CONRAIL CABOOSE PHOTO ARCHIVE

The N5K Class

N5K Conrail #18443-18449

In 1970 AT&SF sold Penn Central seven cabooses that became the N-5K cabooses after heavy modification by PC.
They were assigned to transfer service. Conrail did not renumber them.

CR 18443 was originally ATSF 1564
CR 18444 was originally ATSF 1626
CR 18445 was originally ATSF 1704
CR 18446 was originally ATSF 1717
CR 18447 was originally ATSF 1720
CR 18448 was originally ATSF 2258 had a peaked roof
CR 18449 was originally ATSF 2263 had a peaked roof

Built by AT&SF in 1951. These cars were originally full cupola-style with four windows on each side. After PC bought them,
the cupola was cut down; leaving a stubby bump in the roof line. Several windows were plated
over and a new bay window added.

 
Location & Information

 Date Photo Credit
18443 unknown unknown

from the
collection of
Albert Phleep


18445

 Charleston WV

 September 1976

 Jim Hebner

 18445

 Lewisburg PA
West Shore Rail Excursions
Delta Place Station

1996?

from the
collection of
Albert Phleep

18445

 Lewisburg PA

 Aug 15, 1998

 Jim Hebner

18445

  Lewisburg PA
better view of the stub
of the cupola

 Aug 15, 1998

 Jim Hebner

18445

 This photo, when car body repair under the cupola and beyond the bay window, lead to the identification of this N5K as 18445.

Compare your self, look at the first shot
on the list

 Aug 15, 1998

 Jim Hebner

18445

 

 

18445

Since 2006, located at the new trailhead for the Pine Creek RailTrail in Jersey Shore, PA. The railtrail was once the main New York Central rail line from Buffalo, NY to central Pennsylvania.

 April 3, 2007

Tom Bower
from the
collection of
Albert Phleep

18446

 Rutherford PA
out of service?

Oct 19,1984

Chip Syme 

18446

 Catawissa PA
Preserved by Walt Gosciminski.

 1996

 Walt Gosciminski

18446

 As it appeared at Walt site -
he has 13 Conrail cabooses

 1996

Walt Gosciminski

18446

 Catawissa PA
as it arrived at Walt's site

 1996

 Walt Gosciminski

18446

 Catawissa PA
the other side as it is now

 Aug 15, 1998

 Jim Hebner

 18447

 Azcon
Sharpsburg PA
note - blue roof

 Dec 21, 1988

Patrick J Yough

18447

 Bay window detail
note the lack of glass

  Dec 21, 1988

Chip Syme
  18448 reported as scrapped Sept 21, 1980 9/28/1977  

18449

 unknown

 before Oct 1981

 Frank A. Czbryt Jr.

 18449

 east end of Avon Yard
stuffed and mounted
Is it still there?

 


 

Click on the class you want to view

 the N3 ex EL  the N8D class ex DL&W / EL
 the N3A ex EL  the N8 class ex-PRR class
 the N4, N4A and N4B classes  
 the N5 class  
 the N5A, N5E, N5F classes  the N6A Transfer Class ex NYC/PC
 the N5B class  the N9 & N9E Transfer Class
 the N5C class  the N11 & N11E Transfer Class
 the N5G class ex PC/LV  
 the N5H class  the N10 class ex Penn Central
 the N5K class ex ATSF/PC  the N12 class ex Penn Central
   the ex New Haven classes (NE5) NE6, N8A, N8B
 the N7, N7A & N7C classes ex NYC  the N20 class ex Reading
 the N7B class ex NYC photos  the N21 classes The true Conrail Caboose
 the N7D ex EL  the MW Cabooses
 the N7E ex EL  the MGA ex Monogahela cabooses
   

or return to the main page