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Pictures of NS 5281
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:PC 8078 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:72627-39Order No:72627
Frame Number:72627-39Built:2/1973
Notes:Ex-CR, Exx-PC
Other locos with this serial:  CR 8078(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) PC 8078(GP38-2)
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CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Title:  CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/3/2012  Upload Date: 3/3/2012 2:07:58 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4506(SD70MAC) CSX 7683(C40-8W) NS 3013(GP40-2) NS 5222(GP38-2) NS 5280(GP38-2) NS 3026(GP40-2) NS 5241(GP38-2) NS 5219(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2)
Views:  879   Comments: 0
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  WPCA51 heads south over Newton Creek.
Photo Date:  3/7/2012  Upload Date: 11/24/2012 11:47:18 PM
Location:  Collingswood, NJ
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5222(GP38-2)
Views:  473   Comments: 3
Monday 05 Prepares to Shove into SMS
Title:  Monday 05 Prepares to Shove into SMS
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/2012  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 7:24:33 PM
Location:  Westville, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5290(GP38-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
Ex Conrail Equipment
Title:  Ex Conrail Equipment
Description:  NS GP38-2 5285 and NS GP38-2 5281 in Morrisville.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 9:45:34 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5285(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5281
Title:  NS GP38-2 5281
Description:  It's first appearance in Morrisville since being repainted, NS GP38-2 5281 sits in the yard.
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 9:46:30 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Yard Power Lineup
Title:  Yard Power Lineup
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 1:35:47 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Kyle Edwards
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3044(GP40-2) NS 5283(GP38-2) NS 2105(SW1001) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Morrisville Yard Power
Title:  Morrisville Yard Power
Description:  NS GP40-2 3044, NS GP38-2 5283, NS SW1001 2105, and NS GP38-2 5281 in Morrisville.
Photo Date:  3/31/2012  Upload Date: 4/16/2012 6:25:50 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3044(GP40-2) NS 5283(GP38-2) NS 2105(SW1001) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
NS 5281 on YPMOR-1
Title:  NS 5281 on YPMOR-1
Description:  Long train for him today too!
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/1/2012 9:11:57 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
NS 5281, 5283 on YPMOR-1
Title:  NS 5281, 5283 on YPMOR-1
Description:  Hadn't shot 5281 before in black. 2 logos too!
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/1/2012 9:12:00 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5283(GP38-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  An "over & under"
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/1/2012 9:12:08 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 6
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  Up close & personal.
Photo Date:  4/1/2012  Upload Date: 4/1/2012 9:12:02 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Street Running in the Rain
Title:  Street Running in the Rain
Description:  MO-R1 moves through the Street Running portion of their journey at Delmorr Avenue on their way to the Staley plant.
Photo Date:  4/5/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 7:45:13 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2012  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:41:44 PM
Location:  Croydon, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
CSAO YPMO-R1 in the Rain
Title:  CSAO YPMO-R1 in the Rain
Description:  YPMO-R1 street running along Delmorr Ave on a rainy Sunday morning with ex-Conrail GP38-2s 5281 and 5285 for power.
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 4:53:57 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
MO-R1 prepares to work Toll Brothers
Title:  MO-R1 prepares to work Toll Brothers
Description:  CSAO MO-R1 prepares to shove some loads into Toll Brothers with NS GP38-2 5281 leading.
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 7:08:42 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5281 leads CSAO MO-R1
Title:  NS GP38-2 5281 leads CSAO MO-R1
Description:  Roster shot of NS GP38-2 5281 on the MO-R1. Here's a shot I have of it in blue paired up with NS 5286 (Also blue at the time) http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2374870.
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 7:09:03 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5285 trails on MO-R1
Title:  NS GP38-2 5285 trails on MO-R1
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/11/2012 7:09:34 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5285(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Shoving into Toll Bros..
Title:  Shoving into Toll Bros..
Description:  Shoving into Toll Brothers to pick-up empties. After that, they would shove the empties against the rest of their train, uncouple. and then shove the loads in
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 7:09:53 PM
Location:  Woodbourne, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
CSAO MO-R1 working Toll Brothers.
Title:  CSAO MO-R1 working Toll Brothers.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 7:10:36 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
All done
Title:  All done
Description:  MO-R1 all ready to proceed to Staley.
Photo Date:  4/22/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 7:12:09 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Title:  CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2012  Upload Date: 4/29/2012 2:18:16 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8838(ES44AC) NS 5312(GP38-2) CSX 8817(SD40-2) CSX 8830(SD40-2) NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Title:  CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/2012  Upload Date: 4/29/2012 2:18:52 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 2104(SW1001) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Title:  CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 11:53:27 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 2104(SW1001) NS 5219(GP38-2) NS 5221(GP38-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
NS 5331 and 5281
Title:  NS 5331 and 5281
Description:  CSAO YPCA69 arriving at Pavonia
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 5/2/2012 1:29:54 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5331(GP38-2)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
NS 8956 and 5281
Title:  NS 8956 and 5281
Description:  CSAO Pavonia Yard: Notch and Motor Pit, respectively
Photo Date:  5/4/2012  Upload Date: 5/4/2012 1:03:12 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8956(C40-9W) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
CA-80 Shoves Into Sunoco
Title:  CA-80 Shoves Into Sunoco
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 10:48:41 PM
Location:  Westville, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
CA-80 Heads back Out
Title:  CA-80 Heads back Out
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Westville, NJ
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
CA-80 Shoving Into Sunoco
Title:  CA-80 Shoving Into Sunoco
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 8:04:35 PM
Location:  Westville, NJ
Author:  Trevor Reeves
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5311(GP38-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
NS 5311
Title:  NS 5311
Description:  CA80 brings a cut of crude oil to Sunoco.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:32:26 PM
Location:  Westville, NJ
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5311(GP38-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  CA80 shoving into the Sunoco facility.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 11:33:24 PM
Location:  Westville, NJ
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYC 6010(4-8-4) NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 3
CSX 4431
Title:  CSX 4431
Description:  This power was brought down to Beesley's Point to retrieve the empty coal train, since the three engines that were already down there were all facing east. They brought the train to Collingswood and tied the train down. Then, they took the power to Bulson Street, wyed, and came back to get their train in Collingswood. They are seen here crossing River Road and heading back into the motor pit after uncoupling from the train.
