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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide
 

NEW YORK CENTRAL

UPDATED 14 JANUARY 2006.

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 Des Plaines Hobbies M.&R. Models
Brass Car Sides Kato USA Union Station Products*
Lazer Horizons

SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES
  Island-series 1
 		   P.S. 1 DBR - 1 BR - buffet lounge observation
 		   L.H. N-NY4079
 		   All cars rblt. to 4 BR - buffet lounge
  observation, 1946.
  280 - 299   A.C.F. baggage - coach   LH N-NY2960**   
  344, 345   A.C.F. baggage - coach   LH N-NY2960   
  400 - 403
 		   P.S. twin-unit diner table car
 		   LH N-NY7544
  U.S.P. 7544*		   Used with 474 - 477
 
  409 - 412
 		   P.S. twin-unit diner table car
 		   L.H. N-IC7505**
  U.S.P. 7605F*		   ex-C&O; sold to B&O and IC
  SEE NOTE 6.
  440 - 446   P.S. dining car   LH N-NY7547   
  470 - 473
 		   P.S. twin-unit diner kitchen - dorm
 		   L.H. N-IC7507**
  U.S.P. 7607F*		   ex-C&O; sold to B&O and IC
  SEE NOTE 6.
  474, 475
 		   P.S. twin-unit diner kitchen - lounge
 		   LH N-NY7545
  U.S.P. 7545*		   Used with 400 - 403
 
  476, 477
 		   P.S. twin-unit diner kitchen - dorm
 		   LH N-NY7546
  U.S.P. 7546*		   Used with 400 - 403
 
  635 - 650 3
 		   P.S. parlor - buffet lounge
 		   L.H. N-NY4086
  U.S.P. 4086*		   ex-10635 - 10649, nee-10580 - 10595
 
  651 - 6554
 		   P.S. parlor - buffet lounge
 		   L.H. N-NY4124
  U.S.P. 4124*		   ex-10606, 10603, 10600, 10608
  and 10614
  680 - 685   P.S. dining car   LH N-NY7405   
  1597, 1598 4   P.S. bar - 3 D.R.   LH N-NY4124   ex-10615, 10609
  2600 - 2644   P.S. 56-seat coach   LH N-NY7406   
  2645 - 2669   A.C.F. 56-seat coach   LH N-NY7406   STAND-IN
  4907 - 4910   A.C.F. baggage - 60' mail   LH N-NY2957   
  5014, 5015   A.C.F. baggage - 30' mail   LH N-NY2958   
  5017 - 5020   P.S. baggage - mail   LH N-NY7406   
  8961 - 8969   P.S. baggage - dorm   LH N-NY7543   
  9100 - 9199   A.C.F. baggage - express   LH N-NY2910   
  10020 - 10033 Imperial-series 1
 
 
 
 		   P.S. 4 Comp - 4 DBR - 2 DR sleeper
 
 
 
 		   B.C.S. 173-156
  D.P.H. 1525
  L.H. N-NY4069
  M.&R. 60-33
  U.S.P. 4069H*		   These cars renamed in the Bridge
  -series
 
 
 
  10020 - 10033 Bridge-series 1
 
 
 
 		   P.S. 4 Comp - 4 DBR - 2 DR sleeper
 
 
 
 		   B.C.S. 173-156
  D.P.H. 1525
  L.H. N-NY4069
  M.&R. 60-33
  U.S.P. 4069H*		   ex-Imperial-series
 
 
 
 
  10055 - 10080 Cascade-series 1
 
 
 		   P.S. 10 Rmt - 5 DBR sleeper
 
 
 		   B.C.S. 173-517
  D.P.H. 1522
  LH N-NY4072
  M.&R. 60-34
  U.S.P. 4072*		   
 
 
 
  10140 - 10236 River-series 1
 		   P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR sleeper
 		   L.H. N-NY4123
  U.S.P. 4123		   
  10310 - 10317 City of-series 1
 		   P.S. 18 Rmt sleeper
 		   LH N-NY4068
  U.S.P. 4068*		   
 
  10400 - 10444 Bay-series 1
 		   P.S. 22 Rmt. sleeper
 		   LH N-NY4122
  U.S.P. 4122B*		   
  10500 - 10513 Port of -series 1
 		   P.S. 12 DBR sleeper
 		   L.H. N-NY4125
  U.S.P. 4125		   
  10530 - 10545 County-series 1
 
