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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide
 

Chicago Burlington and Quincy

UPDATED 14 JANUARY 2007!!!

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.

Probably the most famous train of the Burlington Route was the California Zephyr, which comprised cars owned by the three member roads (CB&Q, Rio Grande and Western Pacific) and one sleeper used as a part of a transcontinental routing owned by the Pennsylvania, but the "Q" was also integrate parts of Great Northern and Northern Pacific passenger train operations.  See those pages for more information on the cars used.

Below is a list of links for the manufacturers featured on this page:
American Limited Models Brass Car Sides Kato USA
American Model Builder Des Plaines Hobbies M&R Models
Bachmann Fine N-scale Union Station Products*

Note:  Brass Car Sides is considering making sides for CB&Q (NP) 480 - 482 P.S. 8 Dup. Rmt. - 6 Rmt. - 3 DBR - 1 Comp sleeper, CB&Q (NP) 598, 599 P.S. "Day - Nite" coaches, CB&Q (GN) 1219, 1220 P.S. 48-seat leg-rest coaches and CB&Q (GN) Glacier-series sleepers.  If you are interested in any of these models, please let them know.
SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES
  Pioneer Zephyr
  		  Budd streamliner
 		   Concor R-T-R
  Fine N-scale		   
  190 - 192 Silver-series 1   Budd diner   Kato R-T-R 2   
  193 - 195 Silver-series 1   Budd diner   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  250 - 252 Silver-series 1, 6   Budd dome-dorm-buffet lounge   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  300 - 303 Silver-series 1   diner - parlor obs.   Kato R-T-R 3   
  304, 305 5
 		   Budd dome - 4 Rmt - 4 SR - 4 DBR
 		   BCS 173-524
 		   North Coast Limited
  304 R# 380 in 1967.
  360, 361
 		   P.S. 8 Dup Rmt - 6 Rmt - 1 Comp -
  3 DBR		   USP 4119*
 		   ex-NP
 
  375 - 377 Silver-series 1   Budd dome - sleeper obs   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  380 5
 		   Budd dome - 4 Rmt - 4 SR - 4 DBR
 		   BCS 173-524
 		   North Coast Limited
  ex-304.
  400 - 402 Silver-series 1, 7   Budd 16-section   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  405   P.S. watter - baggage   BCS 173-556   North Coast Limited
  423 - 430 Silver-series 1
 		   Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR
 		   Kato R-T-R 3
  USP 9509*		   California Zephyr
 
  430 ( 1ST )( to 479 )   PS mail - dorm   BCS 173-550   North Coast Limited
  431 - 436 Silver-series 1   Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   Kato R-T-R 3   
  455   PS diner - lounge   M&R 60-92   North Coast Limited
  458   Budd diner   M&R 60-65   North Coast Limited
  479 (ex-430)   PS mail - dorm   BCS 173-550   North Coast Limited
  485 - 493 Silver-series 1   Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   Kato R-T-R 2   
  499   PS lunch counter - lounge   BCS 173-519   North Coast Limited
  900 Silver Light   Budd baggage - express   Kato R-T-R 2   
  903 - 905 Silver-series 1   Budd baggage - express   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  990 - 1009,
  1015 - 1054		   Havelock LW baggage - express
 		   AMB 6900
 		   
  1104, 1114   PS 60-seat coach   M&R 60-108   Empire Builder; 1104 ex-GN
  1132 - 1134   PS 48-seat coach   M&R 60-104   Empire Builder
  1144 Red Eagle Lake   PS lunch counter - lounge - dorm   M&R 60-153   Empire Builder
  1178, 1179 Glacier-series 4   PS 16 dup sect - 4 DBR   M&R 60-99   Empire Builder
  1202   ACF baggage - dorm   BCS 173-578   Empire Builder
  1211
 		   P.S. 60-seat coach
 		   BCS 173-514
  M&R 60-101		   Empire Builder; ex-GN
 
  1219, 1220   P.S. 48-seat leg-rest coach   M&R 60-104   Empire Builder; ex-GN
  1243 Iceburg Lake
 		   PS lunch counter - lounge
 		   BCS 173-510
  M&R 60-102		   Empire Builder; ex-GN
 
  1250 Lake of the Isles
 		   ACF diner
 		   BCS 173-515
  M&R 60-100		   Empire Builder; ex-GN
 
  1266, 1269, 1273
  River-series 2		   4 Sect. - 1 Comp. - 7 Dup Rmt -
  3 DBR		   BCS 173-511
 		   Empire Builder; ex-GN
 
  1371, 1378, 1382
  Pass-series 4		   PS 2 Comp - 5 DBR - 6 Rmt
 		   BCS 173-513
 		   Empire Builder; ex-GN
 
  1395 River View   Budd Great Dome - lounge   BCS 173-527 9   Empire Builder
  1600 Silver Sheen
  1601 Silver Mail		   Budd baggage - mail
 		   Kato R-T-R 2
 		   