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 7/23/2012 7:59:29 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4431(GP40-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 3
CA-51
Title:  CA-51
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/13/2012 5:21:02 PM
Location:  Winslow, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5277(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  451   Comments: 1
CA-51 Shoves A Boxcar Toward Folsom
Title:  CA-51 Shoves A Boxcar Toward Folsom
Description:  One car for the sweetener.
Photo Date:  8/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/13/2012 5:30:53 PM
Location:  Winslow, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2)
Views:  405   Comments: 2
Light Engine Move West
Title:  Light Engine Move West
Description:  13 Locos!
Photo Date:  9/1/2012  Upload Date: 9/2/2012 12:27:05 PM
Location:  Sinking Spring, PA
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9504(C40-9W) NS 6694(SD60) NS 6619(SD60) NS 5278(GP38-2) NS 2600(SD70M) NS 3048(GP40-2) NS 5648(GP38-2) NS 9596(C40-9W) NS 5220(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5271(GP38-2) NS 9340(C40-9W) NS 3523(B32-8)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2012  Upload Date: 9/2/2012 12:28:26 PM
Location:  Sinking Spring, PA
Author:  Tom S
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  fourth engine on NS 39G at Cove Road
Photo Date:  9/12/2012  Upload Date: 9/12/2012 10:43:35 AM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 #5281
Title:  NS GP38-2 #5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/18/2012  Upload Date: 11/27/2012 5:31:07 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Kyle Edwards
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CA20
Title:  CA20
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 1/4/2013 9:10:49 AM
Location:  Mount Laurel, NJ
Author:  BRANDON KASPEROWICZ
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
CA20
Title:  CA20
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/10/2012  Upload Date: 1/4/2013 9:13:05 AM
Location:  Mount Laurel, NJ
Author:  BRANDON KASPEROWICZ
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  CSAO WPCA20 at Cove Road
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 2:37:36 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
NS 5281
Title:  NS 5281
Description:  CSAO WPCA20 crossing Cove Road
Photo Date:  12/12/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 2:38:05 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
NS 3032, 5281, and 5220
Title:  NS 3032, 5281, and 5220
Description:  CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Photo Date:  12/13/2012  Upload Date: 12/13/2012 11:11:31 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3032(GP40-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5220(GP38-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
NS 8363
Title:  NS 8363
Description:  FC80, with the 8363 leading the 8329, heads light to Frankford Junction. Meanwhile, WPCA20 with the 5281, waits for an opening between RiverLINE trains to head out towards the Pemberton Industrial Track.
Photo Date:  12/18/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:25:22 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8363(C40-8W) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 2
CSAO Pavonia Engine House
Title:  CSAO Pavonia Engine House
Description:  power from crude oil train NS 64D
Photo Date:  12/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/22/2012 10:03:19 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9588(C40-9W) BNSF 795(C44-9W) BNSF 7860(ES44DC) NS 5286(GP38-2) NS 5278(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  916   Comments: 0
Conrail's Pavonia Yard
Title:  Conrail's Pavonia Yard
Description:  Some of the engines laying over at the engine house.
Photo Date:  12/23/2012  Upload Date: 1/12/2014 11:23:30 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
NS 5220
Title:  NS 5220
Description:  CSAO FC80 light engine move to Philadelphia passing NS 39G at River Road
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/5/2013 12:10:22 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5220(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 8898(C40-9W)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
NS 5281 and 5220
Title:  NS 5281 and 5220
Description:  CSAO FC80 light engine move to Philadelphia at CP HATCH
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/5/2013 12:10:54 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5220(GP38-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
NS 5220 FC-80
Title:  NS 5220 FC-80
Description:  Geeps for Ann Street head through Park at 1022.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/5/2013 11:16:55 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5220(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
CSX 4451
Title:  CSX 4451
Description:  Engines getting fuel at the house.
Photo Date:  1/6/2013  Upload Date: 1/6/2013 1:47:05 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 4451(GP40-2) NS 5221(GP38-2) NS 5224(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5220(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2) NS 5222(GP38-2)
Views:  795   Comments: 1
CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Title:  CSAO Pavonia Enginehouse
Description:  also Conrail snow blower CR SL3015
Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 10:14:39 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5286(GP38-2) NS 9337(C40-9W) BNSF 6797(ES44C4) BNSF 5643(AC44CW) NS 5220(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 0

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