 
 		   P.S. 13 DBR sleeper
 
 
 		   B.C.S. 173-521
  D.P.H. 1523
  L.H. N-NY4071
  M.&R. 60-32
  U.S.P. 4071*		   
 
 
 
  10570 Hickory Creek,
  10571 Sandy Creek		   P.S. 5 DBR - buffet lounge observation
 		   L.H. N-NY4126
  U.S.P. 4126*		   R# 10633, 10634
 
  10572 Atlantic Shore
  10573 		  P.S. club - lounge
 		   LH N-NY7548
  U.S.P. 7548*		   R# 10703, 10704
 
  10580 - 10595 Falls-series 1
 		   P.S. 6 DBR - buffet lounge
 		   L.H. N-NY4086
  U.S.P. 4086*		   
  10580 - 10595 Falls-series 1
 
 		   P.S. 6 DBR - buffet lounge
 
 		   L.H. N-NY4086
  U.S.P. 4086*
 		   converted to parlor - buffet
  cars with no change in interior,
  R# 10635 - 10649, then R# 635 - 650.
  10600 - 10615 Lake-series 1, 4, 5
 
 		   P.S. 6 DBR - buffet lounge
 
  		  L.H. N-NY4124
  U.S.P. 4124*
  		  10615, 10609 Rblt. to bar - 3 D.R.
  10606, 10603, 10600, 10608
  and 10614 R# 651 - 655
  10633 Hickory Creek,
  10634 Sandy Creek		   P.S. 5 DBR - buffet lounge observation
 		   L.H. N-NY4126
  U.S.P. 4126*		   ex-10570, 10571
 
  10635 - 10649 3
 		   P.S. parlor - buffet lounge
 		   L.H. N-NY4086
  U.S.P. 4086*		   ex-10580 - 10595; R# 635 - 650.
 
  10640 - 10643 Island-series 1
 		   P.S. 4 BR - buffet lounge observation
 		   L.H. N-NY4079A
 		   formerly 1 DBR - 1 BR - buffet
  lounge observation.
  10650 - 10652 River-series 1
 
 		   P.S. 2 DBR - 1 Comp - 1 DR - lounge
  observation
 		   Kato R-T-R
  L.H. N-NY4082
  U.S.P. 4082A*		   
  10660 - 10663 Century-series 1
 		   P.S. club - lounge - dorm
 		   L.H. N-NY4076
 		   10660, 10662 and 10663 R#
  10700 - 1702
  10700 - 10702 Century-series 1   P.S. club - lounge - dorm   L.H. N-NY4076   ex-10660, 10662 and 10663
  10703 Atlantic Shore,
  10704 Lake Shore		   P.S. club - lounge
 		   LH N-NY7548
  U.S.P. 7548*		   ex-10572, 10573
 
  10800 - 10803 2
 		   Budd Slumbercoach
 		   Concor R-T-R
  Kato R-T-R		   
 
  M450 - M465   Budd RDC1   Kato R-T-R   
  M480   Budd RDC2   Kato R-T-R   
  M497 - M4995   Budd RDC3   Kato R-T-R   

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.

** - These sides require the use of U.S.P. P.S. corrugation to be completely accurate, with the wider corrugation being added to the lower part of the side.

Note 1:  The following are the names of sleeper cars in the various named series...
  • Individual names for the 10020 - 10033 Imperial-series (these cars later refirbished and assigned Bridge-series names):
    10020 Imperial Canyon 10024 Imperial Forest 10028 Imperial Garden 10032 Imperial Fountain
    10021 Imperial Castle 10025 Imperial Mansion 10029 Imperial Arch 10033 Imperial House
    10022 Imperial Falls 10026 Imperial Bay 10030 Imperial Chateau
    10023 Imperial Court 10027 Imperial Palace 10031 Imperial

  • Individual names for the 10020 - 10033 Bridge-series:
    10020 Henry Hudson Bridge 10024 George Washington Bridge 10028 Triboro Bridge 10032 Eads Bridge
    10021 Bear Mountain Bridge 10025 High Bridge 10029 Suspension Bridge 10033 Brooklyn Bridge
    10022 Bay Bridge 10026 Queensboro Bridge 10030 International Bridge
    10023 Castleton Bridge 10027 Thousand Islands Bridge 10031 Rip Van Winkle Bridge

