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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Model:GE ES44ACBuilt As:CN 2831 (ES44AC)
Serial Number:61297Order No:1806CN2
Frame Number:Built:12/2012
Other locos with this serial:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
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CN 2831 @ Bourbonnais, IL
Title:  CN 2831 @ Bourbonnais, IL
Description:  Leading a northward manifest train.
Photo Date:  4/7/2014  Upload Date: 4/10/2014 6:59:15 PM
Location:  Bourbonnais, IL
Author:  Joshua Bauer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
CN 2831 - CN 4715
Title:  CN 2831 - CN 4715
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2014  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 11:51:58 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Dave Howarth Jr.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 4715(GP38-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2014  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 11:51:31 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Dave Howarth Jr.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2014  Upload Date: 6/13/2014 11:07:55 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) AMTK 27(P42DC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2014  Upload Date: 6/13/2014 11:10:04 PM
Location:  Carbondale, IL
Author:  Christopher Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) IC 2712(C44-9W)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/2014  Upload Date: 9/27/2014 7:49:33 AM
Location:  Schoolcraft, MI
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
CN 329
Title:  CN 329
Description:  CN 2831 with 96 cars
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 12:48:14 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  Northbound mixed freighter leans into the big curve at Zephyr.
Photo Date:  4/18/2015  Upload Date: 5/13/2015 6:33:30 PM
Location:  Zephyr, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
CN 3003
Title:  CN 3003
Description:  More snow action as series 300 freighter rolls through Zephyr countryside.
Photo Date:  1/3/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 5:19:57 PM
Location:  Zephyr, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3003(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Eastbound mixed freight #382
Title:  Eastbound mixed freight #382
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/22/2016  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 9:53:32 AM
Location:  Princeton, ON
Author:  John Lowes
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2942(ES44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  A CN stack train approaches the bridge across the St. Louis River at Oliver. The train is caught heading west at mile post 465.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:23:47 PM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 8024(SD70M-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  Two units lead a stack train at Oliver. The train is heading west and will soon cross the 1916 built bridge over the St. Louis River.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:27:44 PM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 8024(SD70M-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  A CN stack train enters the confines of the top deck on the 1916 built bridge across the St. Louis River at Oliver. The train is heading west and will be entering Minnesota about half way across.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:30:18 PM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 8024(SD70M-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CN 2831 and CN 8024 on the Oliver Bridge
Title:  CN 2831 and CN 8024 on the Oliver Bridge
Description:  A CN container train crosses the unique double-decked Oliver Bridge as it heads west via former DM&IR rails at Oliver, WI on 26 Jun. '16. Train had four locomotives, CN 2831 and CN 8024 pulling and CN 2252 and CN 2309 pushing. The Oliver Bridge is a double-deck, Warren truss, swing bridge built by the American Bridge Co. in 1910. It was built to connect the Spirit Lake Transfer Railway in MN to the Interstate Transfer Railway in WI, both became part of the DM&N. The bridge was named in honor of Henry W. Oliver, founder the Oliver Mining Co. It is 1,889’ long, 25’ wide, with a 306’ swing span. Due to the intent to span a navigable interstate waterway, the plans needed the approval of the War Dept. and Congress. The War Dept. required a movable span to enable river traffic. Congress required the accommodation of vehicular traffic. The railroads initially ignored the requirement to accommodate vehicular traffic; while most of the lower deck was built with the rest of the bridge in ‘10, the decking for the roadway was not installed and the approaches to connect roads to the bridge were not built. They ultimately conceded in ‘16 and the lower deck opened to traffic in ‘17. The roadway decking consisted of wooden planks until the timbers were replaced with concrete in 2001. The upper deck was built to be double tracked, but it is uncertain if it ever was. Some references are positive that it was double tracked, but one set was removed at some unknown point. Other references are sure that the second set of tracks were intended for an interurban line which ultimately never crossed the bridge, so that second set was never laid. Several references claim the bridge never operated as swing bridge, but there is plenty of information on the internet (if you extend your search beyond Wikipedia) to confirm that it did indeed function as such from when it was built until ca. ‘47. From about 1890 until at least 1942, excursion boats made frequent runs from Duluth to Fond du Lac, MN to carry passengers for day trips, weekend outings, and vacations. The Clow & Nicholson Transportation Co. was the prominent excursion line, from at least 1902 to 1942 their steamers Plowboy, Newsboy, Rotarian, Columbia, and Montauk (possibly others) made the 19 mile trip up river. A Minn. DoT bridge report also states that the DM&N, later DM&IR, had a bridge tender on duty continuously, in accordance with navigation laws, until 1953. That is when they received permission to stop manning the bridge due to the decline of river traffic, but they were required to maintain the ability to open the bridge on 3 hours’ notice if a ship needed to pass. The swing mechanism was disabled at some point.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/31/2016 1:51:13 AM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 8024(SD70M-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