  4650 - 4657
 
 		   PS 64-seat coach
 
 		   BCS 173-501
  DPN 1501
  M&R 60-103		   ex-C&NW
 
 
  4707 - 4715 Silver-series 1   Budd 52-seat coach   Kato R-T-R 2   4709, 4714 8
  4716 - 4722 Silver-series 1   Budd dome - 46-seat leg-rest coach   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  4725 - 4730 Silver-series 1   Budd 54-seat dome - coach   Kato R-T-R 2   
  4735, 4736 Silver-series 1   Budd dome - 46-seat leg-rest coach   Kato R-T-R 3   STAND-IN 10
  4742 - 4744 Silver-series 1, 7   Budd 50-seat coach   Kato R-T-R 3   California Zephyr
  4900 - 4903 Silver-series 1   Budd Slumbercoach   Kato R-T-R   

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:  Most of the CB&Q's Budd cars carried Silver names (the exceptions are the cars used in pool service with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific).  The following are individual names of Silver-series cars that are covered within this table:
  152 Silver Grill   400 Silver Maple     487 Silver Hollow   4715 Silver Cascade
  153 Silver Service   401 Silver Larch     488 Silver Boulder   4716 Silver Bridle
  191 Silver Inn   423 Silver Point     489 Silver Channel   4717 Silver Lodge
  192 Silver Spoon   424 Silver Shore     490 Silver Vale   4718 Silver Lariat
  193 Silver Cafe   425 Silver Butte     491 Silver Ravine   4719 Silver Ranch
  194 Silver Diner   426 Silver Cliff     492 Silver Basin   4720 Silver Rifle
  195 Silver Restaurant   427 Silver Falls     493 Silver Ridge   4721 Silver Saddle
  250 Silver Club   428 Silver Valley     903 Silver Bear   4722 Silver Stirrup
  251 Silver Lounge   429 Silver Crag     904 Silver Buffalo   4725 Silver Island
  252 ( 1ST ) Silver Roundup   430 Silver Chasm     905 Silver Coyote   4726 Silver River
  252 ( 2ND ) Silver Chalet   431 Silver Dale   4707 Silver Birch   4727 Silver Stream
  300 Silver Spirit   432 Silver Isle   4708 Silver Brook   4728 Silver Wave
  301 Silver Star   433 Silver Meadow   4709 Silver Castle   4729 Silver Scene
  302 Silver Hours   434 Silver Plain   4710 Silver Cloud   4730 Silver Vision
  303 Silver Fountain   435 Silver Prairie   4711 Silver Crest   4735 Silver Buckle
  375 Silver Horizon   436 Silver Slope   4712 Silver Crown   4736 Silver Brand
  376 Silver Penthouse   485 Silver Terrain   4713 Silver Forest   4900 Silver Siesta
  377 Silver Solarium   486 Silver Plateau   4714 Silver Alchemy   4901 Silver Slumber
  4902 Silver Rest   4903 Silver Repose

Note 2:  These cars can be modeled using Kato's early Budd car offerings.

Note 3:  These cars can be modeled using Kato's California Zephyr passenger cars.

Note 4:  The following names were used on the Glacier- and Pass-series sleeping cars:
1178 Sperry Glacier 1371 Pitamakin Pass 1382 Blewett Pass
1179 Siyeh Glacier 1378 Firebrand Pass

Note 5:  Budd dome - sleeper cars 304 and 305 saw some use on the Illinois Central, painted in IC brown, orange and yellow with "Pullman" lettering.  Both were rebuilt with a buffet replacing two of the single rooms, being renumbered 378 and 380 in 1967.
  • CB&Q 304 used on the I.C. during the winter seasons of 1964 - 1965 and 1966 - 1967.
  • CB&Q 305 on the I.C. used during the winter season of 1967 - 1968.

    Note 6:  CB&Q 252 ( 1ST ) Silver Roundup was wrecked and scrapped.  WP 831 Silver Chalet was transferred to the CB&Q, renumbered 252 ( 2ND ) retaining the Silver Chalet name.

    Note 7:  16-section sleepers 400 - 402 were rebuilt to 50-seat coaches numbered 4742 - 4744, retaining their original names.

    Note 8:  Budd coach 4714 rebuilt to prototype dome car, renamed Silver Dome.  4709 rebuilt to prototype dome car, retained its name.

    Note 9:  The Budd Great Dome car sides are intended for use on a Bachmann Big Dome model.

    Note 10:  Budd dome - coaches 4735 and 4736 were similar to the California Zephyr dome - coaches with only some minor details differing between the two.  As they are they could be reasonable stand - ins but if a more accurate model is desired such could be built by filling in some of the small windows under the dome area and adding an additional vent to the roof.  See the Weblurker's DOMEmain site under the CB&Q listings for more on the differences of these cars compared to CZ's dome - coaches.

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