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Pictures of BNSF 2048
 
Owner: BNSF Railway
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP38-2Built As:MKT 182 (GP40)
Serial Number:33474Order No:7056
Frame Number:7056-1Built:9/1967
Notes:nee MKT 182, EMDX 182, GMTX 2660, BNSF 2048
Other locos with this serial:  GMTX 2660(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2) EMDX 182(GP40) MKT 182(GP40)
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BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 pulling into North Yard at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL. To Interchange with Norfolk Southern then head back to East Thomas Yard. todays power is 2 BNSF Smurf GP38-2's
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 10:51:51 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 makes their way Westbound as they pass through CP Block 2 in North Birmingham, AL. with 2 BNSF Smurf GP38-2's on their way back to East Thomas Yard after Interchanging with Norfolk Southern at North Yard in Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 10:57:37 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 makes their way Westbound as they pass through CP Block 2 in North Birmingham, AL. with 2 BNSF Smurf GP38-2's on their way back to East Thomas Yard after Interchanging with Norfolk Southern at North Yard in Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/28/2013 8:49:36 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 makes their way Westbound as they pass through North Birmingham, AL. on their way back to East Thomas Yard with 2 BNSF Smurf GP38-2's after Interchanging with Norfolk Southern at North Yard in Birmingham, AL.
Photo Date:  10/26/2013  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 8:24:21 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 10
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 crosses over from NA #3 to NA #2 as they pass through Control Point 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard & return baak to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS, the 2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 sepcifications & the 2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2 & are nicknamed Smurfs for their blue & white paint scheme of which BNSF only has a handful of
Photo Date:  11/2/2013  Upload Date: 11/10/2013 6:55:24 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 9
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 delivering interchange to NS at North Yard as they pass through 32nd Street Interlocking with a pair of blue & white GP38-2s lettered for BNSF AKA smurfs, the #2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the #2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  11/2/2013  Upload Date: 12/9/2013 11:24:12 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 delivering interchange to NS at North Yard as they pass through 32nd Street Interlocking with a pair of blue & white BNSF lettered GP38-2s for power, AKA smurfs, after interchanging with NS at North Yard they will head back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF, the #2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the #2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  11/2/2013  Upload Date: 12/9/2013 11:03:40 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 making a double over as they pass through 41st Street in Birmingham, Al. delivering interchange to NS at North Yard & will return back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF. The #2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the #2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  11/2/2013  Upload Date: 12/9/2013 11:13:21 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 crosses from NA #3 to NA #2 as they pass through Control Point 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard & return back to East Thomas Yard with interchange from NS to BNSF with a pair of blue & white BNSF lettered GP38-2s for power AKA smurfs. The BNSF #2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the #2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  11/2/2013  Upload Date: 12/9/2013 10:41:10 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 8
Rare BNSF "blue swooshes" coupled together at East Thomas yard
Title:  Rare BNSF "blue swooshes" coupled together at East Thomas yard
Description:  picture taken with permission.
Photo Date:  2/17/2014  Upload Date: 2/19/2014 9:05:08 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
BNSF 2048
Title:  BNSF 2048
Description:  'BN Transfer' interchanging to NS at 32nd Street
Photo Date:  4/13/2014  Upload Date: 4/17/2014 9:52:01 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  John Higginson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
BNSF 2048
Title:  BNSF 2048
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 8:27:29 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Timothy Squires
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through 7th Avenue in Birmingham, Al. on NA #3 Main as 74Z sits on NA #1 Main awaiting a fresh crew, the BNSF Transfer has the pair of blue & white Smurf GP38-2s while the 74Z has the Lackawanna Heritage SD70ACe leading, right place, right time, double whammy
Photo Date:  8/16/2014  Upload Date: 8/16/2014 10:04:29 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2) NS 1074(SD70ACe)
Views:  337   Comments: 8
BNSF Traner Job
Title:  BNSF Traner Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 makes their way Eastbound as they pass through 12th Avenue in Birmingham, AL. heading to North Yard between 32nd & 41st Street to Interchange with Norfolk Southern then return back to BNSF East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  8/24/2014  Upload Date: 8/25/2014 12:48:27 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 6
BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 makes their way Eastbound as they pass through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, AL. heading to North Yard between 32nd & 41st Street to Interchange with Norfolk Southern then return back to BNSF East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  8/24/2014  Upload Date: 8/25/2014 1:12:18 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 4
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 before returning back to East Thomas Yard with a pair of blue & white GP38-2s lettered for BNSF, nicknamed Smurfs for their blue & white paint scheme, the 2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the 2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  1/4/2015  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 3:45:05 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  329   Comments: 8
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 doing some street running in North Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with NS at North Yard before returning back to East Thomas Yard with a pair of blue & white GP38-2's lettered for BNSF, not many of these are around & especially in teams paired up, these have been assigned to Birmingham for quite a while but sometimes get split up & assigned to other parts of the BNSF System. The 2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the 2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2 & are nicknamed Smurfs for their blue & white paint scheme
Photo Date:  2/8/2015  Upload Date: 2/9/2015 10:11:23 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR103 passing through 2nd Avenue in Birmingham, Al. with a pair of blue & white GP38-2s in charge nicknamed Smurfs for their blue & white paint scheme, the 2048 is a former MKT/EMDX GP40 rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications & the 2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2
Photo Date:  3/7/2015  Upload Date: 3/8/2015 7:50:26 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 delivering Interchange to Norfolk Southern at North Yard in Birmingham, AL. before heading back light engines to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  3/15/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2015 12:30:58 AM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2046(GP38-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 4
BNSF Transfer
Title:  BNSF Transfer
Description:  BNSF Transfer Job Y-BIR104 passing through North Birmingham, Al. on their way to interchange with CSXT at Boyles Yard with a pair of blue GP38-2s with the BNSF lettering nicknamed Smurfs for their blue & white paint scheme, the 2046 is a former Penn Central/Conrail/GMTX GP38-2 while the 2048 is a former MKT ( Katy )/EMDX GP40 that was rebuilt to GP38-2 specifications, these particular units have been assigned to the Birmingham, Al. area for a few years now, sometimes teamed up & other times seperated & teamed with other BNSF units
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/9/2015 7:49:10 PM
Location:  North Birmingham, AL
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 3
BNSF Transfer Job
Title:  BNSF Transfer Job
Description:  Getting ready to enter North Yard at 32nd Street in Birmingham, AL. Is BNSF#Transfer Y-BIR104, they will drop off their cars for NS then head back to East Thomas Yard
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/12/2015 8:22:43 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bradley Bates
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2046(GP38-2) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 4
BNSF 2048
Title:  BNSF 2048
Description:  Smurf leader on BNSF's M-GALPEI arriving onto the TZPR
Photo Date:  3/9/2017  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 6:40:16 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Brandon M. Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
BNSF 2048 and 2748
Title:  BNSF 2048 and 2748
Description:  Smurf RCU somehow ended up on the M GALPEI Of course this was the first and last time I saw (will see) it blue.
Photo Date:  3/9/2017  Upload Date: 4/11/2017 2:33:53 PM
Location:  Oak Hill, IL
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2748(GP39E)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
BNSF 2571
Title:  BNSF 2571
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 5:09:54 AM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2571(GP39-3) BNSF 2048(GP38-2)
Views:  400   Comments: 1
BNSF 2048
Title:  BNSF 2048
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/20/2022  Upload Date: 3/5/2024 11:05:57 PM
Location:  Interbay, WA
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2048(GP38-2) BNSF 2361(GP38-2)
Views:  63   Comments: 0

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