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Pictures of NS 5279
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:PC 8073 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:72627-34Order No:72627
Frame Number:72627-34Built:2/1973
Notes:Ex-CR, Exx-PC
Other locos with this serial:  NS 5279(GP38-2) CR 8073(GP38-2) PC 8073(GP38-2)
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NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  CA 20 holding at Cove Rd
Photo Date:  9/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/6/2013 8:16:28 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  NS 5279 (CA 20) crossing the south branch of the Pennsauken Creek. Note the date stone in between stone arches - 1888
Photo Date:  9/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/6/2013 8:19:32 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  339   Comments: 3
CA-20 under 36th St
Title:  CA-20 under 36th St
Description:  NS 5279 leads WPCA 20 out of Pavonia Yard on a bitter cold Friday afternoon
Photo Date:  1/3/2014  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 6:02:57 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2) NS 5278(GP38-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  Lead unit on CA-20
Photo Date:  1/3/2014  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 6:02:59 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Just past the 36th St RiverLINE station
Title:  Just past the 36th St RiverLINE station
Description:  NS 5278 is the trailing unit on today's CA-20
Photo Date:  1/3/2014  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 6:03:02 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5278(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  NS 5279 is the trailing unit on CA-20. Seen here holding at Cove Rd
Photo Date:  1/9/2014  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 5:57:47 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 2
CA-20 thru Hatch
Title:  CA-20 thru Hatch
Description:  NS 5277 leads with 5279 trailing, and six boxcars
Photo Date:  1/9/2014  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 6:02:49 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 2
NS 5279 & 5277
Title:  NS 5279 & 5277
Description:  CA-20's power
Photo Date:  2/7/2014  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 8:46:10 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
GP38s
Title:  GP38s
Description:  CA-51 and CA-20s power
Photo Date:  2/7/2014  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 8:49:13 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5224(GP38-2) NS 5307(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
A full yard
Title:  A full yard
Description:  Far left is WPCA-51s power. The middle lash-up is the power for WPCA-20. To the right is CSX 12 (Spirit of Louisville) & CSX 412
Photo Date:  2/7/2014  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 8:07:49 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5224(GP38-2) NS 5307(GP38-2) NS 5277(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2) CSX 12(AC44CW) CSX 412(AC44CW)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
Passing through Jordan
Title:  Passing through Jordan
Description:  CA-20 rolls past the newly installed signals at Jordan Junction
Photo Date:  2/7/2014  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 7:26:45 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 3
Start of the Hainesport Industrial Track
Title:  Start of the Hainesport Industrial Track
Description:  Once through the switch at Jordan, CA-20 now begins the journey east on the H.I.T. Formerly the Pemberton Branch
Photo Date:  2/7/2014  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 7:31:50 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
NS 39G and WPCA-20
Title:  NS 39G and WPCA-20
Description:  CA 20 pulls up along side of 39G at Cove Rd
Photo Date:  3/7/2014  Upload Date: 3/7/2014 4:36:19 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6242(ES44AC) BNSF 5766(ES44AC) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 2
WPCA-20 and NS 39G
Title:  WPCA-20 and NS 39G
Description:  CA 20 waits with 39G at Cove Rd
Photo Date:  3/7/2014  Upload Date: 3/7/2014 4:56:21 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2) BNSF 6242(ES44AC)
Views:  278   Comments: 2
64W Power at the house
Title:  64W Power at the house
Description:  The NAFTA lashup sits with the rest of the power at the engine house
Photo Date:  4/10/2014  Upload Date: 4/11/2014 1:38:21 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5219(GP38-2) BCOL 4604(C40-8M) FXE 4044(SD70ACe) NS 8104(ES44AC) NS 5220(GP38-2) NS 5290(GP38-2) NS 5285(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 2
