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BNSF Railway (BNSF) 2286 - EMD GP38-2

Owner:
BNSF - BNSF Railway
Model:
EMD GP38-2
Serial Number:
74617-6
Order No:
74617
Frame Number:
Built:
8 / 1974
Built As:
SLSF 431
Pictures Available:
70
Notes:
Ex-SLSF

Photo Gallery

BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jul 24, 2025
Uploaded: Sep 4, 2025
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Author: Glenn Laux
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
312 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jul 24, 2025
Uploaded: Sep 4, 2025
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Author: Glenn Laux
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
294 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jul 24, 2025
Uploaded: Sep 4, 2025
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Author: Glenn Laux
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
327 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jul 1, 2025
Uploaded: Jul 3, 2025
Location: St Louis, MO
Author: Niko B
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
537 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Apr 19, 2025
Uploaded: Apr 30, 2025
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
469 Views 0 Comments
BNSF yard
BNSF yard
Photo Date: Feb 25, 2024
Uploaded: Mar 7, 2024
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2004 (GP38-2) BNSF 2379 (GP38-2)
630 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 5101 2905 2286 7509
BNSF 5101 2905 2286 7509
Photo Date: Jan 18, 2024
Uploaded: Feb 6, 2024
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Bob Keenan
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 5101 (C44-9W) BNSF 2905 (GP39E) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 7509 (ES44DC)
584 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

ex Burlington Northern

Photo Date: Oct 15, 2022
Uploaded: Nov 14, 2022
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Bob Keenan
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
358 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

ex Burlington Northern

Photo Date: Sep 24, 2022
Uploaded: Oct 30, 2022
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Bob Keenan
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
362 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 3196
BNSF 3196
Photo Date: Dec 11, 2019
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2020
Location: Hodgkins, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: BNSF 3196 (GP50) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
742 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

Built August 1974 as SLSF 431.

Photo Date: Dec 11, 2019
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2020
Location: Hodgkins, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
464 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

Roster Shot.

Photo Date: Jul 26, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2020
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Matthew Schimmel
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
586 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

Roster Shot.

Photo Date: Jul 26, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2020
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Matthew Schimmel
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
592 Views 0 Comments
Backing Into The Pit
Backing Into The Pit

BNSF 2286 is the rear unit in this massive lash up and is the only really interesting unit too. haha

Photo Date: Jul 26, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2020
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Matthew Schimmel
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
563 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 1500 (GP28M)
618 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
514 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 1500 (GP28M)
635 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 1500, BNSF 2286
BNSF 1500, BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1500 (GP28M) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
760 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 1500 (GP28M)
747 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 1500 (GP28M)
900 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 1500
BNSF 1500
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 6, 2020
Location: Chicago, IL
Author: Greenwood Champ
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 1500 (GP28M) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
876 Views 2 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

BNSF 2286 & BN 2735 work the north end of the yard in the afternoon

Photo Date: Aug 9, 2000
Uploaded: Jun 16, 2018
Location: Auburn, WA
Author: J Fischer
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BN 2735 (GP39-2)
1120 Views 0 Comments
BN 2735
BN 2735

BN 2735 works the north end of the yard in the afternoon, with Mount Rainier in the background

Photo Date: Aug 9, 2000
Uploaded: Jun 16, 2018
Location: Auburn, WA
Author: J Fischer
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: BN 2735 (GP39-2) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
1088 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 2524 and 2286
BNSF 2524 and 2286

M PEIGAL

Photo Date: Dec 19, 2017
Uploaded: Mar 17, 2018
Location: Elmwood, IL
Author: Wyatt M
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2524 (GP39-3) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
1262 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

M GALPEI

Photo Date: Nov 24, 2017
Uploaded: Mar 13, 2018
Location: Elmwood, IL
Author: Wyatt M
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2889 (GP39M)
1128 Views 2 Comments
BNSF 2286 West
BNSF 2286 West
Photo Date: Dec 22, 2017
Uploaded: Dec 22, 2017
Location: Peoria, IL
Author: Brandon M. Smith
Categories: Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2524 (GP39-3)
1207 Views 1 Comments
TZPR shops
TZPR shops
Photo Date: Dec 21, 2017
Uploaded: Dec 21, 2017
Location: Creve Coeur, IL
Author: Brandon M. Smith
Categories: Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2524 (GP39-3) TPW 2105 (GP38-2) IMRR 2108 (GP38-2)
1673 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286

The local power sitting at the yard office. Nice to see one still in BN green!

