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William H. Davis Jr.'s Collection
 
4/29/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:ATSF 5101 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:786219-31Order No:786219
Frame Number:786219-31Built:10/1979
Notes:Ex-ATSF 5101
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 6760(SD40-2) ATSF 5101(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
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BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS at North Yard. NS & BNSF use North Yard in Birmingham, Al. near 32nd Street Interlocking to interchange.
Photo Date:  10/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/6/2011 10:38:07 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  912   Comments: 7
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS'S North Yard. NS & BNSF use North Yard in Birmingham, Al. near 32nd Street Interlocking to interchange.
Photo Date:  10/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/6/2011 10:21:15 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  719   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 departing NSS North Yard with interchange for East Thomas Yard, BNSF & NS use North Yard for interchange, NS AB06 job brings the BNSF cut from Norris Yard to North Yard where BNSF comes to retrieve the interchange traffic to take back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  10/6/2011  Upload Date: 10/7/2011 6:42:48 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  754   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through Control Point 27th Street Interlocking AKA The CSXT Gate in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  10/6/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 9:16:14 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  873   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through Control Point Block 2 in North Birmingham, Al. heading back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  10/6/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 8:55:42 AM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  820   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & gets ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  12/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 8:10:51 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1641(SD40-2) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  819   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 passing through 27th Street Interlocking AKA The CSX Gate in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard. Shot from 1st Avenue Overpass
Photo Date:  12/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 6:40:35 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1596(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  830   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 stopped at Richard Arrington Blvd awaiting a signal to proceed to North Yard to interchange with NS, then return back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  12/4/2011  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 6:45:50 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1641(SD40-2) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  849   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y- BIR104 has delivered interchange to NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. & gets ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF after completing a transfer brake test
Photo Date:  2/21/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 9:05:18 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1796(SD40-2) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  728   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 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:  8/11/2013  Upload Date: 8/13/2013 2:18:04 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 departing East Thomas Yard on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard & return back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS, sometimes NS doesn't have any interchange for BNSF so they will run back to East Thomas Yard light engines if that's the case
Photo Date:  8/11/2013  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 8:16:42 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1641(SD40-2) BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 passing through 12th Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #1 Main on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard & head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  8/11/2013  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 8:32:46 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1641(SD40-2) BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 has crossed over from NA #1 to NA #2 Main as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  8/11/2013  Upload Date: 8/12/2013 8:46:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1641(SD40-2) BNSF 8169(SD60M)
Views:  663   Comments: 6
BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR102 doing some switching at the vehicle ramp at East Thomas Yard, Yard Jobs build outbound V-BIRCLO & NS 270 here at the vehicle ramp, 270 goes to the Honda Plant in Lincoln, Al. & V-BIRCLO is the Birmingham, Al. to Clovis, NM vehicle train
Photo Date:  9/6/2013  Upload Date: 9/6/2013 5:02:51 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 interchanging with NS at North Yard in Birmingham, Al. getting ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS with BNSF SD60M 8169 leading the way, it has been several years since these former BN SD60Ms have made an appearance in the Birmingham area, sure is good to see them back, the 8169 has been around the Birmingham area now for a few months working transfers, yard jobs, & occasionally the NS 270 vehicle train to the Honda Plant in Lincoln, Al.
Photo Date:  9/17/2013  Upload Date: 9/28/2013 3:55:33 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 eases through Control Point Block 2 on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard with BNSF SD60M 8169 leading still in BN paint, these SD60Ms havent made appearnces in the Birmingham area in several years, sure is good to see them back, the 8169 has been around the Birmingham area now for a few months working transfers, yard jobs, & occasionally the NS 270 vehicle train to the Honda Plant in Lincoln, Al.
Photo Date:  9/17/2013  Upload Date: 9/28/2013 3:33:10 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8169(SD60M) BNSF 1641(SD40-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF'S East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Yard Jobs Y-BIR102 & Y-BIR103 are doing some switching at Control Point North Thomas at East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  12/11/2014  Upload Date: 12/11/2014 7:47:04 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1641(SD40-2) BNSF 1585(SD40-2R)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0


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