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Owner: Bangor & Aroostook
Model:EMD BL2Built As:BAR 556 (BL2)
Serial Number:8616Order No:E1195
Frame Number:E1195-7Built:4/1949
Other locos with this serial:  BAR 56(BL2) MRAX 56(BL2) MRLX 56(BL2) SNC 56(BL2) SNC 56(BL2) SDCX 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2)
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BAR BL2 56
Title:  BAR BL2 56
Description:  BAR BL2 56, location unknown, June 1974, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in April 1949 as #556 (c/n 8616), it is one of 59 of this model built (including the BL-1 demonstrator, later rebuilt to BL-2), one of eight on the BAR roster. It was powered by a 16-cylinder Model 567B prime mover, and some were built with steam generators, evidenced by an exhaust stack which was positioned between the two windshield panes up against the center post dividing them. At the time of its construction, Alco dominated the road switcher market with its RS-1 and sucessor RS-2, and EMD needed something with which to compete. This locomotive was the predecessor to the GP-7.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 5:09:14 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) BAR 42(F3A)
Views:  2066   Comments: 0
BAR 49, 52, 45, 55, and 56
Title:  BAR 49, 52, 45, 55, and 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/1979  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 12:03:22 AM
Location:  Millinocket, ME
Author:  Wayne Allen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 49(F3A) BAR 45(F3A) BAR 55(BL2) BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  2008   Comments: 2
BAR 56 and 62
Title:  BAR 56 and 62
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/1979  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 12:04:33 AM
Location:  Millinocket, ME
Author:  Wayne Allen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) BAR 62(GP7)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
BAR 52, 56, and 55
Title:  BAR 52, 56, and 55
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/1980  Upload Date: 8/2/2010 12:10:16 AM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Wayne Allen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) BAR 55(BL2)
Views:  1215   Comments: 0
BAR BL2s
Title:  BAR BL2s
Description:  Ready for scrap.
Photo Date:  6/24/1989  Upload Date: 1/20/2019 8:28:30 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 51(BL2) BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  831   Comments: 2
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description:  Ready for scrap.
Photo Date:  6/24/1989  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 2:00:46 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Junct, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description:  BL-2 56 at Northern Maine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/8/1989  Upload Date: 11/3/2010 4:40:20 PM
Location:  Northern Maine Jct, ME
Author:  Steve Pappas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) BAR 98(GP38-3)
Views:  892   Comments: 0
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1990  Upload Date: 7/26/2022 8:38:35 AM
Location:  Northern Maine Jct, ME
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
BL2 for parts
Title:  BL2 for parts
Description:  Ex-BAR 56 sits dead in Janesville, WI. Unit was purchased for parts to keep Janesville & Southeastern No.52 running.
Photo Date:  7/15/1991  Upload Date: 10/7/2013 3:38:22 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Guy Peterson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description:  In storage at the ex-MILW roundhouse at Five Points.
Photo Date:  5/31/1992  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 9:13:07 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Stephen Borleske
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description:  In storage at the ex-MILW roundhouse at Five Points.
Photo Date:  5/31/1992  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 9:13:42 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Stephen Borleske
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
WICT 615
Title:  WICT 615
Description:  WICT power lays over at the ex-MILW roundhouse at Five Points.
Photo Date:  5/31/1992  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 9:33:52 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Stephen Borleske
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WICT 615(GP7) WICT 901(F7A) BN 1922(GP9) BN 1913(GP9) WICT 96A(FP7A) WICT 614(GP7) BAR 56(BL2) WICT 102B(F7B)
Views:  1474   Comments: 0
WICT 102B
Title:  WICT 102B
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1996  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 3:41:55 AM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WICT 102B(F7B) BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  913   Comments: 0
BAR 56 at WSOR Janesville rail yard
Title:  BAR 56 at WSOR Janesville rail yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2001  Upload Date: 5/18/2005 11:28:30 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Shawn Heider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  1062   Comments: 0
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description:  Bar 56 at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay.