  • Individual names for the 10055 - 10080 Cascade-series:
    10055 Cascade Daawn 10062 Cascade Valley 10069 Cascade Whirl 10076 Cascade Spirit
    10056 Cascade Glory 10063 Cascade View 10070 Cascade Whisper 10077 Cascade Glade
    10057 Cascade View 10064 Cascade Mist 10071 Cascade Spray 10078 Cascade Glen
    10058 Cascade Springs 10065 Cascade Mist 10072 Cascade Spray 10079 Cascade Grotto
    10059 Cascade Torrent 10066 Cascade Crystal 10073 Cascade Fawn 10080 Cascade Rocks
    10060 Cascade Ripple 10067 Cascade Run 10074 Cascade Marble
    10061 Cascade Woods 10068 Cascade Summit 10075 Cascade Lane

  • Individual names for the 10140 - 10236 River-series:
    10140 Calumet River 10165 East River 10190 Croton River 10215 Huron River
    10141 Powder River 10166 Mahoning River 10191 Aroostook River 10216 Housatonic River
    10142 Platte River 10167 Manistee River 10192 Ausable River 10217 Connecticut River
    10143 Portage River 10168 Elkhart River 10193 Harlem River 10218 Niagra River
    10144 Penobscot River 10169 Indian River 10194 Monongahela River 10219 Thornapple River
    10145 Perch River 10170 Bronx River 10195 Roanoke River 10220 Cass River
    10146 Muskingum River 10171 Current River 10196 Rocky River 10221 Sangamon River
    10147 Mystic River 10172 Bonne Femme River 10197 Licking River 10222 Saugus River
    10148 Neponset River 10173 Bourbois River 10198 Merrimack River 10223 Scioto River
    10149 Gila River 10174 Saint Regis River 10199 Chicopee River 10224 Saint Lawrence River
    10150 Grass River 10175 Swann River 10200 Clinton River 10225 Saint Marys River
    10151 Farmington River 10176 Rouge River 10201 Pecos River 10226 Stillwater River
    10152 Miami River 10177 Sabine River 10202 Chateaugay River 10227 Tiffin River
    10153 Beaver River 10178 Feather River 10203 Chicago River 10228 Tippecanoe River
    10154 Blanchard River 10179 North River 10204 Sacandaga River 10229 Trinity River
    10155 Des Moines River 10180 Neshannock River 10205 Salmon River 10230 Oswegatchie River
    10156 Des Plaines River 10181 Niantic River 10206 Iroquois River 10231 Oswego River
    10157 Winding River 10182 Thames River 10207 Kalamazoo River 10232 Ottowa River
    10158 Illinois River 10183 Raisin River 10208 Allegheny River 10233 Kankakee River
    10159 Little Fox River 10184 Shenango River 10209 Amazon River 10234 Kings River
    10160 Little Miami River 10185 Sparkling River 10210 Westfield River 10235 Passaic River
    10161 Detroit River 10186 Saint Clair River 10211 Whitewater River 10236 Roundout River
    10162 East River 10187 Saint Croix River 10212 Williamette River
    10163 Little Osage River 10188 Saint Francis River 10213 Hocking River
    10164 Detroit River 10189 Joseph River 10214 Hudson River

  • Individual names for the 10310 - 10317 City of-series:
    10310 City of Worcester 10312 City of Springfield 10314 City of Ann Arbor 10316 City of Pittsfield
    10311 City of Utica 10313 City of Syracruse 10315 City of Lansing 10317 City of South Bend

