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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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Big Blue at Morrisville Yard
Title:  Big Blue at Morrisville Yard
Description:  Morrisville recently got a new GP38-2. NS #5281, which is still in CRQ paint
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 7:44:56 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 2528(SD70)
Views:  130   Comments: 3
SD70 #2528
Title:  SD70 #2528
Description:  Pretty cool to see an SD70 in this part of the yard.
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 7:55:55 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 2528(SD70) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
5281 and 2528 Together
Title:  5281 and 2528 Together
Description:  Morrisville Yard was a railfans paradise on this day.
Photo Date:  12/26/2010  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 8:03:19 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 2528(SD70)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
Awesome Lineup at Morrisville Yard
Title:  Awesome Lineup at Morrisville Yard
Description:  SW1001 #2105, GP40-2 #3044 and GP38-2 # 5281 (CRQ)
Photo Date:  1/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2011 3:33:14 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Track
Locomotives:  NS 2105(SW1001) NS 3044(GP40-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 2
Solid Blue Lashup Under Rt. 1
Title:  Solid Blue Lashup Under Rt. 1
Description:  Glassed CRQ GP38-2s #5286 and #5281 on the 23rd. Here they are under the Rt. 1 bridge.
Photo Date:  1/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/24/2011 1:27:06 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5286(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
5281 and 5286 Passing the Toll Brothers Siding
Title:  5281 and 5286 Passing the Toll Brothers Siding
Description:  This epic lashup passing Toll Brothers on their way to the Staley corn syrup plant. Are we really in 2011?
Photo Date:  1/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/24/2011 1:29:58 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Flagging the Crossing
Title:  Flagging the Crossing
Description:  On the return trip, the blue lashup stops to flag the crossing at Pennsylvania Ave.
Photo Date:  1/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/24/2011 1:34:38 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 3
The Big Blue Lashup Crossing Pennsylvania Ave.
Title:  The Big Blue Lashup Crossing Pennsylvania Ave.
Description:  My favorite shot of the day. After laying on the RS3L, 5281 and 5286 lead YPMO-R1 back to the Morrisville Yard
Photo Date:  1/23/2011  Upload Date: 1/24/2011 1:37:22 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 3
Three Idling Geeps at the Morrisville Yard - 1/30/2011
Title:  Three Idling Geeps at the Morrisville Yard - 1/30/2011
Description:  5283, 5281 (CRQ), and 5286 (CRQ) idling at the Norfolk Southern Morrisville Yard. 5286 would be used on CSAO local YPMO-R1 later in the day.
Photo Date:  1/30/2011  Upload Date: 1/30/2011 7:23:15 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5283(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5286(GP38-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
Awesome Engine Lineup in Morrisville Yard
Title:  Awesome Engine Lineup in Morrisville Yard
Description:  5 of the 7 CSAO engines: 2104. 2105, 5312, 5283, and 5281(CRQ).
Photo Date:  3/5/2011  Upload Date: 3/6/2011 4:22:46 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 2104(SW1001) NS 2105(SW1001) NS 5312(GP38-2) NS 5283(GP38-2) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
2104 and 5281
Title:  2104 and 5281
Description:  SW1001 2104 and GP38-2 52819CRQ) coupled together at the NS Morrisville Yard.
Photo Date:  3/6/2011  Upload Date: 3/6/2011 4:55:15 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 2104(SW1001) NS 5281(GP38-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
CRQ/SW1001/CRQ Lineup - 4/9/2011
Title:  CRQ/SW1001/CRQ Lineup - 4/9/2011
Description:  SW1001 2104 sandwiched by 2 Conrail Quality GP38-2s, 5281 and 5286.
Photo Date:  4/9/2011  Upload Date: 4/12/2011 3:36:59 PM
Location:  Morrisville, PA
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 2104(SW1001) NS 5286(GP38-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CSAO WPCA-20 - NS 5281 Leads
Title:  CSAO WPCA-20 - NS 5281 Leads
Description:  Managed to capture WPCA-20 in Mt Laurel just in the nick of time. It was weird seeing 5281 in black, after seeing it in Morrisville for more than 7 months in Conrail blue.
Photo Date:  8/23/2011  Upload Date: 8/25/2011 7:45:40 PM
Location:  Mount Laurel, NJ
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5281(GP38-2) NS 5278(GP38-2)
Views:  172   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:  114   Comments: 0

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