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CSX Railroad (CSX) 2530 - EMD GP38-2

Owner:
CSX - CSX Railroad
Model:
EMD GP38-2
Serial Number:
73607-6
Order No:
73607
Frame Number:
Built:
10 / 1973
Built As:
SCL 530
Pictures Available:
69
Notes:
Ex-SCL 530

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CSX 6916
CSX 6916
Photo Date: Dec 26, 2025
Uploaded: Dec 30, 2025
Location: Huntington, WV
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 6916 (GP40-2) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 2530 on Q409
CSX 2530 on Q409
Photo Date: Jun 17, 2019
Uploaded: Feb 28, 2025
Location: Woodbourne, PA
Author: Tim Darnell
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 965 leading Q409
CSX 965 leading Q409
Photo Date: Jun 17, 2019
Uploaded: Feb 28, 2025
Location: Woodbourne, PA
Author: Tim Darnell
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 965 (ES44AC-H) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 965 and 2530
CSX 965 and 2530

southbound on former B&O approaching Market Street

Photo Date: Jun 17, 2019
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2019
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Author: Bob Vogel
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 965 (ES44AC-H) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
162 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530 on Q409
CSX 2530 on Q409
Photo Date: Jun 17, 2019
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2019
Location: Woodbourne, PA
Author: Tim Darnell
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
125 Views 1 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Nov 2, 2018
Uploaded: Nov 20, 2018
Location: Dayton, OH
Author: Tim Vermande
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
449 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Nov 2, 2018
Uploaded: Nov 20, 2018
Location: Dayton, OH
Author: Tim Vermande
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
423 Views 0 Comments
CSX Power in Montgomery
CSX Power in Montgomery
Photo Date: Apr 2, 2017
Uploaded: Mar 27, 2018
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Adam Comer
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: CSX 5250 (ES40DC) CSX 7819 (C40-8W) CSX 4323 (SD40-3) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX GP38-2 #2530
CSX GP38-2 #2530
Photo Date: Feb 28, 2017
Uploaded: Feb 26, 2017
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Andrew Severt
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
426 Views 1 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Jan 22, 2015
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2015
Location: Thomasville, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
710 Views 1 Comments
CSX 918
CSX 918

CSX Q681

Photo Date: Jan 22, 2015
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2015
Location: Thomasville, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 918 (ES44AC-H) CSX 345 (AC44CW) CSX 2530 (GP38-2) CSX 8524 (SD50-2)
941 Views 1 Comments
CSX 8082
CSX 8082

CSX Q650

Photo Date: Oct 30, 2014
Uploaded: Nov 12, 2014
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 8082 (SD40-2) CSX 8037 (SD40-2) CSX 8029 (SD40-2) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
792 Views 1 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Oct 30, 2014
Uploaded: Nov 12, 2014
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
526 Views 1 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Oct 30, 2014
Uploaded: Nov 3, 2014
Location: Cairo, GA
Author: Charles Burgess
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
622 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Jan 23, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 18, 2014
Location: Waycross, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
639 Views 1 Comments
CSX 640
CSX 640

CSX Q681

Photo Date: Jan 19, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 8, 2014
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Night,Action
Locomotives: CSX 640 (AC60CW) CSX 6017 (GP40-2) CSX 8040 (SD40-2) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Jan 19, 2014
Uploaded: Mar 8, 2014
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Night,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
594 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530 Southbound
CSX 2530 Southbound

Former SCL 530 hauls a cut of cars from the former L&N yard across to the former Western Railway of Alabama Chester Yard. Canon EOS-3, Ektachrome E100VS.

Photo Date: Aug 11, 2013
Uploaded: Sep 4, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Britt Johnson
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
807 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Apr 12, 2013
Uploaded: Apr 16, 2013
Location: Cordele, GA
Author: Charles Burgess
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
807 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Hood Detail

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Remotely operated

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
759 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
777 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Remote operator just finished attaching hoses, not puts the cut in to motion...

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
830 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Remote driver dismounting to hook up air hoses.

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Remote driver!

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
861 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
770 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
749 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Radio control equipment and antenna mounted on cab.

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
847 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Remotely Operated with driver just stepping up to ride to pick up the cut!

