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Pictures of CN 2181
 
Owner: Canadian National Railways
Model:GE C40-8WBuilt As:ATSF 839 (C40-8W)
Serial Number:46968Order No:1803A
Frame Number:Built:10/1992
Notes:Ex-ATSF
Other locos with this serial:  BNSF 839(C40-8W) CN 2181(C40-8W) ATSF 839(C40-8W)
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CN 2156, CN 2161, and CN 2181
Title:  CN 2156, CN 2161, and CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 10/11/2011 11:35:40 PM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Lewis Marien
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2156(C40-8W) CN 2161(C40-8W) CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  1894   Comments: 1
BPRR 451
Title:  BPRR 451
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2012  Upload Date: 2/21/2012 1:53:11 PM
Location:  West Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2408(C40-8M) CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5660(SD75I)
Views:  725   Comments: 1
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 10:17:14 PM
Location:  Saint Ansgar, IA
Author:  James Johnson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  784   Comments: 1
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 10:15:40 PM
Location:  Saint Ansgar, IA
Author:  James Johnson
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
CN 2592 on NS 184
Title:  CN 2592 on NS 184
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 2/26/2013 12:26:09 AM
Location:  Graytown, OH
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2592(C44-9W) CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/11/2013 8:14:19 AM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
CN 8934 crosses the river bridge
Title:  CN 8934 crosses the river bridge
Description:  CN 8934 and CN 2181 lead a loaded coal train across the river at Obion. CN 8022 is bringing up the markers some 100 plus cars back.
Photo Date:  3/13/2013  Upload Date: 1/13/2014 11:59:34 PM
Location:  Dyersburg, TN
Author:  Darren Doss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8934(SD70M-2) CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  698   Comments: 1
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 3:35:49 PM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  David W.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) BNSF 4643(C44-9W)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
CN 2181,BNSF 4843
Title:  CN 2181,BNSF 4843
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 3:36:04 PM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  David W. Jr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) BNSF 4843(C44-9W)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
#M-KLFPAS
Title:  #M-KLFPAS
Description:  in the siding
Photo Date:  4/7/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 7:05:15 PM
Location:  Roosevelt, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
Canadien Nat'l #2181
Title:  Canadien Nat'l #2181
Description:  ex-Santa Fe Dash 8
Photo Date:  4/7/2013  Upload Date: 4/8/2013 7:08:14 PM
Location:  Roosevelt, WA
Author:  Mark Herren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description:  Train A-431
Photo Date:  6/15/2013  Upload Date: 6/16/2013 1:53:21 PM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  D. Ritter
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
CN 5429
Title:  CN 5429
Description:  A432
Photo Date:  6/16/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 1:44:27 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5429(SD60) CN 2181(C40-8W) GTW 4905(GP38-2) CN 2234(ES44DC) BCOL 4646(C44-9W) CN 2335(ES44DC)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
CN 5429
Title:  CN 5429
Description:  A432
Photo Date:  6/16/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 1:48:30 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5429(SD60) CN 2181(C40-8W) GTW 4905(GP38-2) CN 2234(ES44DC) BCOL 4646(C44-9W)
Views:  809   Comments: 2
CN 5429
Title:  CN 5429
Description:  A432
Photo Date:  6/16/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 1:52:36 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5429(SD60) CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  813   Comments: 0
CN 2335
Title:  CN 2335
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2013  Upload Date: 6/23/2013 2:05:03 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2335(ES44DC) BCOL 4646(C44-9W) CN 2234(ES44DC) GTW 4905(GP38-2) CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5429(SD60)
Views:  942   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description:  NB CN Grain
Photo Date:  6/26/2013  Upload Date: 6/29/2013 12:47:48 PM
Location:  Humboldt, IL
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 3:57:23 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  James Turman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
CSX and CN meet.
Title:  CSX and CN meet.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2013  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 6:39:00 PM
Location:  Kingston, NY
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8029(SD40-2) CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  571   Comments: 3
K685
Title:  K685
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2013  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 6:41:54 PM
Location:  Kingston, NY
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 2670(C44-9W)
Views:  582   Comments: 2
K685 and the Thunderstorms
Title:  K685 and the Thunderstorms
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2013  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 6:44:54 PM
Location:  Kingston, NY
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 2670(C44-9W)
Views:  599   Comments: 3
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2013  Upload Date: 7/10/2013 5:55:43 PM
Location:  Iona Island, NY
Author:  Jason Maino
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  598   Comments: 4
CN 331
Title:  CN 331
Description:  CN 2181 - CN 5652
Photo Date:  8/10/2013  Upload Date: 9/9/2014 10:09:16 AM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5652(SD75I)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
CN 148
Title:  CN 148
Description:  A late runnig 148 powered by three ex-BNSF C40-8W's
Photo Date:  8/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 9:33:36 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2173(C40-8W) CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 2138(C40-8W)
Views:  783   Comments: 0
CN #2181 & BCOL #4617
Title:  CN #2181 & BCOL #4617
Description:  Racing down the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern mainline before the storm clouds rolled in was the CN duo with their long string of mixed freight. They were successful in getting through Griffith before the storm hit.
