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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide

Missouri - Kansas - Texas
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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 for the manufacturers featured on this page:

American Limited Models	M&R Models	Union Station Products*

It should be noted that in addition to the items mentioned below that M&R Models also offers two additional sets that would be of use to both MKT and Frisco modelers.  Set #60-93 has a variety of roof detail parts to help make accurately detailed cars, while set #60-94 is for the E7A stainless steel fluting that was used on those units on both roads, prior to Frisco rebuilding the E7A's carbodies to better match their E8As.  For contact information, please see the M&R Models Master List.

SERIES	CAR TYPE	MAKER - ITEM #	NOTES
MKT Named-series  1	corrugated 14 Rmt - 4 DBR	M&R 60-59   USP 4153B*
MKT Stephen F. Austin	corrugated sleeper - lounge obs.	M&R 60-64   USP 4121*
MKT 20	Budd RDC3	Kato R-T-R 4	STAND-IN
MKT 1000 Sam Houston	corrugated baggage - mail	M&R 60-56   USP 7536*
MKT 1200 - 1202 Named  1	corrugated 56-seat coach	M&R 60-57   USP 7537*
MKT 1202R J. Pickney Henderson	corrugated 72-seat coach	M&R 60-61   USP 7636A
MKT 1203 - 1207 Named  1	corrugated 64-seat coach	M&R 60-63   USP 7647*
MKT 1300 Mirabeau B. Lamar	corrugated coach - buffet lounge	M&R 60-55   USP 7539*
MKT 1301 Temple	corrugated coach - buffet lounge	M&R 60-62   USP 7648*
SLSF Named  2	corrugated 14 Rmt - 4 DBR	M&R 60-59   USP 4153*
SLSF Joseph Pulitzer	corrugated sleeper - lounge obs.	M&R 60-64   USP 4121*
SLSF 250 Named  2	corrugated baggage - mail	M&R 60-56   USP 7536*
SLSF 251 - 252 Named 2  3	corrugated baggage - mail	M&R 60-56   USP 7536*	M&R sides -   STAND-IN
SLSF 650 Alexander Doniphan	corrugated dining car	M&R 60-58   USP 7540*
SLSF 1095, 1096 Named 2	corrugated coach - dorm	M&R 60-60   USP 7542*
SLSF 1250 - 1252 Named 2	corrugated 56-seat coach	M&R 60-57  USP 7537*
SLSF 1253 - 1258 Named 2  3	corrugated 56-seat coach	M&R 60-57   USP 7537*	M&R sides -   STAND-IN
SLSF 1259 Picardy Lake	corrugated 64-seat coach	M&R 60-63   USP 7537*
SLSF 1650 - 1652 Named  2   3	corrugated coach - buffet lounge	M&R 60-55  USP 7539*

* - 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:  M-K-T cars in these series carried the following names:

  Coaches 1200 - 1202, 1203 - 1207:

1200 Edward Burleson	1202 J. Pinckney Hendrson	1204 Pryor	1206 McAlestor
1201 David G. Burnett	1203 Garland	1205 New Braunfiels	1207 Denton

  Sleeper car names:

1450 Pierre Laclede	1452 Henry Shaw	1454 Augusta Chateau	1456 Eugene Field
1451 Thomas Hart Benton	1453 Frances P. Blair	1455 George G. Vest

Note 2:  SL-SF cars in these series carried the following names:

Named baggage - mail cars 250 - 252:

250 Rock Hill

251 Normandy

252 Valley Park

Named coaches 1095, 1096, 1250 - 1252, 1259 and 1650 - 1652:

1095 Manchester	1250 Olivette	1252 Baden	1650 Sterling Price	1652 Huntleigh
1096 Maplewood	1251 Pasadena Hills	1259 Picordy Lake	1651 Ladue

Named coaches 1253 - 1258:

1253 Clayton	1255 Kirkwood	1257 University City
1254 Ferguson	1256 Richmond Heights	1258 Wester Groves

Named sleeper car names:

1450 Pierre LaClede	1455 George G. Vest	1459 Gasconade River	1463 Canadian River
1451 Thomas Hart Benton	1456 Eugene Field	1460 Niangua River	1464 Neosho River
1452 Henry Shaw	1457 Meramec River	1461 James River	1465 Spring River
1453 Francis P. Blair	1458 Osage River	1462 Grand River	1466 Cimarron River
1454 Auguste Chouteau

Note 3:  The M&R Models sides are designed to represent The Texas Special cars.  SL-SF 251 and 252, and 1253 - 1258 could be modeled using the M&R Models sides listed above even though they are not fully accurate for these cars.  To be more accurately model these cars it would be necessary to remove the small initials plates at the ends of the letterboard, though as is the sides are fairly close.  (As a suggestion, though not at all prototypical, a modeler might go ahead and use the initials plates to put "SLSF" initials since the main letterboard would carry the name "FRISCO" in lue of trying to grind off the plates.)

Note 4:  MKT's only Budd RDC car, #20, was a Phase II car with corrugation extending over the vestibule doors and onto the ends of the car, along with a high headlight casting.  This car is listed for reference purposes only.

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