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N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide
Southern Pacific/Texas & New Orleans
12 NEW SIDES SETS BY LAZOR HORIZONS ADDED 14 MAY 2005.
Click here to visit Fred Klein's excellent N-scale Passenger Car website  
Southern Pacific is a road that had a large variety of equipment and a very diverse passenger train operation.  In addition to its own Daylight (day time), Lark and Cascade (night time) trains the line also participated in through train operations in conjunction with the Burlington Route (the California Zephyr after Western Pacific withdrew their participation with this train), Rock Island, and Union Pacific, which fielded three key operations, the City trains (City of Los Angeles and City of San Francisco), The Challenger and The Overland Route.  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.

Of all the tables that have been worked on this one has proven to be the most difficult because of all the changes that SP passenger cars went through.  As this page currently is presented there is still a lot of information that I am seeking so that what is presented might be more complete. 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	Kato USA	NKP Car
Brass Car Sides	Lazer Horizons	Union Station Products*
Des Plaines Hobbies	M&R Models	Wheels of Time

SERIES	CAR TYPE	Maker - ITEM #	NOTES
American-series 2	6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR	BCS 173-521   DPN 1522   L.H. N-SP4099   M&R 60-25   USP 4099*	R# 9150 - 9156 2    UP pool
Ferry Building   Rincon Hill	P.S. 10 Rmt - 5 DBR	M&R 60-159	ex-UP City of San Francisco 7   R# 9200, 9201
Fort Mason   St. Francis Woods	P.S. articulated twin-unit diner	M&R 60-161/60-162 8	ex-UP City of San Francisco 7   R# 10225, 10226
Imperial-series 2	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp -2 DR	BCS 173-516   DPN 1525   L.H. N-SP4069   M&R 60-26   USP 4069H*	City of Los Angeles 7   R# 9100, 9101
Portsmouth Square   Telegraph Hill	P.S. 18 Rmt	M&R 60-159	ex-UP City of Los Angeles 7   R# 9250, 9251
Sutro Heights   Verba Buena	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	M&R 60-164   USP 4069F*	ex-UP City of San Francisco 7   R# 9102, 9103
10	Budd RDC1	Kato R-T-R
100 - 109	P.S. 10 - 5	DPN 1522   LH N-SP4072   M&R 60-34/30-34-2 1   USP 4072*	R# 9202 - 9211
200 - 205	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	DPN 1525   M&R 60-33/60-33-2 1   USP 4069H*	R# 9104 - 9109
206 - 216   Golden-series 6	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	DPN 1525   M&R 60-33/60-33-2 1   USP 4069H*	R# 9110 - 9115   ( 5 cars transferred to CRI&P )
217 - 220   Golden-series 6	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	DPN 1525   M&R 60-33/60-33-2 1   USP 4069H*	R# 9116, 9117   ( 2 cars transferred to CRI&P )
250	Budd baggage - dorm	M&R 60-110   USP 9614*	Company Service   Railroad Police
252 10	Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR	Kato R-T-R 10   USP 9509	ex-CB&Q   Company Service
289	P.S. club - lounge	M&R 60-47/60-47-1 1   USP 7580*	Company Service
290	Budd dining car	M&R 60-111   USP 9624*	Company Service
291	Budd tavern - lounge	M&R 60-74   USP 9629	Company Service
292	Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR	M&R 60-75   USP 9660*	Company Service
293	P.S. 48-seat coach	DPN 1512   M&R 60-79	Company Service
Silver Lariat 11	Budd dome - coach	Kato R-T-R 11	ex-CB&Q   Company Service
300 - 307	P.S. 13 DBR	DPN 1523   LH N-SP4071   M&R 60-32   USP 4071*	R# 9350 - 9357
400, 401 ( 1ST )	P.S. 1 DR - 1 Comp - 2 DBR - buffet   lounge obs.	Kato R-T-R   LH N-SP4082   USP 4082A*	Both wrecked/retired 1942
