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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide

ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE

Click here to visit Fred Klein's excellent N-scale Passenger Car website  

The following are cars that can be accurately modeled currently in N-scale using available car sides, kits and R-T-R models.  The list below are recommendations only, based on the best information that I have on-hand.  If you know of additions or corrections that need to be made, or know of suitable decals for lettering these cars, please email me by Clicking Here.

Below is a list of links to the manufacturers featured on this page:
American Limited Models Des Plaines Hobbies Kato USA
American Model Builder M&R Models Lazer Horizons
Bachmann Union Station Products*

SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES
  Santa Fe
  Topeka		   Budd business car
 		   Kato R-T-R 5
  		  STAND-IN 5
  Company service.
  Named-series 1   P.S. (1938) 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR   M&R 60-147   
  Named-series 1
 		   P.S. (1938) 8 Sect - 2 Comp - 2 BR
 		   M&R 60-148
  USP 4058A		   
  Chimayo   P.S. (1938) 17 Rmt - 1 Sect   M&R 60-149   
  Named-series 1   P.S. (1938) 17 Rmt - 1 Sect   M&R 60-151   
  Named-series 1   P.S. (1938) 14 Sect   M&R 60-45   
  Blue-series 1
 		   P.S. 10 Rmt - 3 DBR - 2 Comp
 		   M&R 60-6/60-20 4
  USP 4145*		   
  Cascade-series 1
 
 
 		   P.S. 10 Rmt - 5 DBR
 
 
 		   DPN1522
  LH N-4072
  M&R 60-34/60-34-2 4
  USP 4072*		   
  Indian-series 1
 		   P.S. 24 Dup Rmt
 		   M&R 60-5
  USP 4100B		   
  Palm-series 1   A.C.F. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   M&R 60-11/60-22 4   
  Pine-series 1   Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   M&R 60-13/60-13-2 4   
  Regal-series 1   A.C.F. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR   M&R 60-10/60-21 4   
  Regal-series 1
 		   P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR
 		   M&R 60-7/60-19 4
  USP 4144*		   
  Valley-series 1
 		   P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR
 		   M&R 60-25
  USP 4099*		   smooth sided
 
  Vista-series 1   P.S. 4 DR - 1 DBR - lounge obs.   M&R 60-23/60-23-2 4   
  60   Budd Big Dome   M&R 60-128   Company Service
  61 Fred Harvey
 		   P.S. 36-seat dining car
 		   M&R 60-18
  USP 7625*		   Company Service
 
  62
 		   P.S. bar - lounge
 		   M&R 60-9
  USP 7507*		   Company Service
 
  63 - 68 Regal-series 3   A.C.F. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR   M&R 60-10   Company Service
  77, 86
 		   P.S. baggage - express
 		   AMB 5502
  USP 7653*		   ex-3914, ex-3922
  Company Service
  80, 81   Budd Railway Post Office   M&R 60-39   
  82 - 88   A.C.F. Railway Post Office   M&R 60-1/60-38 4   
  89 - 98   Budd Railway Post Office   M&R 60-84   
  500 - 505   P.S. Pleasure Dome dome - lounge   M&R 60-12   
  506 - 513   Budd Big Dome lounge   M&R 60-128   
  550 - 555   Budd Big Dome lounge - dorm   M&R 60-129   
  600 - 606
 		   P.S. 36-seat dining car
 		   M&R 60-18
  USP 7625*		   
  1339 - 1344
 		   P.S. dorm - lounge
 		   M&R 60-15
  USP 7623*		   
  1345   P.S. dorm - lounge   M&R 60-16   
  1346   P.S. bar - lounge   M&R 60-41   
  1347 - 1349
 		   P.S. bar - lounge
 		   M&R 60-9
  USP 7507*		   
  1371 Nambe 2   Budd club - lounge   M&R 60-145   Others? 2
  1375 Tesuque 2
  1376 Moincopi 2		   Budd club - lounge
 		   M&R 60-146
 		   Others? 2
 
  1388, 1389   Budd club - lounge   M&R 60-144   
  1390 - 1395   Budd dorm - lounge   M&R 60-135   
  1489 - 1498   Budd dining car   M&R 60-114   
  1507   P.S. lunch counter - lounge   M&R 60-3   
  1566 - 1577   P.S. lunch counter - diner   M&R 60-17   
  1722 - 1838   HW baggage - express   M&R 60-130   
  1820 - 1839   HW baggage - express (fishbelly)   M&R 60-131   
  1980 - 1989   HW horse - express car   M&R 60-134   
  2024 - 2038   HW baggage - mail   M&R 60-88   
  2816 - 2860   Budd 44-seat leg-rest coach   M&R 60-52/60-53 4   
  2861 - 2911
 		   P.S. 44-seat leg-rest coach
 		   M&R 60-8
  USP 7503*		   
  2912 - 2945
 		   P.S. 44-seat leg-rest coach
 		   M&R 60-14
  USP 7503A*		   
  3137 - 3150   Budd 52-seat coach   M&R 60-136   
  3401 - 3402   Budd baggage - mail   M&R 60-37   
  3409 - 3426   A.C.F. baggage - express   M&R 60-137   
  3431   Budd baggage - express   M&R 60-67   
  3432 - 3452   Budd baggage - express   M&R 60-66   
  3477 - 3479   P.S. baggage - dorm   M&R 60-4   
  3500 - 3539   Budd baggage - express   M&R 60-86   
  3600 - 3603   A.C.F. baggage - mail   M&R 60-85   
  3650 - 3659   Budd baggage - express   M&R 60-87   
  3700 - 3799   P.S. baggage - express   USP 7652*   
  3800 - 3939
 		   P.S. baggage - express
 		   AMB 5502
  USP 7653*		   

Abbreviations:
  A.C.F. - American Car and Foundry   DBR - double bedroom   obs. - observation
  BE - blunt end   DR - drawing room   P.S. - Pullman - Standard
  Comp - compartment   Dup - duplex   Sect - section
  Dorm - dormitory   HW - heavyweight   SR - single room

* - It should be noted that the Union Station Products are Craftsman-level kits.  Some clean-up of parts and assembly is required, and care must be exercised when assembling these sides because of the delicate parts.

