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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide

Missouri Pacific - International Great Northern - Texas & Pacific

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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.

Operations of streamline passenger trains involved Missouri Pacific and two of its subsidiaries, the Texas & Pacific and the International Great Northern, with cars from both lines becoming MoPac by the late-60s.  Many of the cars did not survive until Amtrak with a large number of cars either retired and scrapped or sold to Mexico by the late-60s, and a few cars that were not wanted by Amtrak were sold to commuter operator New Jersey Department of Transportation, which later became New Jersey Transit.

Below is a list of manufacturers featured on this page:

American Limited Models JMC International/Concor Lazer Horizons
Brass Car Sides Kato USA Union Station Products*
M&R Models

SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES
  MP 38 - 40   A.C.F. 32-seat diner - 10-seat parlor   USP 2880*   ex-MP 843, IGN 844, 845
  MP 42 - 44   A.C.F. 40-seat diner - 12-seat lounge   USP 2880*   ex-T&P 525 - 527
  T&P 400, 401   A.C.F. 64-seat divided coach   USP 2880*   R# 475, 476
  MP 468 - 474   A.C.F. 64-seat divided coach   USP 2880*   ex-MP 863 - 868, IGN 869
  T&P 525 - 527   ACF diner - lounge   USP 2880*   
  MP 580, 581   A.C.F. 24-seat diner - 32-seat coach   USP 2880*   ex-MP 841, 842
  MP 590 - 592   Budd dome - leg-rest coach   Kato R-T-R 2   ex-MP 890 - 892
  MP 606 - 609 River-series 1
 
 
 
 		   P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR
 
 
 
 		   BCS 173-509
  Kato R-T-R
  LH N-4099
  M&R 60-43
  USP 4099*		   
  MP 630 - 634 Eagle-series 1
  T&P 635 Eagle Flight		   P.S. 14 Rmt - 2 DBR - 1 DR
 		   USP 4154*
 		   
  MP 640 Eagle Cliff
  T&P 641, 642 Eagle-series 1		   P.S. 5 DBR - buffet lounge
 		   USP 4110*
 		   
  MP 650 - 670 Eagle-series 1
  T&P 671 - 681 Eagle-series 1		   P.S. 14 Rmt - 4 DBR
 		   LH N-4153A
  USP 4153A*		   
  MP 699 Southland
 		   Budd Slumbercoach
 		   Concor R-T-R 3
  Kato R-T-R 3		   sold to Northern Pacific
 
  MP 841 - 843, IGN 844, 845   A.C.F. diner - lounge   USP 2880*   843 - 845 rebuilt to MP 38 - 40
  MP 863 - 868, IGN 869   A.C.F. 64-seat divided coach   USP 2877*   R# to MP 468 - 474
  MP 890 - 892   Budd dome - leg-rest coach   Kato R-T-R 2   R# to MP 590 - 592

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   R# - renumbered
  Dorm - dormitory   HW - heavyweight   Sect - section

* - 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:  All of the MoPac Lines lightweight sleeper cars carried names.  The following is a list of names and numbers assigned to various cars.

  • Eagle-series sleepers carried the following numbers and names:
      630 Eagle Bridge   652 Eagle Crest   661 Eagle Point   670 Eagle Woods   679 Eagle
      631 Eagle Circle   653 Eagle Dam   662 Eagle Preserve   671 Eagle   680 Eagle
      632 Eagle County   654 Eagle Divide   663 Eagle Refuge   672 Eagle Beach   681 Eagle Trail
      633 Eagle Glide   655 Eagle Forest   664 Eagle Rock   673 Eagle Call
      634 Eagle Village   656 Eagle Height   665 Eagle Stream   674 Eagle City
      641 Eagle Canyon   657 Eagle Hill   666 Eagle Summit   675 Eagle Island
      642 Eagle Ridge   658 Eagle Knob   667 Eagle Tree   676 Eagle Land
      650 Eagle Chain   659 Eagle Lake   668 Eagle Turn   677 Eagle Light
      651 Eagle Creek   660 Eagle Mountain   669 Eagle Valley   678 Eagle Rest

  • Eagle-series sleepers carried the following numbers and names:
      606 Arkansas River   607 Colorado River   608 Eagle River   609 Gunnison River

    Note 2:  The Kato Budd California Zephyr dome - coach would be appropriate for modeling these cars, though modification to the skirting may be necessary if an accurate model is desired.

    Note 3:  Either the Concor or the Kato Budd Slumbercoach model can be used to model this car, but it will be necessary to remove the skirting beyond the vestibule area for the model to be truly accurate.  This car was later sold to Northern Pacific.

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