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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide
 

CANADIAN NATIONAL

UPDATED 11 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.

Below is a list of links for the manufacturers featured on this page:
American Limited Models Des Plaines Hobbies Lazer Horizons
Athabasca Scale Models Kato USA M&R Models
Brass Car Sides Union Station Products*

**NEW LISTINGS ARE IN GOLD.
SERIES CAR TYPE MAKER - ITEM # NOTES
 **D100:1 - D101:1
 		   Budd RDC3 5
 		   Kato R-T-R
 		   D101:1 R# D300, R# D354, R# 6354;
  D102:1 R# D350, R# 6350.
 **D100:2 - D101:2   Budd RDC1 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D200, D201; R# 6100, 6101.
 **D109   Budd RDC1 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-C&EI "RDC1 5"; R# 6109
 **D110   Budd RDC1 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-Budd Co. "RDC-1" demo; R# 6110
 **D111 - D118
 		   Budd RDC1 5
 		   Kato R-T-R
 		   ex-B&M 6111, 6110, 6119, 6121, 6116,
  6107,6108, 6106; R# 6111 - 6118.
 **D150, D151
 		   Budd RDC4 5
 		   Kato R-T-R
 		   D150 R# D400, R# D453, R# 6453
  D151 R# D450, R# 6450.
 **D200:1 - D201:1   Budd RDC1 5   Kato R-T-R   R# D100:2, D101:2; R# 6100, 6101
 **D200:2   Budd RDC2 5   Kato R-T-R   R# D250; R# 6200.
 **D206   Budd RDC2 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-B&M 6200; R# 6206.
 **D250   Budd RDC2 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D200:2; R# 6200.
 **D300   Budd RDC3 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D101:1; R# D354; R# 6300.
 **D350   Budd RDC3 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D300, nee-D101:1; R# 6300.
 **D354   Budd RDC3 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D300, nee-D100:1; R# 6354.
 **D400   Budd RDC4 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D150; R# D453, R# 6453.
 **D450   Budd RDC4 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D151; R# 6450
 **D453   Budd RDC4 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D400, nee-D150; R# 6453.
  425 - 430   P.S. 25-seat dinnette - dorm   ASM 5223   
  431 - 435   C.C.F. 25-seat dinnette - dorm   ASM 5211   
  581 - 586 Lake-series   P.S. 34-seat parlor car   ASM 5201   
  581 - 586 Lake-series   P.S. 45-seat parlor car   ASM 5225   
  650 - 652, 654, 655   P.S. club - galley   ASM 5228   
  653   C.C.F. club - galley   ASM 5229   
  656 - 663   P.S. culb - galley   ASM 5230   
  750 - 765   C.C.F. cafe - lounge   ASM 5226   
  898 Diamond Lake
  899 Silver Lake		   P.S. 8-seat buffet - 18-seat parlor
 		   ASM 5401
 		   ex-GTW
 
  898 Diamond Lake 2
  899 Silver Lake 2		   P.S. 12-seat buffet - 19-seat parlor
 		   ASM 5403
 		   ex-GTW
 
  900 - 908 Lake-series 2   P.S. 16-seat buffet - 20-seat parlor   ASM 5212   
  1010 - 1013 White-series 1   P.S. 8 Sect - 1 BR - buffet   ASM 5209   
  1014 - 1019 Valley-series 1   P.S. 10-Sect - 1 BR - buffet   ASM 5210   
  1082 - 1089 Cape-series 1   P.S. 2 Comp - 2 DBR - buffet   ASM 5202   
  1095 North Star,
  1096 North Wind		   P.S. 6 DBR - buffet lounge
 		   USP 3090*
 		   ex-FEC
 
  1100 - 1105 Mount-series 1   P.S. 5 Comp - 3 DR   ASM 5208   
  1110 - 1161 E...-series 1   P.S. 4 Sect - 4 DBL - 6 Dup Rmt   ASM 5206   
  1162 - 1181 Green-series 1   P.S. 6 Sect - 4 DBR - 6 Rmt   ASM 5207   
  1182 - 1184 Cove-series 1
 
 		   P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR
 
 		   DPN 1525
  LH N-NY4069B 3
  USP 4069H*		   ex-NYC Bridge-series 3
 
 
  1185 - 1189 Cove-series 1
 
 
 		   P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR
 
 
 		   B.C.S. 173-516
  DPN 1521
  LH N-NY4069
  M&R 50-26		   ex-NYC Imperial-series
 
 
 
