Penn Central Caboose Photo Archive - The N9 & N9E Transfer Cabooses

N9

There were 160 of them, numbered 18195-18354. Construction overlapped the NYC/PRR merger. The NYC Lot number was 103 and lacked roofwalks, ladders and had a propane installation of heat.

A personal side note - my father sold the propane installation to NYC/Penn Central. Later they were changed to kerosene. The exchange of 100lb propane tanks must have been very difficult compared to a hose for kerosene

. Number Location and information Date  Photo Credit 
SMS
94033		  Bridgeport NJ
now working for the SMS
anyone know the
former CR #?		  December 15, 2001  Jeff Lubchansky
 18207   Bellfontaine OH  Nov 1973  Jim Hebner
18207 Bellfontaine OH    Jim Hebner
18207  Bellfontaine OH  May 1976   Jim Hebner
18208 Bellfontaine OH  November 1973  Jim Hebner
18218  Columbus OH
Buckeye Yard		  Nov 24, 1977  Jim Hebner
18225  Columbus OH
Buckeye Yard		  Nov 24, 1977  Jim Hebner
18247  Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		  September 1976  Jim Hebner
18259  Rochester NY  October 30, 1999  Jim Hebner
18260  Erie PA  May 8, 1971  from the collection of
Jim Hebner
18260

 Details of the propane installation
NOTE THE WOOD DECK! I think they were built wih wood deck then when they lost they propane installation went to the metal roofwalk type of grate.

Can anyone confirm this?

 May 8, 1971  from the collection of
Jim Hebner
18271  East of Lime Rock, NY  Oct. 10, 1973  
18274  Rochester NY  October 30, 1999  Jim Hebner
18276  Rochester NY  October 30, 1999  Jim Hebner
     Charlotte NY     Jim Hebner
18278  Williamson NY
"The End"		    Jim Hebner
18278  Webster NY
"The End"		  July 14, 1977  Jim Hebner
18278  Rochester NY
"The End"		    Jim Hebner
18280  Webster NY  Winter '70-71  Jim Hebner
18280  Webster NY Winter '70-71   
18307  Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		  September 1976  Jim Hebner
18309  Buckeye Yard
Columbus OH		  September 1976  Jim Hebner
18349  Xenia OH 1973 or 74   Jim Hebner

 

 

N9E

The N9E had a 6v electrical system and were built by PC. There were 40 built and carried the numbers 18355-18394.

. Number Location and information Date  Photo Credit 
18370   Springfield OH
former P&E ? (has last days of
P&E chalked on side)		   April 1976   Jim Hebner
18370  Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard		     Jim Hebner
18370  Springfield OH
Greenmont Yard		     Jim Hebner
18372  Charlotte NY  August 1977  Jim Hebner
18375 Ontario NY  May 28, 1972   Jim Hebner
18381  As it appears today - Preserved Click here to view it and others at Walt Gosciminski's web site  Summer 1997  Walt Gosciminski
18381  As it appears today - Preserved Click here to view it and others at Walt Gosciminski's web site  Summer 1997  Walt Gosciminski
18387 Alliance OH May 10, 1975 David H. Hamler


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