Bessemer & Lake Erie In 1990

[@StanleyStallion87]

As someone from Saxonburg PA, i wish I could go back in time and see the Coke/Steel place here in its heyday with the B&LE servicing it.

[@bhproductions1061]

That would be cool I catch these BLE trains in Butler Pennsylvania

[@oldsrocket8841]

Just west of Lake City, PA on the CSX water level route, there's the remains of an old line that branched off the water level route and ran down to Greenville. Much of the old line is now a trail. There's still an old railroad bridge a couple miles south of where it branched off the CSX line. It's pretty cool to follow the line on Google maps.

[@markswick4901]

That would be the Lake Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad. (Not to be confused with the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie). It did interchange with the B&LE just south of Greenville at the Shenango yard.

[@bobgallo3775]

So cool to see a video of the big B. So glad that it hasn't become a trail.

[@cdp200442]

Fantastic.. I have to get this dvd

[@Dachamp2001]

I grew up with the B&LE. It's a shame that it's all gone

[@bhproductions1061]

I catch BLE trains here in Butler Pennsylvania

[@StanleyStallion87]

Welcome to the life

[@Railfan88]

Love the motive power in this video, another must buy!

[@AhmearClayIombo-dj6di]

Awesome Full DVD Video

[@tracksideadventures]

Excellent video. The full DVD is very entertaining.

[@bobgallo2178]

Awesome, thanks for posting. Brings back memories of working on the big B.

[@tcon_7830]

Bob Gallo that's so cool that you worked there do you have any info on the sinter plant

[@bobgallo2178]

tytyjc if you mean at Saxonburg(sx), don't remember too much about it.We we're doing some trackwork there, when some cars being shoved up into the plant derailed. On another occasion, a loco caught a switch point and derailed ( lots of o t that day). Remember all of the ore pellets along the tracks near there.

[@tcon_7830]

Bob Gallo thank you! also you can visit the abandoned yard it's know a community park! I'm thinking of writing a book for the saxonburg plant mind if I use the info you gave me?

[@tcon_7830]

Bob Gallo this also explains why there is a two couplers sitting in the weeds as well as some air hoses!

[@bobgallo2178]

tytyjc You are most welcome to use any information that I can provide

[@ThePTBRULES]

The Bessemer would be the single best large railroad to preserve, unless CN is rash, it has its complete shop complex and a vast majority of it service route, along with two steam locomotives still in existence, that could be returned to service as tourist trains on their OG road...

[@MattKonsol]

Nice history! At 1:40 I used to watch on a vhs tape called all aboard from green frog productions I think it was rails to steel city? I wonder if it’s available on dvd and Blu-ray?

[@GreenFrogVideos]

thanks very much for watching and for your purchase - here is the DVD link - www.greenfrog.com/RailsSteelCity_dvd.shtml

[@_Synthesize_Me_]

Awesome upload!

[@evanj2400]

2:15 IS THAT THE GREENVILLE TURNTABLE/ROUNDHOUSE!?

[@ThePTBRULES]

Yes, Even then it was in rough shape... :(

[@evanj2400]

@@ThePTBRULES oof

[@CarlCJV]

1,000 nails on one chalkboard and a low pitched violin is what it sounds like!

[@bhproductions1061]

Wow amazing job I catch these BLE trains

[@kobelcofan]

Does it ever get to Greenville in this documentary?

[@steveneff5402]

Yes it does. Quite a bit of footage was shot at Greenville.

[@kobelcofan]

@@steveneff5402 My grandparents lived on Mercer RD behind Frank crash's junkyard and I used to always watch the trains go by. I'm so glad I found this.

[@steveneff5402]

@@kobelcofan The Bessemer and Lake Erie full documentary is available from Green Frog Productions and it covers almost everything on the B&LE. Here's the link: www.greenfrog.com/Neff_B&LE_DVD.shtml

[@edwardgray154]

b&le was owned by us steel they lost a lot of business when the coal mines closed. i recall b&le also used heavy 150 lbd rail on the main line.