These steam generator cars were used for steam heat on passenger trains when the locomotive

the Budd Company set out to find a new way for railroads to provide passenger service at a profit

modeled from AAR track engineering dimensions

Model Number: 2932

Lionel 6-81806 O Pennsylvania Scale N5b Caboose #477814 ProductID_12370301 These steam generator cars wereThis is a Lionel 6 81806 O Pennsylvania Scale N5b Caboose #477814. N5b Caboose The Most Common Steel Cabin Car on the Pennsylvania Similar to the original N5, the N5b was built new with heavier collision posts on the end platforms. Many of the original N5s were later rebuilt with this feature. Many of these cars outlasted the PRR to serve Penn Central, Conrail, Amtrak and several short lines. N5b were also owned by the Long Island, New Haven and