CONRAIL CABOOSE PHOTO ARCHIVE

The N5C Class - ex-PRR


The PRR's began building 199 N-5C's in March 1942. This caboose utilized round windows on the carbody and
most end doors, a larger streamlined cupola , lower belt rail, no vertical butt strip.

Exterior dimensions were the same as for the N-5B.

Original PRR numbers were 477820-478019.
Penn Central renumbered them into the 23000-23179 series.

169 made it to Conrail retaining their PC numbers.

They weighted 43200 lbs

 
 N-5C
  Location and Information  Date   Photo Credit
Wellesly MA   July 17, 1985  Dick Leonhardt
 Trotwood OH
as it is today
as PRR 477970		  February 2, 1997  Jim Hebner
 Bridge One
Cleveland OH		    George Elwood
 
 23017
  Denholm in January 1978
on an
eastbound freight.		  Jan 1978  John Sieber
 Whippany NJ
being restored to
PRR477823		  Dec 29, 2001  Jeff Lubchansky
 
 23021
  Strasburg PA
Red Caboose Motel
the Lionel unit		    
 Enola PA  June 1985  Allen Delong
 Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		    Jim Hebner
 Minverva OH
sold to B Bixler		  Feb 5, 1987  Chip Syme
 South Fork PA  May 19, 1990  Mark Lippert
 Kylertown, PA
for sale by a mining company
on eBay		 March 2006  
 Lancaster PA
Dillerville Yard		  July 21, 1988  
 
     
 Alliance OH April 27, 1987  Chip Syme
 Canton OH  Sept 17, 1991  Chip Syme
 South Charleston OH
gone in 2004		  August 10, 1997  Jim Hebner
 Lewisburg PA
as PRR 477871 is this the correct number? two other cabooses here have the wrong number		    
 Conway yard  June 2, 1985  Chip Syme
New Castle PA
switching Shenago China
WYCW1-2		 June 4, 1986  Chip Syme
unknown location  unknown  from the
collection of
 Chip Syme 
 Cambridge OH
Preserved as PRR 477965		  Sept 13, 1997  Jim Hebner
Altoona OH Jan 15, 1999  Chip Syme
23057
 Conway PA June 1992 Joe Jack
Holidaysburg Yard July 17, 1994 Chip Syme

 23065 Clearfield PA  Mar 16, 1985 Pat Yough
 23065

Clearfield PA

the other side

 Mar 16, 1985 Pat Yough
   23065 Clearfield PA   Jan 11, 1986  Chip Syme
   23065    June 4, 1986  Chip Syme
   23065  Canton OH   Sept 17, 1991  Chip Syme
  23065 Conway PA June 1992 Joe Jack
   23065 Canton OH   Feb 13, 1993  Chip Syme
   23065 Canton OH   Feb 13, 1993  Chip Syme
 23065 Canton OH   Feb 13, 1993  Chip Syme
 23065 Canton OH   Feb 13, 1993  Chip Syme
 23065 Canton OH   Feb 13, 1993  Chip Syme
 23065  unknown location   May 1993  Brad B
 23065  unknown location   May 1993  Brad B
 23065  unknown location   May 1993  Brad B
23065 Conway PA April 29 1994 Ross Jack
 23065 Canton OH  June 12 , 1994  Chip Syme
23065  Cleveland. OH
This is one of the N-5Cs that was painted brown for PP&L unit train service.		  March 15, 1997  Jay Brown
23065  Another view in Cleveland
Visit Arnie Morscher's
Rail Photo Site to see more of his railroad photos		  Sept 20 1998  Arnie Morscher
23067  New Carrolton April 1979   Dick Leonhardt
23067  Depew NY
3 miles east of Buffalo's
Frontier Yard		  1998?  Sal Peragine
23068 Indianapolis IN
 Hawthorne Yard
I wonder what is up with the painted out logo?		  July 19, 1993 Paul Rome 
23069  Philadelphia PA
Restored to PRR 477863
owned by Juniata Terminal		  July 21, 2001  Jeff Lubchansky
23070  Clearfield PA  Oct 11, 1986  Chip Syme
 Springfield OH  January 1977  Jim Hebner
23080  Bradford OH
Motor Yard		 Mar 2, 1986  Chip Syme
 23081  Cresson PA Sept 22, 1991  Chip Syme
23081  Gallitzen Tunnels PA  August 1993  Gene Fusco
23081 Gallitzen Tunnels PA  October 1995  Gene Fusco
23082  Springfield OH  September 16, 1979  Jim Hebner
   23084  Lancaster PA
burned out - a sad sight		  Oct 15, 2000  Jim Hebner
 23089  Trenton NJ
Northbound on the Amtrak NEC, with a Conrail Local passing thru the Amtrak Station.
Visit Stan's Railpix Site!		  September 1993  Stan Feldman
23089  Morrisville PA  Aug 1, 2003  Jeff Lubchansky
23090  Fairport NY  Nov 24, 1978  Jim Hebner
23091  Cresson PA  Jan 22, 1977  Chip Syme
 23092  Conneaut OH  August 198?  
23094  Worthington OH
CP 130		  Feb 17, 1984  Bill McCracken
 23095   Conway PA
built 7-42
stenciled as scrap (RS41)		  May 3, 1996  Chip Syme
23099  Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		  Nov 24, 1977  Jim Hebner
   23099  preserved Vanport PA  2004  

