Penn Central Caboose Photo Archive
The ex-PRR N5B CLASS

The N5B was a new design based on the original N5A design, incorporated all the safety improvements and used a
Dureya underframe. Two key sighting points. The N5B had a vertical riveted strip of metal similar to the N5 belt rail running
vertically on the middle of each side. A tool box was built into the body just above the sill by the A end. Its door was flush
with the car side. There were 200 N5B units built in 1941 There were 150 N5B PC cabooses.
Former PRR 477670-477819, they were renumbered into the PC 22800 series

 

 N5B

 LOCATION

DATE

PHOTO BY
 Watertown NY
 August 1876
 Jim Hebner
 Niagara Falls NY
 April 1975
 Dave Eckler
  22824 Maybrook NY - there is some question on the number but it is agreed it is not a NH    
 Hagertown MD
 June 6, 1971
 Allentown PA
 April 18,1976
Enola PA
May 23, 1976
 Beaver PA
on the P&LE
 November 1973
 George Alberti
 Chatham NY
 August 1976
 Dick Leonhardt
 Industry PA
May 1972
 George Alberti
 Niagara Falls NY
 April 1975
 Dave Eckler
 Dewitt Yard
 Im Hebner
 Niagara Falls NY
 April 1975
 Dave Eckler
 Pittsburgh PA
 June 19,1977
 David Hamley
 Mingo Jct OH
 October 1976
 Jim Hebner
  22928

Cairo IL

last reported in a cornfield in Kaskaskia, IL

 1987 Gary Todd
    Kaskaskia, IL Sept. 10-11, 2011 Dave Ingles
    Kaskaskia, IL Sept. 10-11, 2011 Dave Ingles
         
  22928      
  22928      
  22928      
  22936 Mount Union PA 1976 or later Doug Lilly
 Reading PA
bad ordered in 5-78
probably on it's way to be scrapped
 June 1978
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 
 Preserved as fake NH C-507

ex PRR N5B477585 - built by PRR in 1929
became PC 19386
PC/CR 22989/CR20075

acquired by the Railroad Museum of New England in 1985

 ?????

Linton IN
Humphreys Park
off roster about 1970
 1997

30004

Mingo Jct
 1974

30008






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