Photo Date: Feb 5, 2016
Uploaded: Aug 19, 2017
Location: Rochelle, IL
Author: Daniel Fredrickson
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
696 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2035 & 2286
BNSF 2035 & 2286
Photo Date: May 21, 2016
Uploaded: Jun 26, 2016
Location: Rock Island, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2035 (GP38-2) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
931 Views 0 Comments
The power for BNSF's Rock Island local sits in their small yard
The power for BNSF's Rock Island local sits in their small yard
Photo Date: May 21, 2016
Uploaded: Jun 26, 2016
Location: Rock Island, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2035 (GP38-2) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
959 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2035 & 2286 sit near the Centennial Bridge for the weekend
BNSF 2035 & 2286 sit near the Centennial Bridge for the weekend
Photo Date: May 21, 2016
Uploaded: Jun 26, 2016
Location: Rock Island, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2035 (GP38-2) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
948 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286 and 2035
BNSF 2286 and 2035

Alcoa job heads north.

Photo Date: May 16, 2016
Uploaded: May 31, 2016
Location: Bettendorf, IA
Author: Wyatt M
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2035 (GP38-2)
1017 Views 0 Comments
ex frisco,ex bn gp38-2
ex frisco,ex bn gp38-2
Photo Date: Aug 9, 2015
Uploaded: Sep 30, 2015
Location: Kansas City, MO
Author: leroy brandenburg
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
1154 Views 1 Comments
PASSING COAL EMPTIES
PASSING COAL EMPTIES
Photo Date: Feb 8, 2014
Uploaded: Jun 19, 2015
Location: Zearing, IL
Author: M. R. EASTERN
Categories: Scenic,RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2038 (GP38-2) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
1119 Views 1 Comments
LNSF 2286
LNSF 2286

BNSF local power at Clinton

Photo Date: May 13, 2015
Uploaded: May 16, 2015
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Scott Clay
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
728 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286, 1937 & 1915
BNSF 2286, 1937 & 1915
Photo Date: May 18, 2014
Uploaded: Oct 2, 2014
Location: Wilmington, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 1937 (SD40-2) BNSF 1915 (SD40-2)
1282 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Aug 21, 2014
Uploaded: Aug 24, 2014
Location: Neilson, IL
Author: Christopher Bodkin
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
767 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Aug 21, 2014
Uploaded: Aug 24, 2014
Location: Neilson, IL
Author: Christopher Bodkin
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
774 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 28, 2014
Uploaded: Jul 20, 2014
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Casey Burg
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
757 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 28, 2014
Uploaded: Jul 17, 2014
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Casey Burg
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
808 Views 0 Comments
Green machine
Green machine

BNSF local power at Clinton one still wearing BN green

Photo Date: Dec 6, 2013
Uploaded: Dec 15, 2013
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Scott Clay
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2032 (GP38-2) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
791 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Nov 29, 2013
Uploaded: Nov 29, 2013
Location: Clinton, IA
Author: Jim Hamilton
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
894 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286 Old school power on the local!!
BNSF 2286 Old school power on the local!!

Working the chemical plant in Louisiana Mo off the k line.

Photo Date: Jul 10, 2013
Uploaded: Jul 11, 2013
Location: Louisiana, MO
Author: shane gillam
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2665 (GP39-3)
1149 Views 3 Comments
BNSF 3150
BNSF 3150
Photo Date: Jun 23, 2013
Uploaded: Jun 24, 2013
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: shane gillam
Categories: Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives: BNSF 3150 (GP50) BNSF 524 (B40-8W) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2033 (GP38-2)
1204 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2013
Uploaded: Jun 22, 2013
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: Matthew Schimmel
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
757 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286 Some nice old 4 axle power!!
BNSF 2286 Some nice old 4 axle power!!

Some old school power sitting in the BNSF yard in galesburg!

Photo Date: Jun 21, 2013
Uploaded: Jun 22, 2013
Location: Galesburg, IL
Author: shane gillam
Categories: Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 2665 (GP39-3) BNSF 5616 (AC44CW) BNSF 2036 (GP38-2)
1531 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 2286 is some great power on the k line.
BNSF 2286 is some great power on the k line.
Photo Date: Sep 11, 2010
Uploaded: May 9, 2012
Location: Elsberry, MO
Author: shane gillam
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2) BNSF 727 (C44-9W)
992 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 1052
BNSF 1052
Photo Date: Sep 11, 2010
Uploaded: May 9, 2012
Location: Elsberry, MO
Author: shane gillam
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 1052 (C44-9W) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
871 Views 0 Comments
BNSF 339
BNSF 339

parked (today) by the roundhouse

Photo Date: Feb 15, 2012
Uploaded: Feb 16, 2012
Location: Pasco, WA
Author: Mark Herren
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 3196 (GP50) BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
1000 Views 1 Comments
BNSF 2286
BNSF 2286
Photo Date: Aug 20, 2011
Uploaded: Aug 23, 2011
Location: Tulsa, OK
Author: Erik Edmonds
Categories:
Locomotives: BNSF 2286 (GP38-2)
806 Views 0 Comments