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2013
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Glen Weldon
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
885 Views 0 Comments
One of several R/C switchers at work at Montgomesy's S&N yard
One of several R/C switchers at work at Montgomesy's S&N yard
Photo Date: Mar 31, 2013
Uploaded: Jan 11, 2013
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Hank Stephens
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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Shots around Montgomery Yard--roster shot of R/C equipped Geep working south side of S&N yard trimming the classification tracks.
Shots around Montgomery Yard--roster shot of R/C equipped Geep working south side of S&N yard trimming the classification tracks.
Photo Date: Apr 3, 2012
Uploaded: Jul 14, 2012
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Hank Stephens
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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Mid-day sees yard and local road power gathering across from the air compressor house near the bypass bridge. Things get quiet in the afternoons, a far cry from the 1980s when I first visited where a train was moving all the time of some kind.
Mid-day sees yard and local road power gathering across from the air compressor house near the bypass bridge. Things get quiet in the afternoons, a far cry from the 1980s when I first visited where a train was moving all the time of some kind.
Photo Date: Apr 3, 2012
Uploaded: Jul 14, 2012
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Hank Stephens
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 1185 (MP15AC) CSX 7317 (C40-8W) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
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CSX 2530(GP38-2)
CSX 2530(GP38-2)

OUTSIDE THE ENGINE FACILITY.

Photo Date: May 17, 2012
Uploaded: May 19, 2012
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Robert Pickford
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
870 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Mar 21, 2012
Uploaded: Mar 31, 2012
Location: Kinderlou, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
804 Views 0 Comments
CSX 7861 (CSX Q650)
CSX 7861 (CSX Q650)
Photo Date: Mar 21, 2012
Uploaded: Mar 31, 2012
Location: Kinderlou, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 7861 (C40-8W) CSX 5285 (ES40DC) CSX 8643 (SD50-2) CSX 698 (AC60CW) CSX 159 (AC44CW) CSX 2530 (GP38-2) CSX 8181 (SD40-2)
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CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
CSX 2530 (GP38-2)

CSX 2530 TIED DOWN IN ATLANTA YARD.

Photo Date: Oct 1, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 31, 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA
Author: Robert Pickford
Categories: Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
816 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
CSX 2530 (GP38-2)

CSX 2530 WAITING AT THE ATLANTA YARD.

Photo Date: Oct 1, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA
Author: Robert Pickford
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
761 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

A yard job shoves north past Bell Street.

Photo Date: Jul 10, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 22, 2012
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Darrell Krueger
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
1087 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Dec 17, 2011
Uploaded: Jan 1, 2012
Location: Waycross, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
783 Views 1 Comments
Remote job
Remote job

A CSX remote control locomotive switches cars in the S&N Yard

Photo Date: May 15, 2010
Uploaded: Dec 29, 2011
Location: Montgomery, AL
Author: Warren Whitby
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
1067 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Nov 6, 2011
Uploaded: Nov 11, 2011
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Night,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
717 Views 0 Comments
CSX 896
CSX 896

CSX Q681

Photo Date: Nov 6, 2011
Uploaded: Nov 11, 2011
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Night,Action
Locomotives: CSX 896 (ES44AC-H) CSX 7508 (C40-8) CSX 2530 (GP38-2) CSX 8582 (SD50-3)
1293 Views 0 Comments
CSX 683
CSX 683

CSX Q681

Photo Date: Sep 18, 2011
Uploaded: Sep 25, 2011
Location: Greens Crossing, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 683 (AC60CW) CSX 833 (ES44AC-H) CSX 7807 (C40-8W) CSX 5943 (B20-8) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
1561 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Sep 18, 2011
Uploaded: Sep 25, 2011
Location: Greens Crossing, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
757 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: May 17, 2011
Uploaded: Jun 6, 2011
Location: Naylor, GA
Author: Charles Burgess
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
321 Views 0 Comments
CSX 6111
CSX 6111
Photo Date: Jan 24, 2011
Uploaded: Apr 25, 2011
Location: Lafayette, IN
Author: Mat Wright
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 6111 (GP40-2) CSX 6390 (GP40-2) CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
1256 Views 1 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

Two CSX engines pull a load into Wyoming yard

Photo Date: Mar 25, 2003
Uploaded: Oct 22, 2010
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Author: Tim Shanahan
Categories: RollingStock
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2) CSX 2683 (GP38-2)
1184 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530

CSX Q681

Photo Date: Sep 26, 2010
Uploaded: Oct 4, 2010
Location: Delmar, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Roster,Night,Action
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
780 Views 0 Comments
CSX 5464
CSX 5464

CSX Q681

Photo Date: Sep 26, 2010
Uploaded: Oct 4, 2010
Location: Delmar, GA
Author: Allan Williams Jr.
Categories: Roster,Night,Action
Locomotives: CSX 5464 (ES40DC) CSX 4818 (SD70MAC) CSX 2530 (GP38-2) CSX 8534 (SD50-2) CSX 4579 (SD70MAC) CSX 4534 (SD70MAC)
1719 Views 0 Comments
CSX 2530
CSX 2530
Photo Date: Sep 28, 2010
Uploaded: Sep 28, 2010
Location: Valdosta, GA
Author: Charles Burgess
Categories:
Locomotives: CSX 2530 (GP38-2)
921 Views 1 Comments