Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 2-8-0 No. 154
Dearborn, Michigan, United States 		Location: Henry Ford Museum
Status: Display
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Posted: Dec 10, 2014 @ 10:12:40 by MattheW Gardner
This class of locomotive was the largest locomotive in the world in the year 1900
Posted: Aug 5, 2007 @ 18:08:19 by J.D. Marzec
#154 is NOT OPERATIONAL has been stored for a long time.
Posted: May 1, 2007 @ 11:05:14 by Nate Clark
Bessemer & Lake Erie Baldwin 2-8-0 No. 154 operated its entire life on the B&LE in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. The engine was NEVER sold to the New York Central (nor was the B&LE). Built in 1909, the locomotive was retired in 1953 and held for a museum. It was finally donated to the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois in January, 1984. In December, 1989, the engine was relocated to the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, in exchange for one of their engines.
Posted: Mar 4, 2006 @ 22:03:09 by John Rahrig

1909 Bessemer & Lake Erie Baldwin 2-8-0 No. 154 - This locomotive was used on the B&LE in Ohio until the it was bought by New York Central during the 1950’s. The locomotive was donated to Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois in the 1956. In 1982 the B&LE Steam Locomotive was traded to Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village for Baldwin locomotive Toledo & Detroit 4-4-0 No. 16.  

Posted: Feb 9, 2005 @ 14:02:45 by Gregg Pullano
It is not operational. It is a well preserved display at the museum. When ever I go back there (I live close by) I'll get a current picture.
Posted: Jan 24, 2005 @ 09:01:10 by Brian Norman
Was just at Henry Ford Yesterday. No 154 is now indoors at the museum connected to a snow plow. Would guess it is not operational.