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Pictures of CN 5281
 
Owner: Canadian National Railways
Model:EMD SD40-2WBuilt As:CN 5281 (SD40-2W)
Serial Number:A3375Order No:C389
Frame Number:Built:1/1976
Other locos with this serial:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
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Old power in the lead
Title:  Old power in the lead
Description:  41T typically got a set of CNs new SD75s or GEs, or some combination of them. Occasionally an older unit would get in the mix, as well as IC units. Here we see one such mixed set crossing the Chenango River on its way out of Binghamton
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 1/19/2013 2:15:54 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5778(SD75I) IC 6204(SD40-3)
Views:  1180   Comments: 0
Frozen river
Title:  Frozen river
Description:  41T rolls 47 cars west along the frozen Susquehanna west of Campville.
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 4:07:49 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5778(SD75I) IC 6204(SD40-3)
Views:  1020   Comments: 0
From the connector
Title:  From the connector
Description:  After many years of dithering about where to locate the bridge, NYSDOT finally decided to site a Susquehanna crossing at exit 66 on NY 17, the Apalachin exit. This turned out to be a good thing for me, as it eliminated the need for me to have to go through Endicott most of the time, and also provided a good place to get a shot of a westbound, such as this 41T rolling toward Owego.
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 4:17:50 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5778(SD75I) IC 6204(SD40-3)
Views:  1008   Comments: 1
Coming around
Title:  Coming around
Description:  41T rolls around the big curve at MP 231 in the snow.
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 4:25:23 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5778(SD75I) IC 6204(SD40-3)
Views:  1028   Comments: 0
Frozen river
Title:  Frozen river
Description:  41T gets 47 cars underway from Binghamton, crossing the frozen Chenango River. 41T typically got a set of CNs new SD75s or GEs, or some combination of them. Occasionally an older unit would get in the mix, as well as IC units. Here we see one such mixed set.
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 4:27:26 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5778(SD75I) IC 6204(SD40-3)
Views:  1060   Comments: 1
Out of the woods
Title:  Out of the woods
Description:  41T rolls out of a stand of trees that flank the tracks near MP 233, passing the eastbound signal as it crosses Hiawatha Rd.
Photo Date:  2/18/2004  Upload Date: 6/1/2017 4:32:26 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5778(SD75I) IC 6204(SD40-3)
Views:  959   Comments: 1
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2004  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 10:50:57 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Pierre Lacombe
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  974   Comments: 0
Train Q647
Title:  Train Q647
Description:  Southbound at Emerson.
Photo Date:  5/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/5/2005 10:01:32 AM
Location:  Emerson, GA
Author:  Cullen J. Reid
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  835   Comments: 0
GT 5933
Title:  GT 5933
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 8/3/2005 5:14:26 PM
Location:  South Bend,Olivers, Oli
Author:  Scott B
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5933(SD40-2) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  1230   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  eastbound roars thru Ingersoll
Photo Date:  4/8/2006  Upload Date: 8/24/2006 10:03:34 PM
Location:  Ingersoll, ON
Author:  Doug Little
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/14/2006 8:09:45 PM
Location:  Lapeer, MI
Author:  Jonathan Kastler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  998   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/8/2007  Upload Date: 1/31/2007 6:45:55 AM
Location:  South Holland, IL
Author:  Scott'Koehler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  1161   Comments: 0
CN 5731
Title:  CN 5731
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 1/25/2008 5:38:16 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5731(SD75I) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  955   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 6/20/2007 5:30:37 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jay Tester
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
WC 6925
Title:  WC 6925
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2007  Upload Date: 9/10/2007 3:25:45 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6925(SD40-3) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  A CN autorack train in Dolton.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 3:15:23 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jan Henning Gettkant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5451(SD50F)
Views:  1325   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  A CN autorack train in Dolton.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 3:15:23 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jan Henning Gettkant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  970   Comments: 0
CN 5451
Title:  CN 5451
Description:  A CN autorack train in Dolton.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 3:15:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jan Henning Gettkant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5451(SD50F) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  1086   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 3:45:38 AM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jay Tester
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5451(SD50F)
Views:  949   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/14/2009 3:46:52 AM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jay Tester
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5451(SD50F)
Views:  927   Comments: 0
CN Mixed Freight
Title:  CN Mixed Freight
Description:  CN #5558 and her mixed freight are westbound on the CN/EJ&E-mainline connector track at Griffith Junction.
Photo Date:  4/6/2008  Upload Date: 4/6/2008 8:29:18 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5558(SD60F) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  918   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 8:23:48 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 4:33:57 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/16/2009  Upload Date: 3/23/2009 5:40:01 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
First photos of 2010!
Title:  First photos of 2010!