23100 Chambersburg PA
ex-PRR 477951
now a Visitors Center
US 30 at I-81		    from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
23101    April 1978  Jeff Finch
23115  Derry PA  Sept 21, 1994  Chip Syme
   23120  Clearfield PA  April 13, 1985  Pat Yough
23120  Conway PA  June 18, 1986  Chip Syme
23120  Conway PA
step detail - note modifications		  June 18, 1986  Chip Syme
 23120  Clearfield PA  March 15, 1986  Ross Jack
  23120  Clearfield PA  March 15, 1986  Ross Jack
 23122  Minerva OH  Dec 17, 1978  Chip Syme
23123   Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		     Jim Hebner 
23106  Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		     Jim Hebner
23120  Northumberland PA
undergoing restoration		  August 15, 1998   Jim Hebner
23120  Northumberland PA
undergoing restoration
the other side		  August 15, 1998   Jim Hebner
23130 Monroe MI
in service		  November 20, 1999  Wayne Butts
23131  somewhare in Ohio?    from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
  23132

Tioga Central Railroad
Wellsboro PA
preserved

 June 1, 2007 Joe Sabbia
23137  South Charleston OH -
as it is was, on a disconnected siding. Moved to active rail 6/3/98 - being externally restored as a part a of a BSA Eagle project -		  August 10, 1997  Jim Hebner
   23137   South Charleston OH
back on active rail, was moved that afternoon to a leg of the old
PRR/DT&I wye. A few weeks later, surplus rail was salvaged by a scrapper and it is isolated again		  June 6, 1998  Jim Hebner
 23137  South Charleston OH
now located across from the restored DT&I station - after sandblasting
will be repainted PRR 477943 (brown)		  October 31, 1999  Jim Hebner
23143  Forest OH
rumored to be moved -
anyone know where?		  March 9, 1997  Jim Hebner
23144   Alliance Yard OH Feb 9, 1986  Chip Syme
 23146  Springfield OH
crossing Limestone Ave		  October 1979  Jim Hebner
23154  Newark NJ  Nov 1984  from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
23158  Logan OH
in the I&O yard
Still there in 2004		  August 1995  Jim Hebner
23167  Columbus OH
Buckeye Yard		  Nov 24, 1977  Jim Hebner
23169  Harrisburg PA  June 1985  Allen DeLong
23175  Strasburg PA
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Restored to PRR 477947		  August 1997  Tom Wolfgang
23175   Strasburg PA
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Restored to PRR 477947		    Bill Waller
?????  Olcott NY
preserved as a self service tourist information center
a nice display - thats Gene's son on the platform		  1996?  Gene Fusco
?????  Olcott NY
An interesting view - note the changed windows on the back side and end. A possible wreck repair? Any one know the number? Sitting on roller bearing trucks.		  August 1998  Jim Hebner
         

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Preserved N5Cs

Bedford? OH CR 23117 ex-PRR 478015, southeast of Cleveland, LOCATION?

Cambridge OH PRR 477965 Dan Adair, ex-PC/CR 22047?, 12044 East Pike

Chambersburg PA PRR 477951 ex-CR 23100 built 6/42, Visitors Center, US 30 at I-81

Derry PA PRR 477829 as PRR 23115, ex-PC 23115, , built March 1942, Railroader Heritage Park

Duncannon PA N5C

Forest? OH PRR 477901 as CR 23143 may have gone to Kenton, Ohio

Gallitzin PA PRR 477852

Gorham NH PRR 477954 as CN, ex-CR 23019, Gorham Historical Society

Grand Rapids OH CR 23149, ex-PC 23149 / PRR 477883Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railroad

Jim Thorpe PA PRR 477854 Jim Hicks, owner

Lewisburg PA PRR 477871 West Shore Rail Excursions, Delta Place Station, Rt 15, 2 miles north of town

Logan OH CR 23158 ex-PRR 477842, , Indiana & Ohio Railroad Yard

Malvern OH CR 23088 ex-PRR 477918, ex-PC 23088, North Reed Avenue at Canal (Rt 183)

Mill Hall PA PRR as CR? Old Train Station Restaurant

Olcott NY exCR - Information Center

Orrville OH CR 23029 ex-PRR 477990. ex-PC 23029, in downtown yard with OHRC stuff, 415 East

Orrville OH PRR 477828? ex-CR 23068?, Pennsylvania Railroad Depot

Pocopson PA PRR 477822 ex-PC 23145, ex-CR 23145, , built 9/42, Ace Hardware

Saginaw MI PRR as CR, , Dr. Jan Gromada, ex-PM Roundhouse, Bluewater Chapter, NRHS

So. Charleston OH PRR 477920 as CR 23044, ex-PC 23044, east end of Landmark storage tracks

So. Charleston OH PRR 477943 as CR 23137, , ex-PC 23137, across from DT&I Station

Steubenville OH PRR 477706 as PRR 22841, , built 2/41, Information Center, Rt 7 & Washington

Strasburg PA PRR as Conrail, Unit 25-E, Red Caboose Motel, Box 102, 17579, 717-687-6646

Strasburg PA PRR 477847 or 477947?, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Box 15, 17579, 717-687-8628

Trotwood OH PRR 477970 ex-PC /CR 23006, Depot, with B&O C3004

Youngstown? OH PRR 478012 as CR 23117 Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association, Youngstown Sheet