Standing for “Branch Line Locomotive” the BL2 was EMD’s first foray into lighter-duty switching power, with production commencing in 1947. Designed for improved visibility for the engineer during operation, the locomotive was one of the earliest diesels to feature a wide cab and a narrow long hood, allowing for a clearer view when ...

2021年7月29日 · Seven BL2s survive, thanks mainly to Bangor & Aroostook and Western Maryland still operating theirs as the diesel preservation era began. By 1972, most owners had traded in their BL2s to EMD. In that year, though, occurred the first saving of a BL for posterity, as L&N donated its Monon 32, in operable condition, to the Kentucky Railway Museum.

The EMD BL2 is a model of diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). A total of 58 units (plus a single BL1) were built between 1947 and 1949. [1]

Standing for “Branch Line Locomotive” the BL2 was EMD’s first foray into lighter-duty switching power, with production commencing in 1947. Designed for improved visibility for the engineer during operation, the locomotive was one of the earliest diesels to feature a wide cab and a narrow long hood, allowing for a clearer view when ...

It displays the original Monon paint scheme for a BL2. On the date this picture was taken in 1963, the Michigan City freight house was over 100 years old. A sturdy building which at one time …

2015年3月7日 · All BL2's would MU, both electrically and pneumatically, with other BL2's and with F3's (and eventually the H15-44's). However, there were some differences in the locations of the jumper cable receptacles between the early BL2's and the later BL2's.

The HO EMD BL2 Locomotive w/ DCC - Monon #35 by Bachmann Industries is one of the HO-scale model train Locomotives you'll find at www.towerhobbies.com.

The Bachmann EMD BL2 diesel is DCC-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control. This EMD BL2 model features a die cast chassis, directional headlights, and E-Z Mate (R) Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers for reliable operation. It's designed for operation on 18" or larger radius curves and Code 70 or larger rail.

Designed for improved visibility for the engineer during operation, the locomotive was one of the earliest diesels to feature a wide cab and a narrow long hood, allowing for a clearer view when operating reverse movements. With styling cues taken from the streamliners of its time, the BL2 has remained popular with railfans throughout the years.

The Bachmann EMD BL2 diesel is DCC-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control. This EMD BL2 model features a die cast chassis, directional headlights, and E-Z Mate (R) Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers for reliable operation. It's designed for operation on 18" or larger radius curves and Code 70 or larger rail.