CN 2831 and CN 8024 on the Oliver Bridge
Title:  CN 2831 and CN 8024 on the Oliver Bridge
Description:  A CN container train crosses the unique double decked Oliver Bridge as it heads west via former DM&IR rails at Oliver, WI on 26 Jun. '16. Train had four locomotives, CN 2831 and CN 8024 pulling and CN 2252 and CN 2309 pushing. The Oliver Bridge is a double-deck, Warren truss, swing bridge built by the American Bridge Co. in 1910. It was built to connect the Spirit Lake Transfer Railway in MN to the Interstate Transfer Railway in WI, both became part of the DM&N. The bridge was named in honor of Henry W. Oliver, founder the Oliver Mining Co. It is 1,889’ long, 25’ wide, with a 306’ swing span (partially visible at left). Due to the intent to span a navigable interstate waterway, the plans needed the approval of the War Dept. and Congress. The War Dept. required a movable span to enable river traffic. Congress required the accommodation of vehicular traffic. The railroads initially ignored the requirement to accommodate vehicular traffic; while most of the lower deck was built with the rest of the bridge in ‘10, the decking for the roadway was not installed and the approaches to connect roads to the bridge were not built. They ultimately conceded in ‘16 and the lower deck opened to traffic in ‘17. The roadway decking consisted of wooden planks until the timbers were replaced with concrete in 2001. The upper deck was built to be double tracked, but it is uncertain if it ever was. Some references are positive that it was double tracked, but one set was removed at some unknown point. Other references are sure that the second set of tracks were intended for an interurban line which ultimately never crossed the bridge, so that second set was never laid. Several references claim the bridge never operated as swing bridge, but there is plenty of information on the internet (if you extend your search beyond Wikipedia) to confirm that it did indeed function as such from when it was built until ca. ‘47. From about 1890 until at least 1942, excursion boats made frequent runs from Duluth to Fond du Lac, MN to carry passengers for day trips, weekend outings, and vacations. The Clow & Nicholson Transportation Co. was the prominent excursion line, from at least 1902 to 1942 their steamers Plowboy, Newsboy, Rotarian, Columbia, and Montauk (possibly others) made the 19 mile trip up river. A Minn. DoT bridge report also states that the DM&N, later DM&IR, had a bridge tender on duty continuously, in accordance with navigation laws, until 1953. That is when they received permission to stop manning the bridge due to the decline of river traffic, but they were required to maintain the ability to open the bridge on 3 hours’ notice if a ship needed to pass. The swing mechanism was disabled at some point.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/31/2016 1:51:18 AM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 8024(SD70M-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
A446-81 At Prospect Heights
Title:  A446-81 At Prospect Heights
Description:  I heard there was a death star on the train, but it ended up getting taken off at Fondy. You can see my main mode of transportation on the station platform.
Photo Date:  8/2/2016  Upload Date: 3/25/2017 9:23:23 AM
Location:  Prospect Heights, IL
Author:  Kyle Krinninger
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Transit,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 3066(ET44AC)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  CN 2831
Photo Date:  8/3/2016  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 9:17:21 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Mike Maskel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  CN 2831
Photo Date:  8/3/2016  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 9:21:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Mike Maskel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  CN 2831
Photo Date:  8/3/2016  Upload Date: 8/3/2016 9:25:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Mike Maskel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  165   Comments: 3
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  MacMillan yard bound consist passes over Doncaster Avenue with an SD70ACe working as a trailing unit
Photo Date:  2/8/2017  Upload Date: 3/4/2017 6:36:53 PM
Location:  Vaughan, ON
Author:  Dan L
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 8101(SD70ACe) CN 2911(ES44AC)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  Canadian National 2831 & 2918 are passing the former Studebaker Plant in South Bend Indiana
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/12/2017 7:12:33 PM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 2918(ES44AC)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  Canadian National 2831 is passing the former Studebaker Plant in South Bend Indiana
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/12/2017 6:50:16 PM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
CN 2918
Title:  CN 2918
Description:  Canadian National 2918 & 2831 are passing the former Studebaker Plant in South Bend Indiana
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/12/2017 6:56:27 PM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2918(ES44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  A CN container train passes the Main St. overpass and will now parallel Union St. as it heads south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 18 Jan. '18. Train had two locomotives, CN 2831 pulling and CN 2202 pushing. The east leg of the wye is partially visible at right.