400, 401 ( 2ND )	P.S. 1 DR - 1 Comp - 2 DBR - buffet   lounge obs.	Kato R-T-R 3   LH N-SP4082   USP 4082A*	ex-Pullman American Milemaster   and Muskingum River   rblt. to B.E., R# 9500, 9501
500 - 512   Golden-series 6	P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR	BCS 173-521   DPN 1522   L.H. N-SP4099   M&R 60-25   USP 4099*	R# 9157 - 9161   ( 7 cars transferred to CRI&P )
513 - 516	P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR	BCS 173-521   DPN 1522   L.H. N-SP4099   M&R 60-25   USP 4099*	R# 9162 - 9165
2200	P.S. 44-seat coach	L.H. N-SP7422	smooth side
2202	P.S. 122-seat commuter coach	L.H. N-SP7420 4	ex-parlor, rblt. R# smooth side   STAND-IN 4
2211 - 2215	A.C.F. 44-seat leg-rest coach	L.H. N-UP5450   Kato R-T-R	ex-C&NW 9
2216 - 2218	P.S. 52-seat coach	NKP Car   USP 7600*	ex-C&NW, nee-C&O 9
2219	A.C.F. 44-seat leg-rest coach	L.H. N-UP5450   Kato R-T-R	ex-C&NW 3477 - 3479, 3481, 34829
2220 - 2224	Budd 48-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-112   USP 9618*	ex-T&NO 432-436, nee-2359-2363
2225 - 2237	Budd 44-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-113   USP 9613*	ex-T&NO 437-449, nee-2364-2376
2238, 2242, 2243	P.S. 76-seat coach	L.H. N-SP7420	ex-parlor; rblt. to smooth sides
2352 - 2358	P.S. 48-seat coach	DPN 1519   M&R 60-90
2359 - 2363 ( 1ST )	Budd 48-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-112   USP 9618*	to T&NO 432-436, to SP 2220-2224
2364 - 2376 ( 1ST )	Budd 44-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-113   USP 9613*	to T&NO 437-449; to SP 2225-2235
2377, 2378   Golden-series 15	Budd 44-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-113   USP 9613*	R# 2236, 2237
2379, 2380 14	P.S. 44-seat coach	M&R 60-50/60-50-11   USP 7584*
2381, 2390 14	P.S. 46-seat coach w/ news stand	DPN 1511   LH N-SP7569   M&R 60-78	Shasta Daylight
2382 - 2394 16	P.S. 48-seat coach	DPN 1512   LH N-SP7571   M&R 60-79   USP 7571	Shasta Daylight   vesdtibule forward
2382 - 2394 16	P.S. 48-seat coach	LH N-SP7571A   USP 7571A	Shasta Daylight   vestibule rear
2385, 2394	P.S. 38-seat w/ crew lockers	DPN 1512   LH N-SP7570   M&R 60-77	Shasta Daylight
2386 - 2393	P.S. 48-seat coach	DPN 1512   M&R 60-79	Shasta Daylight
2395 - 2398	P.S. 48-seat coach	DPN 1512   M&R 60-79	Shasta Daylight
2399   2400, 2401 ( 2ND )   Golden-series 14	P.S. 44-seat coach	M&R 60-50/60-50-1 1   USP 7584
2400, 2401 ( 1ST )	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-98   USP 7423*
2402 - 2413	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-98   USP 7423*
2414 - 2423	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-3 coach	M&R 60-139
2424 - 2440	P.S. 44-seat coach	L.H. N-SP7422   M&R 60-69	L.H. - smooth sided   M&R - corrugated
2441 - 2452	P.S. 66-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-68
2453 - 2456	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-98   USP 7423
2457 - 2484	P.S. 66-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-68
2495	P.S. 44-seat coach	L.H. N-SP7422   M&R 60-69	L.H. - smooth sided   M&R - corrugated
2496 - 2499	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-98   USP 7423*
2950 - 2953	P.S. parlor obs	M&R 60-40/60-40-2 1
2954, 2955	P.S. parlor obs	M&R 60-40/60-40-2 1	STAND-IN
2981 - 2986 12	P.S. club - lounge	M&R 60-47/60-47-1 1   USP 7580*
2987 - 2992	Budd tavern - lounge	M&R 60-74   USP 9629*
3000, 3001   3001 ( 2ND )	P.S. parlor - 1 DR	L.H. N-SP7420   M&R 60-71	L.H. - smooth sided   M&R - corrugated
3002, 3003	P.S. parlor - 1 DR	L.H. N-SP7420   M&R 60-71	L.H. - smooth sided   M&R - corrugated   STAND-IN
3100, 3101 13	P.S. baggage - dorm	M&R 60-49   USP 7583*
