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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide

MILWAUKEE ROAD

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 manufacturers featured on this page:
American Limited Models Athabasca Scale Models Brass Car Sides GHQ Models

Brass Car Sides is taking reservations for MILW 180-185 Grove-series cafe - parlor cars.  If you are interested, visit their website using the link above.

SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES
  NAMED 1   1938 parlor car   GHQ 55017   
  NAMED 1   1938 Beavertail parlor observation car   GHQ 55019   
  2 - 11 Lake-series 2   P.S. 10 RMT - 6 DBR sleeper   ASM 5601   
  19 - 26 River-series 2   P.S. 8 Dup Rmt - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR   ASM 5602   
  27 - 30 River-series 2   P.S. 16 Dup Rmt - 4 DBR   ASM 5603   
  31, 32 River-series 2   P.S. 8 Dup Rmt - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR   ASM 5604   
  33 - 37 Pacific-series 2   Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR (ex-UP)   M&R 60-42   
  109 - 112   1938 48-seat dining car   GHQ 55016   
  113, 114
 		   1942 40-seat dining car
 		   BCS 173-553
  GHQ 55021		   
  115 - 126   1948 40-seat dining car   BCS 173-555   
  153 - 156   1938 express - tap   GHQ 55022   
  160, 161   1942 tap - lounge   BCS 173-553   
  162 - 167   1948 tap - lounge   BCS 173-553   
  172, 173   1948 tap - lounge   BCS 173-553   
  190 - 197 3   1948 parlor - DR   BCS 173-503   
  206, 207   1942 express coach   GHQ 55020   
  437 - 452   1938 coach   GHQ 55018   
  454 - 478   1942 coach   GHQ 55023   
  480 - 497   52-seaat coach   BCS 173-502   
  535 - 551   52-seaat coach   BCS 173-502   
  1130 - 1132   LW baggage - express   GHQ 55014   
  1208 - 1230   LW baggage - mail   BCS 173-552   
  1300 - 1307   LW baggage - express   GHQ 55014   
  1309 - 1314   LW baggage - dorm   BCS 173-557   
  1317 - 1336   LW baggage - express   BCS 173-554   
  2150, 2151   LW mail car   GHQ 55013   
  5740 - 5754 2   LW Touralux 14 Section sleeper   BCS 173-558   

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

Note 1:  Individual names of parlor cars were as follows:

  • 1938 parlor cars:
    Chandler Hiland Sewall Hanson Manchester Whittmore

  • 1938 parlor Beavertail observation cars:
    Earling Merrill Miller Mitchell

    Note 2:  Lightweight sleeper cars of the Milwaukee Road were named as listed below.

  •   Individual names of P.S. sleeper cars in Lake-series having 10 RMT - 6 DBR sleeper:
      2 Lake Coeur   4 Lake Pepin   6 Lake Pend Oreille   8 Lake Pewaukee   10 Lake Kapowsin
      3 Lake Kuchelus   5 Lake Oconomowoc   7 Lake Chatcolet   9 Lake Nashotah   11 Lake Crescent

  •   Individual names of River-series having 8 Dup Rmt - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR:
      19 Madison River   21 Yellowstone River   23 Vermillion River   25 Chippewa River   31 Minnesota River
      20 St. Joe River   22 Gallatin River   24 Jefferson River   26 Wisconsin River   32 Zumbro River

  •   Individual names of sleeper cars numbered 27 - 30 having 16 Dup Rmt - 4 DBR:
      27 Raymond   28 New Lisbon   29 Wisconsin Dell   30 Rodney  

  • Five ex-UP Pacific Budd 10-6 sleepers saw use for a time on the MILW.  The following are the names used but I do not know what numbers went with what cars.  If you can help please email me, just Click here  You must remove the "NOSPAM" for the address to work.
      Pacific Bridge   Pacific Cruiser   Pacific Grand   Pacific Harbor   Pacific Light

  • The following names were used on sleeper cars 5740 - 5754:
      5740 Mt. Spokane   5743 Mt. Basley   5746 Mt. St. Helens   5749 Mt. Stuart   5752 Mt. Chittenden
      5741 Mt. Washington   5744 Mt. Rainier   5747 Mt. Wilson   5750 Mt. Harold   5753 Mt. Jupiter
      5742 Mt. McKinley   5745 Mt. Rushmore   5748 Mt. Hope   5751 Mt. Angeles   5754 Mt. Tacoma

    Note 3:  The 190 - 197 series parlor cars had the following names:
      190 Maple Valley   192 Gallatin Valley   194 Red River Valley   196 Rock Valley  
      191 Wisconsin Valley   193 Fox River Valley   195 Pleasant Valley   197 Spring Valley  


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