THE FOLLOWING CENTER CUPOLA CABOOSES
WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW
NO. 6417 (car numbered 536417 ) 1953 – 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6417 (car numbered 536417 ) 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6417 – 25 ( car numbered 64173 ) 1954 LIONEL LINES
NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
NO. 6427 ( car numbered 64273 ) 1954 LIONEL LINES
NO. 6427 – 60 ( car numbered 6427 ) 1958 VIRGINIAN
NO. 6427 – 500 ( car numbered 576427 ) 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA 1961 – 1963
NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA 1964 – 1968
NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6447 PENNSYLVANIA 1963
BY ” THE CORNUCOPIA PROJECT “
THE N5C CENTER CUPOLA CABOOSES
GENERAL INFOMATION
Lionel produced the N5C from 1953 – 1969.
Shells were molded in white, black, gray and silver and were always painted and were always heat stamped
All were lighted except the 6447.
NO. 6417 (car numbered 536417 ) 1953 – 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6417 (car numbered 536417 ) 1953 – 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
molded black or white plastic, painted white heat stamped lettering
with “NEW YORK ZONE”
with mid classic box flap #6417-16 in 1953 & 1954
with late classic box flap # 6417 – 16 in 1955 – 1957
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NO. 6417 (car numbered 536417 ) 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6417 (car numbered 536417 ) 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
molded black plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped
without “NEW YORK ZONE”
with late classic box flap # 6417 – 16
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NO. 6417 – 25 ( car numbered 64173 ) 1954 LIONEL LINES
NO. 6417 – 25 ( car numbered 64173 ) 1954 LIONEL LINES
molded black or silver plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped lettering
mid classic box flap # 6417-28
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NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
molded gray plastic, painted silver and then gray with red heat stamped lettering
mid classic box flap # 6417-53
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NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
molded black plastic, painted silver and then gray with red heat stamped lettering
mid classic box flap # 6417-53
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NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
molded black plastic, painted gray with red heat stamped lettering
mid classic box flap # 6417-53
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NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY
NO. 6417 – 50 ( car numbered 641751 ) 1954 LEHIGH VALLEY (R9)
molded black plastic, painted brown
with white heat stamped lettering
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NO. 6427 ( car numbered 64273 ) 1954 LIONEL LINES
NO. 6427 ( car numbered 64273 ) 1954 LIONEL LINES
molded black or white plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped lettering
mid or late classic box numbered 6421-1 flap # 6427-5
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NO. 6427 – 60 ( car numbered 6427 ) 1958 VIRGINIAN
NO. 6427 – 60 ( car numbered 6427 ) 1958 VIRGINIAN
molded black plastic, painted blue with yellow heat stamped lettering
late classic box numbered 6427 -1
with flap # 6427-5, the 1 is over stamped with 60 on both ends
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NO. 6427 – 500 ( car numbered 576427 ) 1957 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6427 – 500 ( car numbered 576427 ) 1957 PENNSYLVANIA COMES WITH GIRL’S SET
molded black plastic, painted light blue
with white heat stamped lettering
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NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA 1961 – 1963
NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA 1961 – 1963
molded black plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped lettering
with 1 operating & 1 dummy early AAR trucks
light orange picture box flap # 6437-9
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NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA 1964 – 1968
NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA 1964 – 1968
molded black plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped lettering
dark orange picture box flap # 6437-9
with 1 dummy early & 1 operating late AAR trucks
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NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 6437 PENNSYLVANIA
molded black plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped lettering
with 1 dummy early & 1 operating late AAR trucks
cellophane box flap # 12-224 rubber stamped 6437 on both ends
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NO. 6447 PENNSYLVANIA 1963
NO. 6447 PENNSYLVANIA 1963
molded black plastic, painted brown with white heat stamped lettering
orange picture box flap # 6447-10
NOT LIGHTED
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