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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide
 

Chicago Rock Island and Pacific

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 M&R Models
Brass Car Sides Kato USA Union Station Products
Lazer Horizons

SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES
  Golden-series 1
 
 		   P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR
 
 		   DPN 1525
  M&R 60-33/60-33-2 5
  USP 4069H*		   ex-SP
 
 
  Golden-series 1
 
 
 
 		   6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR
 
 
 
  		  BCS 173-521
  DPN 1522
  L.H. N-4099
  M&R 60-25
  USP 4099*		   ex-SP
 
 
 
 
  La Jolla
  La Palma		   12 DBR
 		   USP 4139A*
 		   ex-SP; STAND-IN
 
  339 - 349 Named-series 2   P.S. 48-seat leg-rest coach   USP 7523*   
  350 Amarillo
  351 Oklahoma City		   P.S. 68-seat coach
 		   USP 7519*
 		   
  410 El Cafe, 411 Golden
  Bowl, 412 Golden Goblet		   P.S. coffee shop - lounge
 		   USP 7517*
 		   
  421 - 424 Named 3   Budd dining car   Kato R-T-R   
  425 - 428 Named 4   P.S. 36-seat dining car   USP 7517*   
  478 Illini
  479 Golden Divan		   P.S. buffet - parlor
 		   USP 7548*
 		   Rblt. observation cars.
 
  481 Pacific Shore 6
  482 Lake Shore		   P.S. club - lounge
 		   LH N-NY7548
 		   ex-NYC Atlantic Shore, Lake Shore
 
  600 - 606 Golden-series 1
 
 
 
  		  6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR
 
 
 
  		  BCS 173-521
  DPN 1522
  L.H. N-4099
  M&R 60-25
  USP 4099*		  
  610 Garden of the Gods,
  611 Grand Mesa		   P.S. 8 Rmt - 2 Comp - 2 DBR
 		   USP 4058*
 		   
  640 - 644 Named
 		   P.S. 8 Dup Rmt - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR
 		   USP 4116*
 		   
  821 - 823   P.S. baggage - dorm   LH N-NY7543   ex-NYC
  9003, 9004   Budd RDC3   Kato R-T-R   STAND-IN 5
  9015, 9016   Budd RDC2   Kato R-T-R 5   STAND-IN 5

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:  The names of individual cars containing 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR sleepers:

Golden Desert Golden Dream Golden Hour Golden West
Golden Dial** Golden Fleece** Golden Sunset
**Golden Dial is former SP Imperial Clipper, Golden Fleece is former SP Imperial Guard.

Note 2:  The following names were assigned to Rock Island leg-rest coaches:

  339 Golden Harp   342 Golden Trumpet   345 Golden Chime   348 Valle Vista
  340 Golden Flute   343 Golden Lute   346 Golden Lyre   349 Valle Mar
  341 Golden Bell   344 Golden Cymbal   347 Valle Verde

Note 3:  The following names were assigned to the 421-series dining cars:

  421 Centennial   422 Yucca   423 Sahuaro   424 Ocotilla

Note 4:  The following names were assigned to the 425-series dining cars:

  425 Golden Banquet   426 Golden Repast   427 Golden Harvest   428 El Comedor

Note 5:  9003, 9004 were modified RDC3s being rebuilt with an expanded mail compartment in place of the baggage section.  9015 and 9016 were phase II RDC3ms having no baggage section, an expanded mail compartment, and the wrap-around corrugation on both ends and the built-up headlight assembly.  At present there is no way of modeling these cars in N-scale and they are mentioned only as a matter of record.

Note 6:  It should be noted that car 481 Pacific Shore was painted in bright red paint with a wide yellow stripe below its window sections, and italics "ROCK ISLAND" lettering like that found on some commuter coaches, the only intercity passenger car to be so painted.
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