3102 - 3106	Budd baggage - dorm	M&R 60-110   USP 9614*
3107	P.S. baggage - dorm	M&R 60-154	ex-UP LA101   City Of Los Angeles 7
3300 - 3303	P.S. baggage - coach	M&R 60-72
3710 - 3730	A.C.F. bi-level coach	WoT
5000 - 5002	P.S. baggage - 30' mail	DPN 1510   LH N-SP 7568   M&R 60-91   USP 7568*
5003, 5004	P.S. baggage - 60' mail	M&R 60-138
5005 - 5010	Budd baggage - 30' mail	M&R 60-109   USP 9611*
5046	HW baggage - mail   Harriman	WoT 122
5069, 5070	HW baggage - mail   Harriman	WoT 122
5075 - 5085, 5088	HW baggage - mail   Harriman	WoT 122
5090 - 5095	HW baggage - mail   Harriman	WoT 122
6083 - 6085, 6088	HW baggage - express   Harriman	WoT 118	Modernized
6444 - 6453	HW baggage - express   Harriman	WoT 125
9000 - 9024	Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR	M&R 60-75   USP 9660*
9025 - 9029	Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR B.E. obs.	M&R 60-76 5
9030 - 9052   Golden-series 6	P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR	BCS 173-551   M&R 60-46   USP 4140C
9053 - 9056   Golden-series 6	P.S. 10 Rmt - 6 DBR B.E. obs	M&R 60-140 5
9100, 9101	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	BCS 173-516   DPN 1525   L.H. N-SP4069   M&R 60-26   USP 4069H*	ex-Imperial-series 2   City of Los Angeles 7
9102, 9103	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	M&R 60-164   USP 4069F*	ex-Sutro Heights, Verba Buena   ex-UP City of San Francisco 7
9104 - 9115	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	DPN 1525   M&R 60-33/60-33-2 1   USP 4069H*	ex-200 - 205
9116, 9117	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	DPN 1525   M&R 60-33/60-33-2 1   USP 4069H*	ex-200 - 205
9118 - 9120	P.S. 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR	DPN 1521   M&R 60-51   USP 4069M*
9150 - 9156	P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR	BCS 173-521   DPN 1522   L.H. N-SP4099   M&R 60-25   USP 4099	ex-UP American-series 2   UP pool
9157 - 9161   Golden-series 6	P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR	BCS 173-521   DPN 1522   L.H. N-SP4099   M&R 60-25   USP 4099*	ex-500 - series
9162 - 9165   Golden-series 6	P.S. 6 Sect - 6 Rmt - 4 DBR	BCS 173-521   DPN 1522   L.H. N-SP4099   M&R 60-25   USP 4099*	ex-513 - series
9200, 9201	P.S. 10 Rmt - 5 DBR	M&R 60-159	ex-Ferry Building, Rincon Hill   ex-UP City of San Francisco 7
9202 - 9211	P.S. 10 Rmt - 5 DBR	DPN 1522   LH N-SP4072   M&R 60-34/30-34-2 1   USP 4072*	ex-100 - 109
9250, 9251	P.S. 12 Dupl SR - 5 DBR	M&R 60-152	ex-Portsmouth Square, Telegraph   Hill; UP City of San Francisco 7
9300 - 9306	P.S. 22 Rmt	L.H. N-SP4122   M&R 60-54   USP 4122B*
9350 - 9357	P.S. 13 DBR	DPN 1523   LH N-SP4071   M&R 60-32   USP 4071*	ex-300 - 307
9400 - 9403   Golden-series 6	P.S. 12 DBR	L.H. N-NY4125   USP 4139A*
10202 - 10209   Golden-series 6	P.S. 48-seat diner	LH N-SP7579A   M&R 60-29/60-29-1 1   USP 7579A
10210 - 10215	Budd 36-seat diner	M&R 60-111   USP 9624*
10225, 10226	P.S. articulated twin-unit diner	M&R 60-161/60-162 8	ex-Fort Mason, St. Francis Woods   ex-UP City of San Francisco 7
10250 - 10261	P.S. articulated triple-unit diner	M&R 60-81   USP 7417*
10262 - 10267	P.S. articulated triple-unit diner	M&R 60-81   LH 17   USP 7572*	Shasta Daylight
10274 - 10279	P.S. articulated triple-unit diner	M&R 60-31/60-31-2 1   USP 7452*
10310 - 10311	P.S. tavern - lounge	M&R 60-70   USP 7403*
10312 - 10313	P.S. tavern - lounge	LH N-SP7421
10316, 10317	P.S. tavern - lounge	DPN 1515   LH N-SP7575   M&R 60-70   USP 7575*	Shasta Daylight
10402 - 10406   Golden-series 6	P.S. coffee shop - lounge	M&R 60-48/60-48-2 1   USP 7582*
10407 - 10411	Budd coffee shop - lounge	M&R 60-73   USP 9609*

