SD38-2 SLSF 298

Discussion in 'SD38-2' started by meteor910, Oct 18, 2007.

  1. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Here is the entire Frisco SD38-2 roster - four units: SLSF 296, 297, 298, 299; 2000 HP, entered SLSF service in June, 1979.

    Note the dynamic brakes on the first two, SLSF 296 and SLSF 297, for use at Tulsa, where the Cherokee Yard "hump" is actually a long downgrade.

    The last two SLSF 298 and SLSF 299, were used in Memphis, where the Tennessee Yard hump is the normal configuration, and hence these two units did not have dynamic brakes.

    They all each had special controls and/or gearing for low speed operation.

    I do not know the identity of the photographers. These pictures were obtained from public sources such as on-line pages, e-Bay, friends, etc.

    I also recall a Mike Condren 35 mm slide showing the first two passing through Pacific, MO on their way to Tulsa. I have that around here somewhere.

    Enjoy!

    Ken
    Meteor910
     

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  2. RogerRT

    RogerRT Staff Member Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    SD38-2 SLSF 298 - BN 6262

    Pasco, WA.

    7/22/1996
     

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  3. Orange Crush

    Orange Crush Member

    Former Frisco 298-299 have worked the Pasco, WA hump for many years first as BN units and later as BNSF.

    In March 1999, I photographed the BN 6262 which is the former SLSF 298 at Pasco working the hump.

    http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=38986

    In September of 1999 I photographed it again in Seattle after having had its monthly done at Interbay. The 6262 is headed back to Pasco.

    http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=38985

    I photographed the SD38-2 again at Pasco working the hump 5/22/2009 but now with a new number, paint scheme and railroad for that matter! It is now the BNSF 1802.

    http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=103661

    Brian Ambrose
    Renton, WA
     
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  4. Orange Crush

    Orange Crush Member

    Last Saturday 8-30-09 I was in Tacoma, WA watching trains and keeping an eye out for any former Frisco units. I was on an overpass in the afternoon as I spotted southbound BNSF M-SEAPAS approaching. As it was on the near track an action photo would be too nose on so I decided to just roster anything that might be interesting in the consist.

    The lead BNSF GE I ignored but I could see the next two units were standard nosed which had me in a dilema. I would have time to only photograph one of them. As they got closer I saw the first one was BNSF 2121 but the second one was a 1500 series unit. That 1500 unit looked really clean so I gambled and shot the BNSF 1563 as it went under the bridge.

    After getting home I looked into the 1563's heritage and discovered it was the unit I had just discussed in the post before, former BNSF SD38-2 1802. (SLSF 298) It had recently been renumbered to 1563!

    http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=105005

    And here I was a bit disappointed I had not photographed the 2121 and it turns out I'd caught a much more interesting former Frisco unit!

    Brian Ambrose
    Renton, WA
     
  5. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Brian,

    Another very nice angled shot with perfect lighting.

    It is obvious that you must plan your shots ahead of time.

    A couple questions.

    What model camera do you use?

    What is the "round" thing that is sort of between the twin beacons?

    I did not know about the twin beacons on the roof.

    Not talking about the firecracker antenna.
     
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  6. As a side note, if my memory serves me, GP38-2 BN 2121 was one of the first Frisco units to be painted BN green and black at the Springfield paint shop.

    I saw it the following year down in Fayetteville, AR being used as the local switcher. I photographed the locomotive and stood there pondering why it did not look right. There was something about the paint job that just did not seem right.

    It took me a while, but I realized that Springfield had painted the nose stripes in the wrong direction. BN's if standard facing the nose should have the stripes go from bottom left to top right.

    The BN 2121 nose stripes went from top left to bottom right. I just marked it up as a Frisco employee's indignation toward the merger.

    Steve
     
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  7. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Sherrel,

    I do believe that little white round thing is a GPS antenna.
     
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  8. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Keith,

    Kind of thought that.

    Would be a great way to keep up with exactly where a train is at any given time.

    Had not mentioned it to you, but I like your new Avatar.

    Have your eyes straightened out after the Kadee installing episode?
     
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  9. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Either that or a small water tower, or a mushroom! :rolleyes:

    Yep - GPS.

    Ken
     
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  10. Orange Crush

    Orange Crush Member

    Thanks for the kind words Sherrel.

    It is probably more my being in the right place at the right time then anything else.

    I had no idea of what was coming on that train. It was moving around 30 MPH so I did not have a whole lot of time to think about what locomotives to photograph. In the photograph you can see the rear of the GP38-2 2121 and it looks pretty faded while the 1563 was shiny and clean. I probably chose the 1563 to photograph as I did not know what I would find when I would look up its heritage later. I knew the heritage of the 2121 when I saw the number.

    As for the camera I use it is an Olympus SP-550UZ digital with 7.1 megapixels. Nothing fancy but it is compact with a great focal range and built tough. Plus it takes decent photographs. I got it a few years back and have had no problems with it, and it fits in my coat pocket for those cold winter days.

    The 1563 was on its way back to Pasco. Probably had its monthly at Interbay Yard in Seattle, WA. It has been assigned to the Pasco Yard hump for years. Those two beacons make me think it is a remote unit though BNSF had been marking all of them as such.

    Not sure what on the cab roof would identify it as being remote equipped besides the beacons.

    Brian Ambrose
    Renton, WA
     
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  11. From the Jerry Hurt collection taken during the Memphis FMIG convention.

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    We saw the other two at the Tulsa convention.

    I know we got to tour the cab of SLSF 296. Which was the only Frisco diesel cab I was ever in.

    I am afraid those pictures may be slides though.
     
  12. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Thanks for sharing.

    The archive is pretty limited on pictures of SLSF 298 and SLSF 299, so its nice to see a few more here.
     
  13. I agree.

    If I run across more I will add them.

    Photographs are pretty organized here.

    But slide to picture will be a pain I suspect.
     
  14. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Thanks, Steve!
     
  15. skyraider

    skyraider Member

    That is a long, vacant roof-line with only two radiator fans and no dynamics in the center!

    Paul Moore
     
  16. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    The few pictures we have have of SLSF 298/299 show them running solo, unlike the units in Tulsa that normally ran with a SW1500.

    Does anyone happen to have additional insight on the 2 Memphis units if they normally ran solo like in the pictures, or if they were sometimes paired up with another unit?
     

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