Description:  CN Railway train #251 heads around the wye from the UP to the Indiana Harbor Belt main line en route to the IHB Gibson Yard in Hammond IN.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 6:42:30 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
CN 5319
Title:  CN 5319
Description:  Power at the racks in Memphis.
Photo Date:  3/26/2010  Upload Date: 3/28/2010 12:49:53 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5319(SD40-2W) CN 5679(SD75I) CN 5281(SD40-2W) IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:  1266   Comments: 0
On the shop lead in Baton Rouge
Title:  On the shop lead in Baton Rouge
Description:  A well-worn CN 5281 sits on the shop lead alongside the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  9/21/2010  Upload Date: 9/22/2010 1:41:40 PM
Location:  Baton Rouge, LA
Author:  John Walker
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
CN 8909
Title:  CN 8909
Description:  L590
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 2:08:18 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8909(SD70M-2) CN 5281(SD40-2W) GTW 5846(GP38-2) METX 144(F40PH)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
METX 144
Title:  METX 144
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 2:10:59 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 144(F40PH) GTW 5846(GP38-2) CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 8909(SD70M-2)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
CN 8909
Title:  CN 8909
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 5:55:59 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8909(SD70M-2) CN 5281(SD40-2W) GTW 5846(GP38-2) METX 144(F40PH)
Views:  815   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 6:00:34 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  831   Comments: 0
METX 144
Title:  METX 144
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2011  Upload Date: 3/9/2011 6:06:44 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 144(F40PH) GTW 5846(GP38-2) CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 8909(SD70M-2)
Views:  830   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2015  Upload Date: 8/17/2015 10:41:47 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Shane Gillam
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) IC 3117(GP40R)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  Sitting in Kilgore Yard.
Photo Date:  2/6/2016  Upload Date: 2/6/2016 8:36:27 PM
Location:  Kalamazoo, MI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  623   Comments: 1
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/27/2017 8:10:30 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Canadian National L515
Title:  Canadian National L515
Description:  CN L515 gets the signal to roll through Griffith Jct with an awesome set of locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/14/2017  Upload Date: 5/10/2017 6:12:09 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5328(SD40-2W) CN 5638(SD75I) IC 3129(GP40R)
Views:  770   Comments: 1
Canadian National L515
Title:  Canadian National L515
Description:  L515 heads for points west with a duo of CN SD40-2Ws
Photo Date:  4/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/17/2017 8:15:40 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 5328(SD40-2W)
Views:  720   Comments: 1
Returning Home
Title:  Returning Home
Description:  Canadian National L515 approaches Kirk Yard
Photo Date:  4/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/17/2017 8:21:08 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5328(SD40-2W) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2017  Upload Date: 3/4/2024 5:24:59 PM
Location:  Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
CN 149 with Amazing Power
Title:  CN 149 with Amazing Power
Description:  CN 149 iith EPIC POWER!
Photo Date:  4/7/2018  Upload Date: 4/12/2018 5:03:12 PM
Location:  Brockville, ON
Author:  Railfan Center
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2124(C40-8) CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 2400(C40-8M)
Views:  894   Comments: 1
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  CN 5281 trailing on X397
Photo Date:  4/12/2018  Upload Date: 12/12/2018 9:46:40 AM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  607   Comments: 1
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  Leading CN L533
Photo Date:  4/18/2018  Upload Date: 4/20/2018 2:31:47 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 2108(C40-8)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  Leading CN L533
Photo Date:  4/18/2018  Upload Date: 4/20/2018 2:33:57 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
CN 2108
Title:  CN 2108
Description:  Leading CN L533
Photo Date:  4/18/2018  Upload Date: 4/20/2018 2:35:22 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2108(C40-8) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
CN 5281 L51081-13
Title:  CN 5281 L51081-13
Description:  Three EMDs lead 510 north at 1341.
Photo Date:  12/14/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 11:27:27 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 4721(GP38-2) GTW 5944(SD40-3)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
CN 5281 L51081-13 (2)
Title:  CN 5281 L51081-13 (2)
Description:  Forest Avenue at 1341.
Photo Date:  12/14/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 11:27:32 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) CN 4721(GP38-2) GTW 5944(SD40-3)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
CN 5281
Title:  CN 5281
Description:  Built January 1976.
Photo Date:  12/14/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 11:27:37 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
GTW 5944
Title:  GTW 5944
Description:  Built January 1970 as CN 5150.
Photo Date:  12/14/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 11:27:47 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5944(SD40-3) CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
CN 5281 L50881-16
Title:  CN 5281 L50881-16
Description:  508 pulls through Byron 1444.
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 11:34:37 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5281(SD40-2W) GTW 5944(SD40-3)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
GTW 5944
Title:  GTW 5944
Description:  Built January 1970 as CN 5150.
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 11:34:41 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5944(SD40-3) CN 5281(SD40-2W)
Views:  326   Comments: 0

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