Penn Central Caboose Photo Archive

The N5K Class

Most built by AT&SF in 1951, maybe other years. These cars were originally full cupola-style with four windows on each side. In 1970 AT&SF sold Penn Central seven cabooses that became the N-5K class. After Penn Central bought them, the cupola was cut down; leaving a stubby bump in the roofline. The stove vent was moved to the stub of the cupola. Several windows were plated over and a new bay window added.

They were assigned to transfer service.

All went to Conrail with their PC numbers. Two exist today.

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

 N5K

 Location

Date

Photo Credit
 

 Dickerson Yard
Charleston WV
now a Conrail caboose

 April 1981
 Jim Hebner
 originally preserved at Lewisburg PA
1997
 George Rovenolt
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
Has been preserved
1996
 Walt Gosciminski
 Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 1974 or 75

Jim Hebner
 Springfield OH
 1974 or 75
 Jim Hebner
Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 January 27, 1974
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 probably Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 April 1976
 Jim Roberts
 probably Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 April 1976
 Jim Roberts
 probably Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 April 1976
 Jim Roberts
 probably Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
window detail - not your standard Bay Window
 April 1976
 Jim Roberts
Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 June 1976
 Jim Hebner
Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard
 June 1976
 Jim Hebner
18449
CR train the MOF
Chautauqua OH
6-12-79


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