Conrail Caboose Photo Archive -

The ex EL/DL&W N8D class




Caboose #19903-19909 and # 22000-22056 were originally constructed between 1951 and 1954 for the Delaware Lackawanna& Western, When DL&W merged with the EL their numbers became C850-C910.

Built on the thick frames of old steam locomotive tenders, these cars had a reputation
among the crews for riding hard .

Each caboose weighed about 57,400 Ibs.

By 1981 only nine were left on the roster

 

 N-8D

 Location & Information

Date

Photo Credit
 C-854    1974 or later  Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
 C-880  probable Conrail -
coupled to a green N-5?		    Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
 19900 unknown location 
ex-El 880		  July 1981  John Bartley
  19908  Reynoldsville PA
ex El 825 		  May 1983  Ross Jack
    19908  Reynoldsville PA
ex El 825 		  May 1983 Chip Syme
   19908   Reynoldsville PA
ex El 825 		  Sept 1983   Ross Jack
   22005   Minerva OH  7-8-79  Chip Syme
   22005   Minerva OH  7-8-79  Chip Syme
 C-881  Binghamton NY
pre Conrail		  May 1975  Jean-Loius Simonet
 C-881      Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
C-881  Conway Yard PA
never renumbered -
was repainted in February 1976
Scrapped July 23, 1977		  May 1976  Jim Hebner
 19908  Reynoldsville PA
ex-EL 885		  Sept 1983 Ross L. Jack 
 C-896       Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
         
 C-889  late EL or early Conrail    Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
22008  Scranton PA
Preserved at Steamtown
restored to DL&W 889		  June 28,1997  Jeff Lubchansky
 C-899      Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
C-905 . . Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
22009  Cleveland OH
Bridge One		    George Elwood
22010  Hamburg NY
ex-CR 19907
Preserved as DLW 906
Western New York Railroad Historical Society		  May 17, 1998  Jim Hebner
22016  Whippany NJ
ex CR 19909/ originally DLW 896
at Whippany Railway Museum		  December 14, 1997 Jeff Lubchansky
C-896  Whippany NJ
nice restoration!		  October 3, 2000 Jeff Lubchansky

 C-908    

 Bill Weibel
from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
C-910  Springfield OH
before it was part of Conrail
on a hot summer evening
sold September 1979 to Swanton Ohio McDonalds		  1974 or '75  Jim Hebner
  C-910  Swanton OH
ex DL&W 910 - apparently never used by Conrail
sold by Conrail in 1979		  Sept 7, 1998  Jim Hebner
  C-910  Swanton OH
the other side - now a McDonalds party room		  Sept 7, 1998   Jim Hebner

For more information on EL, Erie and DL&W cabooses visit
George Elwood's EL Caboose Listing

 

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