Conrail Caboose Photo Archive
The N9 & N9E Classes

N9 Nos. 18195-18354
The first N9s were built by Penn Central in May 1968 at it's Despatch Shops in East Rochester NY. The PC N-9, and N-9E, account for another 140 cabooses built after the N6A.

A few of the N-9 cars came from the Peoria & Eastern. Some were also built of the P&LE but with slighty different windows.

The main spotting difference between the N6A and the N9/N9E class was originally the N6A had roof walks while the N9/N9E did not and the N9/N9E were originally heated with propane. It did not take the railroad long to return to kerosene heat. After the roof walks were removed from the N6As, telling them apart with a glance is more difficult.

Basic N-9/N-9E dimensions were the same as the N6A.

 

Number


Location & Information

Date

Photo Credit
 Cadiz OH
Nov 5, 1984
 B. McCracken
 Central OH?
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Conway PA
Nov 11, 2001
 Chip Syme
18201
18201
 Conway PA
 May 10, 1989
 Chip Syme
 
Macedonia OH
Motor Yard "MO-18"
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 August 2, 1989
 Arnold Morscher
  Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH
 July 20, 1983
 Jim Hebner
 Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH
 July 20, 1983
 Jim Hebner
Clearfield PA
 Mar 15, 1986
 Ross Jack
 
New Castle PA 
Oct 24, 2001
 Chip Syme
New Castle PA 
Oct 24, 2001
 Chip Syme

 Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 Nov 13, 1977
 Jim Hebner
 Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 March 4, 1979
 Jim Hebner
18223
Became FGLK 201
 Clearfield PA
Mar 15, 1886
 Chip Syme

 Moraine Yard
Dayton OH
 Jan 5, 1997
 Jim Hebner

 Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH
 June 8, 1997
 Jim Hebner
 Youngstown OH
  May 4, 1986
  Ross Jack
 Youngstown OH
  May 4, 1986
  Ross Jack
 Bellfontaine OH
 March 8, 1980
 Jim Hebner
 
 Springfield OH
not the sharpest of scans
         

Number

Location & Information

Date

Photo Credit
Canton OH
 Oct 1, 1986
 Chip Syme
 Columbus OH
Buckeye Yard
 Central OH?
 Bridgeport NJ
now working for the SMS
former CR 18276
Dec 15, 2001
 Jeff Lubchansky
 Charleston WV
 July 13,1997
 Jim Hebner

 Twinsburg OH
"Twin" MP102.9
YDMO-30
Apr 24, 1999 
 Chip Syme
 Preserved! by the
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey Ridgefield Park NJ
 November. 30, 1997
 Jeff Lubchansky
 Moraine Yard
Dayton OH
 Jan. 5, 1997
 Jim Hebner
 Sharon Yard
Cincinnati OH
 February 1, 1998
 Jim Hebner
 Indianapolis IN
Hawthorn Yard
 September 27, 1998
Jim Hebner 
 
 Plymouth MI
nearing Farmer Street.
May 2006 
Robert 
18325
Became FGLK 202
 Springfield OH
 July 1984
 Jim Hebner
 Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH
 November 11,1982
 Jim Hebner
 Indianapolis IN
Hawthorn Yard
 September 27, 1998
 Jim Hebner

N9E 18355-18394

Number

Location & Information

Date

Photo Credit
  18362
 Oak Island NJ
the report is that it may
be rebuilt
 March 5, 2003
 Jeff Lubchansky
 Conway Yard PA
May 21, 1978 
  Erie PA
Sept 4, 1997 
  Chip Syme
 Erie PA
Sept 16, 1993
 Chip Syme
 Lackawanna NY
 June 5, 1987
 Gary Zuters
 Rochester NY
Goodman St Yard
 Jim Hebner
Preserved! shown as Walt Gosciminski received it
- has been restored into Penn Central colors
June 1997
Walt Gosciminski
 
As it is today -
back in PC paint
 Aug 15, 1998
 Jim Hebner
 Oak Island NJ
the report is that it may
be rebuilt
 March 5, 2003
 Jeff Lubchansky

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 the N5A, N5E, N5F classes  the N9 & N9E Transfer Class
 the N5B class  the N11 & N11E Transfer Class
 the N5C class  
 the N5G class ex PC/LV  the N10 class ex Penn Central
 the N5H class  the N12 class ex Penn Central
 the N5K class ex ATSF/PC  the ex New Haven classes (NE5) NE6, N8A, N8B
   the N20 class ex Reading
 the N7, N7A & N7C classes ex NYC  the N21 classes The true Conrail Caboose
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 the N7D ex EL  the MW Cabooses
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