Photo Date:  9/29/2013  Upload Date: 11/21/2014 5:57:57 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) BCOL 4617(C40-8M)
Views:  428   Comments: 4
CN #2181
Title:  CN #2181
Description:  With its face in the sun and an angry storm at its back, CN 2181 heads down the former EJ&E mianline.
Photo Date:  9/29/2013  Upload Date: 11/21/2014 5:58:16 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
CN 5406, CN 5665, CN 5549, CN 2181, and IC 3138
Title:  CN 5406, CN 5665, CN 5549, CN 2181, and IC 3138
Description:  CN 5406, CN 5665, CN 5549, CN 2181, and IC 3138 lead a northbound train into Neenah.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 7/6/2021 8:56:02 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Mikey Paulsen
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  CN 5406(SD60) CN 5665(SD75I) CN 5549(SD60F) CN 2181(C40-8W) IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
CN 5406, CN 5665, CN 5549, CN 2181 and IC 3138
Title:  CN 5406, CN 5665, CN 5549, CN 2181 and IC 3138
Description:  CN through freight parallels Union St. it backs into the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 18 Jan. '14. Train had five locojotives, CN 5406, CN 5665, CN 5549, CN 2181 and IC 3138.
Photo Date:  1/18/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 2:26:45 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5406(SD60) CN 5665(SD75I) CN 5549(SD60F) CN 2181(C40-8W) IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  1021   Comments: 1
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description:  Roster shot.
Photo Date:  9/16/2015  Upload Date: 9/28/2015 10:23:56 AM
Location:  West Alton, MO
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 5:51:58 AM
Location:  South Chicago Height, IL
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 5:51:58 AM
Location:  South Chicago Height, IL
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
CN Snow Plow
Title:  CN Snow Plow
Description:  Plowing Fort Rouge Yard
Photo Date:  1/10/2017  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 5:57:25 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5435(SD60)
Views:  950   Comments: 2
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2017  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 6:26:14 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
CN Snow Plow
Title:  CN Snow Plow
Description:  Plowing Fort Rouge Yard
Photo Date:  1/10/2017  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 5:57:48 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5435(SD60)
Views:  1012   Comments: 2
CN 2181 and CN 5435
Title:  CN 2181 and CN 5435
Description:  Moving cars out of the way for plowing.
Photo Date:  1/10/2017  Upload Date: 1/10/2017 5:59:33 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Taylor Woolston
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5435(SD60)
Views:  718   Comments: 0
CN 2181 and CN 5691
Title:  CN 2181 and CN 5691
Description:  CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 15 Apr. '17.
Photo Date:  4/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/28/2017 3:03:10 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 5691(SD75I)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description:  Train 531 approaching Netherby Road crossing at the south end of CN Southern Yard - with an older Dash-8 leading two new GE locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/22/2017  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 4:11:14 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 3023(ET44AC) CN 3038(ET44AC)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2018 1:09:58 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  536   Comments: 2
CN 2181
Title:  CN 2181
Description:  Very nice trailing unit on CSX K142-06
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/19/2018 2:13:25 PM
Location:  Skillman, NJ
Author:  Alex Piechowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
CN 2649 Q19651-23
Title:  CN 2649 Q19651-23
Description:  Following the first stack train is a second, heading down the siding at 0924.
Photo Date:  11/29/2018  Upload Date: 1/10/2019 10:04:48 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2649(C44-9W) CN 2181(C40-8W)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
CN 385
Title:  CN 385
Description:  CN 2181 - GECX 7897 with 131 cars
Photo Date:  2/1/2019  Upload Date: 3/3/2019 10:21:55 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) GECX 7897(C40-8W)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
CN 3049 A49081-02
Title:  CN 3049 A49081-02
Description:  490 descends the slope through town at 1132.
Photo Date:  2/3/2021  Upload Date: 3/8/2021 11:03:32 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2181(C40-8W) CN 3049(ET44AC) CSX 4023(SD40-3)
Views:  446   Comments: 0

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