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William H. Davis Jr.'s Collection
 
7/18/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD38PBuilt As:SOU 3099 (SD35)
Serial Number:30905Order No:7838
Frame Number:7838-39Built:1/1966
Notes:Ex-SOU. Sold to RI
Other locos with this serial:  SOU 3099(SD35) RI 1559(SD38) BNSF 6265(SD38P) BN 6265(SD38P) BNSF 1805(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P) RILX 1559(SD38P)
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BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 delivering ifterchange to CSXT at Boyles Terminal in Tarrant City, Al.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/26/2009 7:54:36 PM
Location:  Tarrant City, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1905(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  1238   Comments: 5
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 delivering interchange to CSXT at Boyles Oerminal in Tarrant City, Al.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/26/2009 7:42:36 PM
Location:  Tarrant City, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1905(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  1183   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 stopped at 27th Avenue in North Birmingham, Al. waiting on permission fHom the CSXT Mainline Yardmaster to proceed to Boyles Terminal in Tarrant City to deliver interchange to CSXT
Photo Date:  11/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/2/2009 7:40:57 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  wlliam davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1905(SD40-2)
Views:  1139   Comments: 7
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 getting ready to head back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/22/2011  Upload Date: 2/23/2011 5:08:02 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  745   Comments: 8
BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y- BIR102 doing some switching at East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  3/2/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 9:01:19 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 6934(SD40-2)
Views:  980   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 delivering interchange to NSS North Yard in Birmingham, Al. as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  3/22/2011  Upload Date: 3/23/2011 9:54:01 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 6934(SD40-2)
Views:  1130   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 delivering interchange to NS'S North Yard in Birmingham, Al. as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  3/22/2011  Upload Date: 3/23/2011 10:59:30 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 6934(SD40-2)
Views:  1039   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 heading back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  4/12/2011  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 9:49:13 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  1048   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 delivering interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. then will head back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  4/16/2011  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 9:59:36 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  1002   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through Birmingham, Al. on their way to NSS North Yard for interchange, then will head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/9/2011 2:42:44 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  991   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR164 passing through Birmingham, Al. on their way to NSS North Yard for interchange, then will head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/9/2011 2:25:39 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  1041   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. on their way to deliver interchange to NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/9/2011 1:09:23 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  978   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS'S North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & is heading back to BNSF'S East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  10/27/2011  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 10:17:06 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  935   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  11/5/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 12:53:08 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1796(SD40-2)
Views:  1030   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 crosses through 2 sets of crossovers as they spread their train over 3 tracks at 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. as they head to North Yard to interchange with NS, then head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS. Shot from 1st Avenue Overpass
Photo Date:  11/5/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 11:14:48 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P) NS 7606(ES40DC)
Views:  1049   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & get ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF
Photo Date:  2/23/2012  Upload Date: 2/23/2012 6:31:02 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1871(SD40-2)
Views:  1195   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & get ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF
Photo Date:  2/23/2012  Upload Date: 2/23/2012 6:41:27 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1871(SD40-2)
Views:  1344   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 runs around NS AB10 as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to North Yard to interchange with NS
Photo Date:  11/15/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 7:44:02 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  974   Comments: 13
BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR102 doing some switching at East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  12/18/2012  Upload Date: 12/27/2012 8:55:57 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1557(SD38P)
Views:  952   Comments: 8
BNSF East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR102 switching the vehicle ramp at East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 9:04:10 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1557(SD38P)
Views:  918   Comments: 4