  1303   P.S. 40-seat diner   ASM 5224   
  1337 - 1350   P.S. 40-seat diner   ASM 5205   1346 ex-GTW
  1700 Manitou,
  1701 Windigo		   P.S. 4 Rmt - DBR - 1 Comp - 4 Sect
 		   USP 4196*
 		   ex-FEC
 
  2000 - 2019 I...-series 1   C.C.F. 22 Rmt   ASM 5213   
  2022 - 2027 Bay-series 1   P.S. 10 Rmt - 5 DBR   ASM 5203   
  2038 - 2051 South-series 1
 
 
 		   P.S. 18 Rmt
 
 
 		   BCS 173-517
  DPN 1524
  LH 3P18RT
  USP 4068*		   ex-NYC
 
 
 
  2075 - 2094 River-series1
 
 		   P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR
 
 		   LH N-NY4123
  USP 4123*
 **Walthers R-T-R		   ex-NYC
 
 
  2095 - 2106 Falls-series 1   P.S. 14 Rmt - 4 DBR   USP 4167*   ex-SLSF
  2125 - 2129 River-series
 		   P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR
 		   M&R 60-124 4
  USP 4167*		   ex-NKP; STAND-IN 4
 
  2130 - 2134 River-series 1   P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   USP 4140*   ex-FEC (SR order)
  2135 - 2141 River-series 1   P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   USP 4140B*   ex-FEC (ACL order)
  2142 - 2146 River   P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR   ASM 5601   ex-MILW
  2500 - 2514   C.C.F. cafe - bar - lounge   ASM 5227   
  3000 - 3009   C.C.F. coach - lounge   ASM 5221   
  3010 - 3039   C.C.F. coach - lounge   ASM 5222   
  4884, 4885   P.S. buffet - lounge   ASM 5235   ex-GTW; rebuilt from coach
  4886 - 4888   P.S. 76-seat coach   ASM 5236   
  5382 - 5436   C.C.F. 60-seat coach   ASM 5216   
  5437 - 5654   C.C.F. 72/76-seat coach   ASM 5204   
  5700 - 5725   C.C.F. Dayniter coach   ASM 5231   
  5726 - 5231   C.C.F. Dayniter coach   ASM 5217   
 **6100, 6101
 		   Budd RDC1 5
 		   Kato R-T-R   6100 ex-D100:2, nee-D200:1; 6101
  ex-D101:2, nee-D201:1.
 **6109   Budd RDC1 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-CN D109, nee-C&EI 'RDC1 5'.
 **6110 - 6118
 		   Budd RDC1 5
 		   Kato R-T-R
 		   ex-D110 - D118, nee-B&M 6111, 6110,
  6119, 6121, 6116, 6107,6108, 6106.
 **6200   Budd RDC1 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D200:2, exx-D250.
 **6206   Budd RDC2 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D206, nee-B&M 6200.
 **6350   Budd RDC3 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D350, nee-D101:1.
 **6354   Budd RDC3 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D353, exx-D300, nee-D100:1.
 **6453   Budd RDC4 5   Kato R-T-R   ex-D453, nee-D150.
  8018 - 8031   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5218   
  8039 - 8075   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5234   
  8079 - 8088   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5232   ex-9203 - series
  8100 - 8111   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5234   
  9031 - 9080   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5218   
 **9081 - 9084   ACF 70' baggage - express   LH N-NY2910   ex-GTW
  9085 - 9202   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5234   
  9203 - 9232
 		   N.S.C. baggage
 		   ASM 5232
 		   9203 - 9217 rebuilt to
  baggage - dorm
  9233 - 9302   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5232   
  9610 - 9612   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5234   
  9613 - 9673   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5232   
  0674   N.S.C. baggage   ASM 5218   

Abbreviations:
  C.C.F. - Canadian Car and Foundry   DBR - double bedroom   obs. - observation
  BE - blunt end   DR - drawing room   NSC - National Steel Car
  Comp - compartment   Dup - duplex   P.S. - Pullman - Standard
  Dorm - dormitory   HW - heavyweight   Sect - section
  #:1 - first car to carry #   #:2 - second car to carry #   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:  Click here for Named sleepers.

Note 2:  Click here for Lake-series car names.

Note 3:  Items listed for the 1185 - 1189 Cove-series cars also may be reasonable STAND-INS for these cars.

Note 4:  The M&R sides would be a good starting place for these cars, though modification to the skirting would be required.

Note 5:  Canadian National, like a number of large RDC owners, owned both the phase I types that matches the Kato model, and the phase II types, which has a number of noticeable differences in detail.  Only Phase I numbers are listed.


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