Note 1:  Santa Fe lightweight sleepers carried names through out their carrier.  Below are the names of cars that can be modeled in N-scale.

  • Individual names of the 1938 P.S. sleeper cars having 4 DBR - 4 Compt - 2 DR:
    Hotevilla Kaibito Klethla Nankoweap
    Hualpai Kayenta Moencopi Naslini
    Jadito Kietsiel Mohave Polacca

  • Individual names of the 1938 P.S. sleeper cars having 8 Sect - 2 Comp - 2 BR:    Talwiwi    Tyuonyi

  • Individual names of the 1938 P.S. sleeper cars having 17 Rmt - 1 Sect:
    Chaco Maito Otowi Paria Tonto Tuba

  • Individual names of the 1938 P.S. sleeper cars having 14 Sect:
    Dinnebito Ganado Kakatai Haskinnini Hotauta

  • Individual names of the -series having 10 Rmt - 3 DBR - 2 Comp:
    Blue Bay Blue Grove Blue Lake Blue Pond
    Blue Bell Blue Heart Blue Moon Blue Ridge
    Blue Flag Blue Heron Blue Mott Blue Springs
    Blue Gun Blue Hill Blue Mound Blue Water
    Blue Grass Blue Island Blue Point

  • Individual names of the Cascade-series having 10 Rmt - 5 DBR:    Cascade Mills    Cascade Shoals

  • Individual names of the Indian-series having 24 Dup. Rmt:
    Indian Arrow Indian Falls Indian Maid Indian Scout
    Indian Canoe Indian Flute Indian Mesa Indian Song
    Indian Drum Indian Lake Indian Pony Indian Squaw

  • Individual names of the Palm-series having 10 Rmt - 6 DBR:
    Palm Arch Palm Loch Palm Stream Palm View
    Palm Dome Palm Lore Palm Summit
    Palm Haven Palm Path Palm Top
    Palm Leaf Palm Star Palm Tower

  • Individual names of the Pine-series having 10 Rmt - 6 DBR:
    Pine Arroyo Pine Cove Pine Gem Pine Leaf Pine Rapids
    Pine Beach Pine Creek Pine Gorge Pine Lodge Pine Ring
    Pine Bell Pine Crest Pine Grove Pine Mesa Pine Shore
    Pine Bluff Pine Dale Pine Hill Pine Pass
    Pine Brook Pine Dawn Pine Island Pine Peak
    Pine Cavern Pine Fern Pine King Pine Range

  • Individual names of the A.C.F. Regal-series having 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR:
    Regal Arms Regal Crest Regal Gate Regal Inn Regal Lark
    Regal Corps Regal Dome Regal Gulf Regal Isle Regal Manor
    Regal Court Regal Elm Regal Hunt Regal Lane Regal Spa

  • Individual names of the P.S. Regal-series having 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR:
    Regal Center Regal Crown Regal Oak Regal River Regal Temple
    Regal City Regal Gorge Regal Pass Regal Ruby Regal Town
    Regal Creek Regal Hill Regal Ring Regal Stream Regal Vale
    Regal Cross

  • Individual names of the Valley-series having 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR:
    Antelope Valley Eagle Nest Valley Paradise Valley Rio Grande Valley Taos Valley
    Blue Valley Estancia Valley Pecos Valley Salt River Valley Tesuque Valley
    Chama Valley Hidden Valley Pleasant Valley San Miguel Valley Verde Valley
    Cimarron Valley Kaw Valley Redondo Valley Sunshine Valley Whitewater Valley
    Citrus Valley Mescalero Valley Red River Valley Surprise Valley
    Cottonwood Valley Monument Valley Red Rock Valley Sweetwater Valley

  • Individual names of the Vista-series having 4 DR - 1 DBR - lounge:
    Vista Canyon Vista Cavern Vista Heights Vista Valley

    Note 2:  The lounge cars in the 1371 - 1376 series carried names listed below.  I do not know why two different sides are offered by M&R models, nor am I sure of all of the car names that go with the specific sides.  Those names having numbers are listed above are confirmed for the sides mentioned, while the other names have yet to be identified.
    1371 Nambe 1375 Tesuque 1376 Moencopi
    Picuris Santa Clara Zuni

    Note 3:  The following A.C.F. cars were retained by the Santa Fe for use in company service and given 60-series numbers:
    63 Regal Crest 64 Regal Hunt 65 Regal Lane 66 Regal Lark 67 Regal Manor 68 Regal Spa

    Note 4: Where two numbers are listed for M&R models (except otherwise noted) there are sides available representing cars that have skirting and having skirting removed.  Please see the M&R Models page for more information.

    Note 5:  While based on a Burlington Route prototype the Kato business car is fairly close to the same configuration as the Santa Fe cars.  If a modeler was to want a car closer in appearance, modifications could be made to the skirting to match that of the Santa Fe cars.

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