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Riverside, Al. on their way back to BNSF's East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power, Ive caught these before on transfers & yard jobs on BNSF, but is my 1st time ever seeing these SD38Ps on a road train, theyre not equipped with ditch lights, so the 270 had to run 30 MPH over each crossing with the headend only, once the headend gets through the crossing they can get back to track speed, but if theres many road crossings together may as well stay at 30 MPH
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/7/2013 4:46:58 PM
Location:  Riverside, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  898   Comments: 11
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) smokes it up as they pass through Prescott, Al. on their way back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with a rare pair of SD38Ps for power. Not long after the 270 passed this location the woods caught on fire, I wonder if sparks came from the exhaust stacks of 1557 & 1559 while they were under heavy load pulling this hill that set the woods on fire or was it just a careless smoker between one of the crew members on 270, or was it a careless smoker in a passing vehicle, you never know what happened, you be the Fire Chief Investigater as 270 passes by with the deturbo'd SD38P's in run 8 struggling up grade with smells of diesel & burning oil spewing from 1559, after these SD38P's 1557 & 1559 passed by this location the air was filled with a thick cloud of diesel, I'd bet the 1559 spewed out some sparks that set the woods on fire, it has been known to happen in the past.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 4:26:16 AM
Location:  Prescott, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  857   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Prescott, Al. on their way back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38P's for power. I've never caught these on a road train til this day, but have caught them more than once on transfer & yard jobs, these SD38P's are remote control equipped & aren't equipped with ditch lights, so 270 had to do 30 MPH through each crossing with the headend only then can get back up to track speed, but if there's multiple crossings back to back it's best to just stay at 30 MPH til there's a long stretch without crossings, these SD38P's were assigned to hump duties at Tennessee Yard in Memphis, Tn. & maybe other yards for many years
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 5:48:49 PM
Location:  Prescott, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  692   Comments: 2
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Brompton, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/11/2013 2:36:11 AM
Location:  Brompton, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  653   Comments: 7
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Leeds, Al. as they duck under the Alabama Division Central of Georgia District AKA P Line with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power, Ive caught these SD38Ps more than once on transfer & yard jobs, but never on a road train til this day, these SD38Ps arent equipped with ditch lights so the 270 had to run 30 MPH over each crossing with the headend only, then can get back up to track speed, but if there are numerous crossings not far apart may as well just stay at 30 MPH til theres a long strecth of no crossings, also these SD38P's are equipped with Remote Control Equipment for yard service which are what these units were built for, for a long time these units were assigned to hump service within Tennessee Yard in Memphis & maybe other yards as well, BNSF must've had nothing to use for power on 270 this day so had to use these or nothing is the only reason I can come up with why they would use these units in road service non ditch light equipped, must've been aggrivating not being able to do track speed due to the 30 MPH rule with the headend through crossings with engines not equipped with ditch lights.
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/7/2013 5:08:02 PM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  601   Comments: 8
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) passing through Leeds, Al. as they duck under the Alabama Division Central of Georgia District AKA P Line with an utra rare pair of SD38Ps for power, Ive caught these SD38Ps more than once on transfer & yard jobs, but never on a road train til this day, these SD38Ps arent equipped with ditch lights so the 270 had to run 30 MPH over each crossing with the headend only, then can get back up to track speed, but if there are numerous crossings not far apart may as well just stay at 30 MPH til theres a long strecth of no crossings
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 3:54:03 AM
Location:  Leeds, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  587   Comments: 11
NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Title:  NS'S Alabama Division Birmingham East End District
Description:  NS Westbound Vehicle Train 270 ( Birmingham to Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant ) has just completed their brake test & departs the Lincoln, Al. Honda Plant as they pass through Control Point Embry in Lincoln, Al. on their way back to BNSFs East Thomas Yard with an ultra rare pair of SD38Ps for power
Photo Date:  4/6/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 6:13:06 PM
Location:  Lincoln, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1557(SD38P) BNSF 1559(SD38P)
Views:  590   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 doing some street running in North Birmingham, Al. near Control Point Block 2 on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard with an SD38P leading an SD40-2
Photo Date:  8/24/2013  Upload Date: 8/24/2013 5:19:20 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Tr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  646   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 12th Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #2 Main on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard with an SD38P leading an SD40-2
Photo Date:  8/24/2013  Upload Date: 8/24/2013 5:46:38 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 delivering interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. Sometimes they return back light engines as they did on this day while other times they have interchange to bring back to East Thomas Yard & sometimes they run light engines to NS at North Yard & only bring back interchange from NS to BNSF
Photo Date:  9/10/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 11:23:12 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1559(SD38P) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  737   Comments: 4


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