Photo Date:  2/1/2003  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 2:32:35 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  mark jorgensen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  994   Comments: 1
Bangor & Aroostock #56
Title:  Bangor & Aroostock #56
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2003  Upload Date: 11/18/2012 11:39:42 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Bangor & Aroostock #56
Title:  Bangor & Aroostock #56
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2003  Upload Date: 11/18/2012 11:41:17 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
EMD BL2's
Title:  EMD BL2's
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2003  Upload Date: 11/18/2012 11:41:14 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRAX 52(BL2) MRAX 56(BL2) BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  755   Comments: 0
BA 56
Title:  BA 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2004  Upload Date: 11/25/2004 1:05:10 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  1006   Comments: 0
BAR 0056
Title:  BAR 0056
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2004  Upload Date: 6/21/2004 10:35:47 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  909   Comments: 0
JSE 52, BAR 56 & BN 972624
Title:  JSE 52, BAR 56 & BN 972624
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/28/2005  Upload Date: 9/3/2014 12:08:55 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  JSE 52(BL2) BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  619   Comments: 1
BAR Engine # 56
Title:  BAR Engine # 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/23/2006 11:27:50 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  1072   Comments: 3
A View From The Observation Tower
Title:  A View From The Observation Tower
Description:  A View of 2 (EMD BL2's) and A Great Western Caboose from the top of the 80ft high observation tower.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/23/2006 11:04:43 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) JSE 52(BL2)
Views:  2553   Comments: 6
BN Jordan Spreader # 972624
Title:  BN Jordan Spreader # 972624
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/23/2006 11:30:05 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) JSE 52(BL2)
Views:  1268   Comments: 2
A View From The Observation Tower
Title:  A View From The Observation Tower
Description:  That black Steam engine is a narrow gage engine and was used to haul loggs. In the backround you can see CNW engine # 1083 sitting at the museum depot waiteing to pull the next musetm train.
Photo Date:  6/10/2006  Upload Date: 8/23/2006 10:42:31 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 1083(S6) BAR 56(BL2) JSE 52(BL2)
Views:  1604   Comments: 0
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 10:57:35 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Tom Bedwell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 9:50:19 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  KJ Larson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description:  Across the street from the depot
Photo Date:  8/19/2008  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:59:23 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Shawn Heider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) JSE 52(BL2)
Views:  1211   Comments: 1
#56
Title:  #56
Description:  Bangor and Aroostook # 56
Photo Date:  7/13/2009  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 8:42:38 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Todd Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  797   Comments: 2
BAR 56
Title:  BAR 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2009  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 8:48:40 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Todd Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  589   Comments: 1
Janesville and Southeastern
Title:  Janesville and Southeastern
Description:  Lashed up with the BAR 56
Photo Date:  7/13/2009  Upload Date: 7/20/2009 6:09:58 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Todd Boyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  JSE 52(BL2) BAR 56(BL2)
Views:  1317   Comments: 0
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
Title:  Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 3:03:22 PM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2) EJE 818(SD-M)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Pullman 7256 BAR 56 EJE 818
Title:  Pullman 7256 BAR 56 EJE 818
Description:  Troop Sleeper from WWII!
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 5:22:55 PM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2) EJE 818(SD-M)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Bangor & Aroostook 56
Title:  Bangor & Aroostook 56
Description:  This EMD BL2 and its sister engine, 52, were built in 1949 for the Bangor & Arostook Railroad. The museum was quite glad to receive them because the Monon Railway employed several. Number 52 (which you will see later in the album) was pulling the diesel train on this particular day!
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 11:14:14 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Bangor & Aroostook 56
Title:  Bangor & Aroostook 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 11:15:01 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Bangor & Aroostook 56
Title:  Bangor & Aroostook 56
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 11:16:17 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern 818
Title:  Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern 818
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 11:33:47 AM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EJE 818(SD-M) BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
Title:  Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/16/2024 2:06:15 PM
Location:  North Judson, IN
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 56(BL2) RPCX 56(BL2) EJE 818(SD-M)
Views:  52   Comments: 0

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