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Pictures of BNSF 1561

Owner:	BNSF Railway
Model:	EMD SD38-2	Built As:	SLSF 296 (SD38-2)
Serial Number:	786187-1	Order No:	786187
Frame Number:	786187-1	Built:	6/1979
Notes:	Ex-SLSF

Other locos with this serial: SLSF 296(SD38-2) BN 6260(SD38-2) BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 6260(SD38P) BNSF 1800(SD38P)

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Another cut for the hump

Title:	Another cut for the hump
Description:
Photo Date:	3/6/2010 Upload Date: 3/6/2010 10:48:08 PM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	Jeff Carlson
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 252(TEBC6)
Views:	1554 Comments: 1

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:	The sign on the handrails says "Argentine Bowl Trim Locomotive"
Photo Date:	3/6/2010 Upload Date: 3/6/2010 10:48:10 PM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	Jeff Carlson
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 252(TEBC6)
Views:	2523 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	4/17/2010 Upload Date: 4/17/2010 2:49:41 PM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	Tom Stolte
Categories:	Roster
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	2318 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:	BNSF 1561.
Photo Date:	7/27/2011 Upload Date: 8/7/2017 4:41:26 PM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	Max Smith
Categories:	Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	826 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	8/27/2011 Upload Date: 8/29/2011 9:32:48 PM
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Author:	leroy brandenburg
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	1201 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	11/27/2011 Upload Date: 11/28/2011 6:33:36 PM
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Author:	leroy brandenburg
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	1314 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	4/26/2013 Upload Date: 6/5/2013 2:17:02 PM
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Author:	BOB WICKES
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	1055 Comments: 0

BNSF 2931 Local power around Kc.

Title:	BNSF 2931 Local power around Kc.
Description:	Nice view of part of the yard in Argentine KS.
Photo Date:	8/15/2013 Upload Date: 8/19/2013 11:17:41 PM
Location:	Argentine, KS
Author:	shane gillam
Categories:	Roster,Track
Locomotives:	BNSF 2931(GP39E) BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 1898(SD40-2) BNSF 1911(SD40-2)
Views:	1343 Comments: 0

Wet Locomotives

Title:	Wet Locomotives
Description:	a rainy Argentine Yard
Photo Date:	10/18/2013 Upload Date: 2/17/2014 11:00:52 AM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	Mark Herren
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1728(SD40-2) BNSF 1971(SD40-2) BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 2888(GP39M)
Views:	1594 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:	BNSF Argentine yard power
Photo Date:	10/20/2013 Upload Date: 10/23/2013 3:13:54 PM
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Author:	Jim Matuska
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	994 Comments: 1

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:	BNSF Argentine yard power
Photo Date:	10/20/2013 Upload Date: 10/23/2013 3:14:16 PM
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Author:	Jim Matuska
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	898 Comments: 1

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:	Looks like a 40 to me.
Photo Date:	12/25/2013 Upload Date: 12/25/2013 5:49:33 AM
Location:	Kansas City, MO
Author:	BOB WICKES
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	1433 Comments: 3

Argentine

Title:	Argentine
Description:
Photo Date:	7/7/2015 Upload Date: 1/29/2025 2:07:46 PM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	atx railfan
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1715(SD40-2) BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	577 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561 working the hump at argentine yard

Title:	BNSF 1561 working the hump at argentine yard
Description:
Photo Date:	11/26/2017 Upload Date: 12/11/2017 2:52:41 AM
Location:	Kansas City, KS
Author:	leroy brandenburg
Categories:	Roster
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	1584 Comments: 2

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	10/13/2019 Upload Date: 10/15/2019 3:37:07 PM
Location:	Vinita, OK
Author:	Allen Roche
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	1296 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	2/1/2022 Upload Date: 2/2/2022 11:58:23 PM
Location:	Alliance, NE
Author:	C H
Categories:	Roster,Night,Yard
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	773 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	2/1/2022 Upload Date: 2/2/2022 11:59:52 PM
Location:	Alliance, NE
Author:	C H
Categories:	Roster,Night,Yard
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	926 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	1/11/2026 Upload Date: 1/13/2026 11:02:48 PM
Location:	Donkey Creek, WY
Author:	NorthWest RailPhotos
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 2803(GP39M)
Views:	62 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	1/11/2026 Upload Date: 1/13/2026 11:03:08 PM
Location:	Donkey Creek, WY
Author:	NorthWest RailPhotos
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	64 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	1/11/2026 Upload Date: 1/13/2026 11:03:29 PM
Location:	Donkey Creek, WY
Author:	NorthWest RailPhotos
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 2803(GP39M)
Views:	42 Comments: 0

