 100% cotton with taped neck and shoulders, double needle stitch through out. 70057. B&LE Erie Operations by Jameszek Jun 15, 2020 4:50:16 GMT -5: Photos and Video - 1 Viewing. Total Unit Count:160 (B&LE 2-10-4 #643 in the middle of two F7(A) units Greenville, PA March 1961.)
So what does everyone think will happen to it in the end? It was easy, all-rail to move from Baltimore to Hagerstown The locomotive is well-suited to her new role at the WM Scenic.
B&LE's EMD F7s were delivered in four separate orders: first batch 701A-707A and 701B-707B, second batch 708A-714A, and 708B-714B, third 715A-724A and 715B-722B. Past and Present Diesel Engines Western Allegheny Wrecks Car Ferries Documents Diesel Engines of the Bessemer and Lake Erie. 643, which has long languished in outdoor storage, may be moved and put on display in Tarentum, Pa. 643 saw an early retirement in 1952 due to introduction of diesels to the Bessemer & Lake Erie’s locomotive roster.
It had an organization willing and able to take ownership. B&LE 643 is a heavy-haul steam locomotive that was designed and built to move iron ore, coal, and other high-density commodities to and from the Great Lakes region.
Scrap?, Preservation? Built in 1944, No. Bessemer & Lake Erie Archives: Follow us on Facebook! 96700. Post your photographs and videos from your railfan trips along the Bessemer. In 1929, the B&LE needed a new locomotive to pull the heavier trains, so they bought a 2-10-4 from Baldwin for test runs and was numbered 601, along with being given the classification of H1a.
Howard P. Post subject: Re: Bessemer & Lake Erie 2-10-4 #643 to MOVE? Bessemer & Lake Erie 643 partially dismantled on private property next to the CSX (Ex-PLE) main in McKees Rocks Photo Date: 5/13/2020 Upload Date: 6/10/2020 10:14:14 PM Bessemer & Lake Erie 643 partially dismantled on private property next to the CSX (Ex-PLE) main in McKees Rocks Photo Date: 5/13/2020 Upload Date: 6/10/2020 10:14:14 PM A positive image of the slide is shown. Historical Information; The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad ran 153 miles from Lake Erie to North Bessemer, PA near Pittsburgh, PA. From early spring until the first freeze the B&LE hauled iron ore from the lake boats to the steel mills and carried Pennsylvania coal back to the Lakefront. Bob Rathke Photo. The shirt carries the locomotive’s nickname, “The King”, as well as the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum logo on the back. Mr, Stein and Glenn Campbell bought 643 from the B&LE. Show your support of our recent acquisition of the Bessemer & Lake Erie No.643 by sporting this custom shirt displaying the schematics of the No.643 in Bessemer & Lake Erie colors!
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