Photo Date:  1/18/2018  Upload Date: 2/17/2018 3:42:42 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
Westbound crude oil empties
Title:  Westbound crude oil empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/2018  Upload Date: 9/30/2018 5:32:04 PM
Location:  Junction City, WI
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2018  Upload Date: 10/10/2018 10:47:09 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
CN 3888 A49081-08
Title:  CN 3888 A49081-08
Description:  A big 490 pulls south at 0746.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 12/6/2019 11:23:41 PM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3888(ES44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
CN 3888 A49081-08 (2)
Title:  CN 3888 A49081-08 (2)
Description:  490 continues south at 0847.
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 12/6/2019 11:25:32 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3888(ES44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
CN 3888 A49081-08 (3)
Title:  CN 3888 A49081-08 (3)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/9/2019  Upload Date: 12/6/2019 11:25:41 PM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3888(ES44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CN 3241 leads L503 around the North Connection from the Elsdon Sub to the Matteson Sub
Title:  CN 3241 leads L503 around the North Connection from the Elsdon Sub to the Matteson Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2020 12:00:44 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 3241(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 3816(ES44AC) CN 2991(ES44AC) CN 3848(ES44AC)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2020 12:01:00 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
CN 3115 X34041-22
Title:  CN 3115 X34041-22
Description:  X340 eases down Steelton Hill at 1742.
Photo Date:  3/23/2021  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:49:13 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3115(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
CN 3115 X34041-22 (2)
Title:  CN 3115 X34041-22 (2)
Description:  Chicago Avenue at 1754.
Photo Date:  3/23/2021  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:51:27 PM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3115(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
CN 3115 X34041-22 (3)
Title:  CN 3115 X34041-22 (3)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/2021  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:51:36 PM
Location:  Oliver, WI
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3115(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
CN 382
Title:  CN 382
Description:  CN 2979 - CN 2831 - CN 4717 - CN 7304 with 163 cars
Photo Date:  3/29/2021  Upload Date: 6/3/2021 10:57:12 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2979(ES44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 4717(GP38-2) CN 7304(SW1200RSm)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
CN 2831
Title:  CN 2831
Description:  helper unit 60 cars back west bound
Photo Date:  4/20/2021  Upload Date: 4/20/2021 4:40:46 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
CN 3099
Title:  CN 3099
Description:  Train 562, with a fresh crew, has just set off a long string of freight cars on the yard tracks, and now switches over to the easternmost track with another cut of cars.
Photo Date:  10/1/2021  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 6:24:10 PM
Location:  Port Robinson, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3099(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 3281(ET44AC)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
CN 3099
Title:  CN 3099
Description:  Train 562 disappears into the yard with a short cut of cars.
Photo Date:  10/1/2021  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 6:24:16 PM
Location:  Welland, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3099(ET44AC) CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 3281(ET44AC)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
AN 2831
Title:  AN 2831
Description:  A late 105
Photo Date:  7/28/2022  Upload Date: 7/28/2022 1:34:32 PM
Location:  Cobourg, ON
Author:  Dennis Wu
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
CN 2023-07-18 A
Title:  CN 2023-07-18 A
Description:  CN 2831 and CN 2855 at Williams Lake, British Columbia. (July 18, 2023)
Photo Date:  7/18/2023  Upload Date: 10/12/2023 12:00:03 AM
Location:  Williams Lake, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC) CN 2855(ES44AC)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
CN 2831 2023-07-18 A
Title:  CN 2831 2023-07-18 A
Description:  CN 2831 at Williams Lake, British Columbia. (July 18, 2023)
Photo Date:  7/18/2023  Upload Date: 10/12/2023 12:01:36 AM
Location:  Williams Lake, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2831(ES44AC)
Views:  32   Comments: 0


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