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7/16/2025
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Pictures of BNSF 3142
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:EMD GP50Built As:BN 3142 (GP50)
Serial Number:847065-33Order No:847065
Frame Number:847065-33Built:9/1985
Notes:Ex-BN
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BN 3142(GP50)
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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 to interchange with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  1/18/2013  Upload Date: 1/18/2013 11:55:23 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2885(GP39M) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  958   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 16th Street getting ready to enter East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 1/19/2013 9:13:57 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2885(GP39M)
Views:  941   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 1/19/2013 8:19:25 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2885(GP39M)
Views:  796   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 27th Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard
Photo Date:  1/19/2013  Upload Date: 1/19/2013 8:36:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2885(GP39M) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  787   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 delivering interchange to CSXT at Boyles Terminal in Tarrant City, Al. Shot from I-20/59 West just past the Tallapoosa Street exit
Photo Date:  1/21/2013  Upload Date: 1/21/2013 5:58:20 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2885(GP39M) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  800   Comments: 10
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard & return back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/17/2013 6:42:55 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2885(GP39M)
Views:  838   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 snakes through the crossovers crossing from NA #3 to NA #1 as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to North Yard to interchange with NS & return back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  2/21/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 3:15:35 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2885(GP39M)
Views:  781   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. crossing from NA #3 to NA #1 on their way to deliver interchange to NS at North Yard & return back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  2/21/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 2:31:17 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2885(GP39M)
Views:  1174   Comments: 2
BNSF East Thomas Yard
Title:  BNSF East Thomas Yard
Description:  BNSF Yard Job Y-BIR101 switching out a taconite train at East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  2/21/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 2:54:56 PM
Location:  East Thomas, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2885(GP39M)
Views:  727   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 delivering interchange at CSXT'S Boyles Terminal in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  2/24/2013  Upload Date: 2/24/2013 9:00:34 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 1596(SD40-2)
Views:  928   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 snakes through the crossovers from NA #3 to NA #1 heading to North Yard to interchange with NS before heading back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  3/29/2013  Upload Date: 3/29/2013 5:22:52 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  753   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 32nd Street Interlocking in Birmingham, Al. delivering interchange to NS at North Yard before heading back to East Thomas Yard. NS is working on installing new signals at 32nd Street Interlocking, Im glad for the change for a little different look for my photos, I like the old look as well, but when youve gotten thousands of photos in one location it gets old, so for a while this new look will be a nice change til it also gets worn out by my camera
Photo Date:  3/29/2013  Upload Date: 3/29/2013 5:35:48 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1061   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 has just delivered interchange to NS at North Yard & get ready to head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS
Photo Date:  4/22/2013  Upload Date: 4/23/2013 6:08:37 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2007(GP38-2) BNSF 2029(GP38-2) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  1024   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 snakes through the crossovers from NA #1 to NA #3 as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birminghm, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard, what a fine sight this was to see this GP40X leading the BNSF Transfer, the GP40X is one of my favorite early model locomotives with those flared radiators which remind me of SD45s, which is another one of my favorite locomotives, BNSF has 10 of these GP40Xs numbered 3030 through 6039 & arent commonly seen & when you do see them theyre in local & yard service, when these GP40X's were 1st released into service they were used in intermodal service on the Santa Fe, now they've been demoted to yard & local service, the GP40X is the prototype to the GP50
Photo Date:  5/8/2013  Upload Date: 5/9/2013 10:33:43 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3036(GP40X) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  881   Comments: 2
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birminghm, Al. on their way back to East Thomas Yard after interchanging with NS at North Yard, what a fine sight this was to see this GP40X leading the BNSF Transfer, the GP40X is one of my favorite early model locomotives with those flared radiators which remind me of SD45s, which is another one of my favorite locomotives, BNSF has 10 of these GP40Xs numbered 3030 through 3039 & arent commonly seen & when you do see them theyre in local & yard service. Back when these GP40X's were released into service on Santa Fe they were in high priority intermodal service, now they've been demoted to yard & local service with all the newer power BNSF has purchased in the last several years, good to still see them in any kind of service at all, better than being scrapped for sure, but we all know they will not last forever, eventually SD40-2's will bump all the 4 axle power off the roster, either sold or leased to other railroads or worse they'll be scrapped.
Photo Date:  5/8/2013  Upload Date: 5/10/2013 2:37:36 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3036(GP40X) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  825   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 12th Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard & return back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS, this is the type of power that typically runs on the BNSF Transfer & why its one of my favorite trains to catch on BNSF
Photo Date:  5/8/2013  Upload Date: 5/9/2013 11:12:13 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50) BNSF 3036(GP40X)
Views:  957   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 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 with a rare GP40X leading the way still in Santa Fe paint, BNSF only has 10 of these GP40Xs on their roster & are rarely seen, especially leading, when Santa Fe took delivery of these GP40Xs they were put into service to haul high priority intermodal trains, now theyve been demoted to yard & local service since BNSF has purchased many newer widecab locomotives over the past several years, Im glad to still see this power in any kind of service these days & hope they have plenty more years left in them for yard & local service
Photo Date:  5/14/2013  Upload Date: 5/14/2013 10:56:13 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3036(GP40X) BNSF 2117(GP38AC) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  909   Comments: 2
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 after interchanging with NS at North Yard with a rare GP40X leading the way still in Santa Fe paint, BNSF only has 10 of these GP40Xs on their roster & are rarely seen, especially leading, when Santa Fe took delivery of these GP40Xs they were put into service to haul high priority intermodal trains, now theyve been demoted to yard & local service since BNSF has purchased many newer widecab locomotives over the past several years, Im glad to still see this power in any kind of service these days & hope they have plenty more years left in them for yard & local service
Photo Date:  5/14/2013  Upload Date: 5/15/2013 10:26:47 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3036(GP40X) BNSF 2117(GP38AC) BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  896   Comments: 3
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 delivering interchange to CSXT at Boyles Yard in Birmingham, Al.
Photo Date:  6/3/2013  Upload Date: 6/3/2013 7:54:55 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3142(GP50)
Views:  417   Comments: 6

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