  • Individual names for the 10400 - 10444 Bay-series:
    10400 Caminada Bay 10412 Quincy Bay 10424 Dorchester Bay 10436 Jamaica Bay
    10401 Cape Cod Bay 10413 Raritan Bay 10425 Chesapeake Bay 10437 Casco Bay
    10402 Tampa Bay 10414 Sagina Bay 10426 Chippewa Bay 10438 Chaumont Bay
    10403 Tawas Bay 10415 Turtle Bay 10427 Sandusky Bay 10439 Wild Fowl Bay
    10404 Traverse Bay 10416 Peekskill Bay 10428 Sandy Hook Bay 10440 Willoughby Bay
    10405 Three Mile Bay 10417 Haverstraw Bay 10429 Mexico Bay 10441 Great South Bay
    10406 James Bay 10418 Humber Bay 10430 Gardiners Bay 10442 Great Peconic Bay
    10407 Little Neck Bay 10419 Smithtown Bay 10431 Mobile Bay 10443 Thunder Bay
    10408 Manhasset Bay 10420 Sodus Bay 10432 Monterey Bay 10444 Sturgeon Bay
    10409 Nahant Bay 10421 Birch Bay 10433 San Francisco Bay
    10410 New York Bay 10422 Delaware Bay 10434 Sheepshead Bay
    10411 Pigeon Bay 10423 Dorcus Bay 10435 Huntington Bay

  • Individual names for the 10500 - 10513 Port of-series:
    10500 Port of Buffalo 10504 Port of Lewiston 10508 Port of New York 10511 Port of Detroit
    10501 Port of Byran 10505 Port of Orange 10509 Port of Lawrence 10512 Port of Chicago
    10502 Port of Albany 10506 Port of Oswego 10510 Port of Clinton 10513 Port of Chester
    10503 Port of Boston 10507 Port of Windsor

  • Individual names for the 10530 - 10545 County-series:
    10530 Dekalb County 10534 Ashtabula County 10538 Hampden County 10542 Erie County
    10531 Washtenaw County 10535 Noble County 10539 Dutchess County 10543 Herkimer County
    10532 Lorain County 10536 Laporte County 10540 Oneida County 10544 Montgomery County
    10533 Onondaga County 10537 Elkhart County 10541 Sandusky County 10545 Wayne County

  • Individual names for the 10580 - 10595 Falls-series:
    10580 Honeyoye Falls 10584 Shelburne Falls 10588 Chittenango Falls 10592 Mahopec Falls
    10581 Hope Falls 10585 Stuyvesant Falls 10589 Horseshoe Falls 10593 Whippingers Falls
    10582 Cook Falls 10586 Copake Falls 10590 Kezar Falls 10594 Genessee Falls
    10583 Essex Falls 10587 Buttermilk Falls 10591 Croton Falls 10595 Raquette Falls

  • Individual names for the 10600 - 10615 Lake-series:
    10600 Big Moose Lake 10604 Oneida Lake 10608 Raquette Lake 10612 Skaneateles Lake
    10601 Cayuga Lake 10605 Otisco Lake 10609 Saranac Lake 10613 Trout Lake
    10602 Cranberry Lake 10606 Otsego Lake 10610 Seneca Lake 10614 Tupper Lake
    10603 Mirror Lake 10607 Otter Lake 10611 Silver Lake 10615 Walton Lake

  • Individual names for the 10640 - 10643 Island-series:
    10640 Bledsoe Island 10641 Manhattan Island 10642 Pelee Island 10643 Thousand Island

  • Individual names for the 10650 - 10652 River-series:
    10650 Genesee River 10651 Maumee River 10652 Wabash River

  • Individual names for the 10660 - 10663 Century-series:
    10660 Century Club 10661 Century Inn 10662 Century Lounge 10663 Century Tavern

  • Individual names for the 10700 - 10702 Century-series:
    10700 Century Club 10701 Century Lounge 10702 Century Tavern

    Note 2:  While both Kato and Concor offer models of the Budd Slumbercoach the Kato model represents a Burlington Route car with full length skirting, while the Concor model represents a car with the cut-outs in the skirting for the trucks, which would be appropriate for modeling a NYC cars.

    Note 3:  These cars originally were built as 6 DBR - buffet lounge and retained this configuration after being R# as parlor - buffet lounge car, at which time they also lost their names.

    Note 4:  10615, 10609 Rblt. to bar - 3 D.R. (2 DBR converted to 1 D.R. with table and 4 chairs) and R# 1598 and 1597.

    Note 5:  M497 was involved in high speed tests with jet engines mounted to the roof and a false cab front.  After the tests it was returned to its original configuration.

    Note 6:  These cars were unique in having the corrugation on the lower sides and full 20th Century paint above the corrugation, with a light gray window stripe and dark gray above and below the window section, trimmed in white.
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