Long line of locomotives

Title:	Long line of locomotives
Description:
Photo Date:	1/11/2026 Upload Date: 1/14/2026 1:54:58 AM
Location:	Donkey Creek, WY
Author:	NorthWest RailPhotos
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 8919(SD70MAC) BNSF 9925(SD70MAC) BNSF 8907(SD70MAC) BNSF 9878(SD70MAC) BNSF 9971(SD70MAC) BNSF 2763(GP39E) BNSF 2904(GP39E) BNSF 327(GP60B) BNSF 2539(GP39-3) BNSF 342(GP60B) BNSF 337(GP60B) BNSF 2887(GP39M) BNSF 2624(GP39-3) BNSF 2627(GP39-3) BNSF 9762(SD70MAC) BNSF 9915(SD70MAC) BNSF 9757(SD70MAC) BNSF 9608(SD70MAC) BNSF 9742(SD70MAC) BNSF 9647(SD70MAC) BNSF 8800(SD70MAC) BNSF 9739(SD70MAC) BNSF 9834(SD70MAC) BNSF 9474(SD70MAC) BNSF 9484(SD70MAC) BNSF 2013(GP38-2) BNSF 2019(GP38-2) BNSF 9610(SD70MAC) BNSF 2341(GP38-2) BNSF 9788(SD70MAC) BNSF 9871(SD70MAC) BNSF 8856(SD70MAC) BNSF 9596(SD70MAC) BNSF 2044(GP38-2) BNSF 2324(GP38-2) BNSF 9810(SD70MAC) BNSF 9599(SD70MAC) BNSF 9485(SD70MAC) BNSF 2889(GP39M) BNSF 9464(SD70MAC) BNSF 9918(SD70MAC) BNSF 9737(SD70MAC) BNSF 9670(SD70MAC) BNSF 9633(SD70MAC) BNSF 9811(SD70MAC) BNSF 9606(SD70MAC) BNSF 5344(C44-9W) BNSF 9632(SD70MAC) BNSF 9462(SD70MAC) BNSF 9672(SD70MAC) BNSF 8849(SD70MAC) BNSF 9967(SD70MAC) BNSF 9603(SD70MAC) BNSF 9885(SD70MAC) BNSF 9708(SD70MAC) BNSF 9698(SD70MAC) BNSF 9682(SD70MAC) BNSF 9937(SD70MAC) BNSF 9883(SD70MAC) BNSF 2910(GP39E) BNSF 2803(GP39M) BNSF 1561(SD38-2) BNSF 9460(SD70MAC) BNSF 9576(SD70MAC) BNSF 9754(SD70MAC) BNSF 9442(SD70MAC) BNSF 9408(SD70MAC) BNSF 9459(SD70MAC) BNSF 9781(SD70MAC) BNSF 8828(SD70MAC) BNSF 9677(SD70MAC) BNSF 8942(SD70MAC) BNSF 9733(SD70MAC) BNSF 9676(SD70MAC) BNSF 9473(SD70MAC) BNSF 9403(SD70MAC) BNSF 9405(SD70MAC) BNSF 9487(SD70MAC) BNSF 9444(SD70MAC) BNSF 9446(SD70MAC) BNSF 8934(SD70MAC) BNSF 1782(SD40-2) BNSF 9575(SD70MAC) BNSF 8897(SD70MAC) BNSF 9957(SD70MAC) BNSF 9879(SD70MAC) BNSF 8941(SD70MAC) BNSF 9467(SD70MAC) BNSF 9411(SD70MAC) BNSF 9679(SD70MAC) BNSF 9990(SD70MAC)
Views:	194 Comments: 0

BNSF 1561

Title:	BNSF 1561
Description:
Photo Date:	1/11/2026 Upload Date: 1/14/2026 1:57:11 AM
Location:	Donkey Creek, WY
Author:	NorthWest RailPhotos
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 1561(SD38-2)
Views:	44 Comments: 0

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