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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide
ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
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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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