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Owner: Bessemer & Lake Erie
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
User Notes:   Operational at Illinois Railway Museum
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Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Description:  Built in 1925 by Pressed Steel Car Company. The following is from a display on the car: "A combine (short for combination) provides both passenger seating and space for baggage or express freight. The B&LE operated a 160-mile north-south route between Bessemer (near Pittsburgh) and Erie, Pennsylvania. Most of B&LEs traffic was ore, steel and heavy freight for its owner, U.S. Steel, with only limited passenger service. B&LE had less than two dozen modern steel cars in its passenger fleet. Combine 25 was one of the last two cars still in service when B&LE ended passenger operations in the late 1950s. The car was sold to the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern in 1960, which removed most of its seats and baggage racks and used it as a tool car for its wreck train. EJ&E donated the car to IRM in 1984. Restoration began in 1986, and the car returned to service at IRM in 1996."
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2009 7:25:37 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 10:30:57 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  372   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 11:53:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  688   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2008  Upload Date: 7/13/2008 11:21:03 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  326   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2008  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 3:59:53 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  296   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2009  Upload Date: 7/11/2009 10:24:09 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  Combine built by Pressed Steel Car Company in 1925.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 5:46:55 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  329   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road #760
Title:  Milwaukee Road #760
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 3:30:48 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 760(H10-44)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 3:26:46 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  266   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 8/3/2010 3:39:39 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  412   Comments: 0
Passenger cars in the yard
Title:  Passenger cars in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 12:55:49 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Mauricio Burguete
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Passenger
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Description:  Built in 1925
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 12:56:10 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Mauricio Burguete
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Steel Combine car
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 1/4/2022 10:51:36 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Mauricio Burguete
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 12:40:04 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
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Views:  293   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2013 12:39:07 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
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Views:  315   Comments: 0
Showcase Weekend Coach Train
Title:  Showcase Weekend Coach Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 8:26:09 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 8:29:24 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  441   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/19/2015 8:30:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jacob Francois
Categories:  Action
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Views:  221   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/19/2015 8:44:14 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jacob Francois
Categories:  Action
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Views:  252   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2015  Upload Date: 11/20/2015 1:54:58 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  235   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Description:  Sitting in Yard 3.
Photo Date:  7/22/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2017 3:31:35 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
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Views:  822   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  Sitting in Yard 3.
Photo Date:  7/22/2017  Upload Date: 7/24/2017 3:32:22 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  308   Comments: 0
Rock Island 4506 takes a turn with the Coach Train
Title:  Rock Island 4506 takes a turn with the Coach Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 1:20:31 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 4506(GP7R)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  The sides were recently wiped down with Penetrol to shine up the paint on this combine.
Photo Date:  5/19/2021  Upload Date: 5/29/2021 4:16:03 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 10:26:15 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
B&LE 25
Title:  B&LE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 10:29:41 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie #25
Description:  Combine built by Pressed Steel Car Company in 1925. Part of the Percy Train for the "Day out with Thomas" Event.
Photo Date:  7/7/2021  Upload Date: 7/13/2021 1:36:18 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Serene East Union Scene
Title:  Serene East Union Scene
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 7/23/2021 3:38:36 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  79   Comments: 0
Bessemer Combine
Title:  Bessemer Combine
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 7/23/2021 3:39:25 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Bessemer Combine Interior
Title:  Bessemer Combine Interior
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/8/2021 1:37:21 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Locomotive Swap
Title:  Locomotive Swap
Description:  The F-units are being changed out of the coach train for a SD45 and FP45 during Diesel Days 2021.
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 10:16:03 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7525(SD45) MILW 118C(F7A)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
At the Depot
Title:  At the Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2021  Upload Date: 8/10/2021 10:21:42 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Classic Faces of Railroading
Title:  Classic Faces of Railroading
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 2:18:52 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TNO 975(2-10-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Steam Era
Title:  Steam Era
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 2:19:33 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TNO 975(2-10-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Departing Coach Train
Title:  Departing Coach Train
Description:  Shot from the kitchen window of the L&N Galt House diner.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/24/2021 3:51:29 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Heavyweights tied up on station track 2
Title:  Heavyweights tied up on station track 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 3:39:53 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  78   Comments: 0
Switching the Heavyweights
Title:  Switching the Heavyweights
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 4:15:54 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ITC 1605(GP7)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 4:17:05 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2022  Upload Date: 6/15/2022 7:27:13 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Niko B
Categories: 
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Bessemer & Lake Erie Baggage-Coach 25
Title:  Bessemer & Lake Erie Baggage-Coach 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2022  Upload Date: 6/24/2022 10:41:53 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
BLE 25
Title:  BLE 25
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2022  Upload Date: 11/25/2022 9:13:53 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  35   Comments: 1
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description:  In service during Showcase Weekend 2022.
Photo Date:  9/18/2022  Upload Date: 9/26/2022 11:46:35 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
Bessemer #25
Title:  Bessemer #25
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/24/2022  Upload Date: 9/27/2022 12:18:00 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
Wedding Charter Light Test
Title:  Wedding Charter Light Test
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2022  Upload Date: 10/22/2022 10:18:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Wedding Charter Light Test
Title:  Wedding Charter Light Test
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2022  Upload Date: 10/22/2022 10:20:17 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Wedding Charter Bar Service
Title:  Wedding Charter Bar Service
Description:  The baggage section of the combine was used for bar service durning the wedding charter.
Photo Date:  10/16/2022  Upload Date: 10/22/2022 10:23:00 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Weekend Coach Train
Title:  Weekend Coach Train
Description:  featuring Pullman Villa Real and the CB&Q RPO
Photo Date:  6/24/2023  Upload Date: 8/28/2023 11:07:58 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  47   Comments: 0

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