Lionel N5b cabooses

My cab. has the smoke unit in it, which I leave the 'On/Off' switch in the 'Off' position and I put a small amount of tape on the bottom edge of the scale smoke stack to fit snugly in the hole.
Ralph

I had to add a dab of glue to hold mine in place.  Mine is a smoking unit, and the stack broke when I tried putting smoke in it.  Plus the smoke unit doesn't line up with the stack, so it fills the caboose full of smoke, hence why I just put the scale stack on.  Otherwise it's a beauty of a caboose.  Lots of details and heft.

Thanks guys, they are spectacular looking pieces. Would have preferred smokeless with a better stack. We will try your methods to secure the scale stack.

The 'Prototype'-'Real-Deal' L.I.R.R., Road #2 N5b Cabin Car:
hhttp://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrcabooseroster.htm
Ralph

I believe the photo you posted shows the car after its service life sometime after it was repainted by a local group. The LIRR cars were Freight Car colors until repainted into the orange and grays in the 1950s.  

LIRR Steamer,
I agree with you.
I couldn't find, or I didn't look good enough for older photos.
Ralph

To set the record straight, based  on their 1916 build PRR date, and 1928 sale to the Long Island, LIRR  steel cabin cars # 1 and 2 are class N5, not N5b.  PRR N5b class cabin cars were first built in 1941 and had collision posts on the car ends, smoke stacks nearer to the center of the car, and steel roof walks.  Most N5 cabin cars were rebuilt with collision posts in the 1940's and with the exception of the wood roof walks and lower rising side handrails, are hard to distinguish at a distance from an N5b.  Note that the two LIRR N5's never got the collision post upgrade or relocated stove, making them easy to spot as former PRR N5 cabin cars, even at a distance.

Great to know.
Thank  you, Ed.
Ralph

Ralph

The arcadia book Revisiting the Long Island Railroad by Dave Keller and Steve Lynch shows  on page 70, N5 #2 at Long Island City for  which the authors note a 1953 date. Although a B/W photo, the car color appears uniform body and roof.

Correct, C1 and C2 in the original colors and the group "repaints" here http://www.trainsarefun.com/li...irrcabooseroster.htm as posted earlier by Ralph

However, here's a photo also by Steve Hoskins from the same time frame that shows a mixed scheme: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/1960's/C1-Holban.jpg

I opt for a uniform color when in service, thus far. When were these hacks removed from service?
After that the repaints started as I posted and photoed on the web page.

Sure would like to see more photos! Thanks Folks, Steven Lynch

The 81810 Lionel Lines was originally shown in the catalog with an orange roof, later catalogs show a blue roof.  Was made with the blue roof.

Thank you, STEAMER, Ed and Steve for all of your interesting info. of the prototype L.I.R.R. #2 Cabin Car.
Ralph