CA-20 and 39G
Title:  CA-20 and 39G
Description:  WPCA-20 and NS 39G at Cove Rd
Photo Date:  4/18/2014  Upload Date: 4/18/2014 8:33:22 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2) BNSF 6839(ES44C4)
Views:  219   Comments: 3
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  NS 5279 headed to Morrisville in exchange for NS 5286
Photo Date:  6/14/2014  Upload Date: 6/14/2014 6:48:02 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 2
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/2014  Upload Date: 6/14/2014 6:49:50 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
Leaving New Jersey
Title:  Leaving New Jersey
Description:  NS 5279 runs light through CP HATCH and over the Delair Bridge to Morrisville
Photo Date:  6/14/2014  Upload Date: 6/14/2014 6:51:18 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 1
NS K38 & WPCA-20
Title:  NS K38 & WPCA-20
Description:  Sitting along side of each other at Cove Rd
Photo Date:  9/16/2014  Upload Date: 9/18/2014 3:27:51 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 2462(C40-8W) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 4
NS 39G - 1/7
Title:  NS 39G - 1/7
Description:  At Cove Rd, awaiting a crew
Photo Date:  1/7/2016  Upload Date: 1/7/2016 10:29:36 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 9027(C44-9W) UP 8951(SD70AH) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 5
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  ex PC #8073, ex CR #8073. Built in 173
Photo Date:  1/7/2016  Upload Date: 1/7/2016 10:30:24 PM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 2
WPCA-20 Approaching
Title:  WPCA-20 Approaching
Description:  The local freight WPCA-20 rolls up to Cove Rd and past CEFX #2024 on NS 39G
Photo Date:  5/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/6/2016 12:52:37 AM
Location:  Pennsauken, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5271(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2) CEFX 2024(GP20D)
Views:  513   Comments: 6
NS 5279
Title:  NS 5279
Description:  Built in 1973 as PC #8073
Photo Date:  11/13/2016  Upload Date: 11/13/2016 1:03:18 PM
Location:  Paulsboro, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
NS "HighHoods"
Title:  NS "HighHoods"
Description:  WPCA-51 (#5223) returns to Pavonia Yard and passes YPCA-29 (#5224) switching cars
Photo Date:  2/13/2017  Upload Date: 2/13/2017 6:20:12 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5223(GP38-2) NS 5224(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  495   Comments: 7
Pavonia Yard
Title:  Pavonia Yard
Description:  Power at the engine house
Photo Date:  4/5/2017  Upload Date: 4/5/2017 10:14:26 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 5223(GP38-2) NS 5312(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2) CSX 1707(SD40E)
Views:  394   Comments: 4
WPCA-51
Title:  WPCA-51
Description:  WPCA-51 headed south at the 1st Ave grade crossing
Photo Date:  5/25/2017  Upload Date: 5/25/2017 10:55:42 PM
Location:  Estell Manor, NJ
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5277(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  365   Comments: 4
YPMV-24
Title:  YPMV-24
Description:  Ann Street Yard local working Kinder Morgan along Delaware Avenue in Port Richmond
Photo Date:  9/13/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 12:24:29 AM
Location:  Port Richmond, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 2
Across Castor Avenue
Title:  Across Castor Avenue
Description:  NS #5311 & 5279 lead YPMV-24 across Castor Avenue to the run-around track
Photo Date:  9/13/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 12:26:53 AM
Location:  Port Richmond, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5311(GP38-2) NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 4
On the Run-Around
Title:  On the Run-Around
Description:  With the empties dropped on the main, YPMV-24 runs around the tank cars to head back to work along Delaware Avenue
Photo Date:  9/13/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 12:27:54 AM
Location:  Port Richmond, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
Tioga Marine Terminal
Title:  Tioga Marine Terminal
Description:  YPMV-24 grabs a cut of boxcars from under the terminal warehouse
Photo Date:  9/13/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 12:29:18 AM
Location:  Port Richmond, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 5279(GP38-2) NS 5311(GP38-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 1

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