Southern Pacific/Texas Lines

SERIES	CAR TYPE	Maker - ITEM #	NOTES
T&NO 120, 122	HW baggage - express   Harriman	WoT 125
T&NO 141 - 148	HW baggage - 30' mail   Harriman	WoT
T&NO 220 - 225	Budd baggage - mail	M&R 60-109   USP 9611*
T&NO 300 - 304	Budd baggage - dorm	M&R 60-110
T&NO 432 - 436	Budd 48-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-112   USP 9618*	ex-SP 2359-2363; to SP 2220-2224
T&NO 437 - 449	Budd 44-seat leg-rest coach	M&R 60-113   USP 9613*	ex-SP 2364-2376; to SP 2225-2237
T&NO 450, 451	P.S. 44-seat coach	M&R 60-69   USP 7584*
T&NO 452, 453	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-98   USP 7423*
T&NO 454, 455	P.S. 44-seat coach	M&R 60-69   7584*
T&NO 500 - 507	P.S. 64-ACM/ACW-1 coach	M&R 60-98   USP 7423*
T&NO 700, 701	P.S. parlor - 1 DR	M&R 60-71

Abbreviations:

	A.C.F. - American Car and Foundry	DR - drawing room	obs. - observation
	ACM/ACW - articulated coach	Dorm - dormitory	P.S. - Pullman - Standard
	BE - blunt end	Dupl - duplex	R# - renumbered
	Comp - compartment	HW - heavyweight	Rblt. - rebuilt
	DBR - double bedroom		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:  Where two numbers are listed for M&R models (except otherwise noted) there are sides available representing cars that have skirting and having skirting removed.  Please see the M&R Models page for more information.

Note 2:  Several series of sleepers of the Southern Pacific which were transferred from Union Pacific carried names for a time.  The following series carried names while on the Union Pacific, and for a short time on the SP as well.  (Also see note 6 about Golden-series cars.):

The following are the car names of the Imperial-series:    Imperial Harbor    Imperial Horn

The following are the car names of the American-series (all ex-UP):

American Canyon	American Elm	American Manor	American Ranger
American Charm	American Forum	American Merchant	American Rose
American Dairyland	American Guard	American Rampart

Note 3:  The Kato smooth-sided sleeper observation would be a good starting point for these two cars, though the cars did not keep their rounded ends for very long before they were rebuilt to blunt-end observation cars.  Modifications to the roof end would be necessary if a more accurate model is desired as these cars had charactoristic SP tail-lights mounted in a built-up housing.

Note 4:  This car was an experiment by SP to create a high-capacity commuter coach from a Daylight car.  It was the only commuter car to be painted in the Sunset silver with a red stripe.  This set of sides could be used for creating a STAND-IN for this car, which would be used with other SP suburban equipment, though it has one more window than the rebuilt car has on one side of the car, with the sides representing the car's original window pattern.

Note 5:  There currently is not a suitable core kit for building one of the blunt-end 10 - 6 sleepers observation cars and they are mentioned only as a reference.

Note 6:  As a part of their assignment to the Golden State-route a number of cars were assigned names in the Golden-series.  At this time I do not have complete details of which cars wore what name nor do I know if cars actually carried these names, but below is a listing of car names that were used for certain types of cars.  If you could help me to fill in the information on these cars, please email the webmaster.  (Note:  You must remove the NOSPAM for the address to work.)

206 - 220: The following cars in the Golden-series had 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR.  Car names in red were sold to the Rock Island:

Golden Cavern	Golden Dream	Golden Moon	Golden Sunset
Golden Crag	Golden Fleece	Golden River	Golden Trail
Golden Desert	Golden Hour	Golden State	Golden West
Golden Dial	Golden Mission	Golden Strand

206 - 220: The following cars in the Golden-series had 4 DBR - 4 Comp - 2 DR.  Car names in red were sold to the Rock Island:

Golden Banner	Golden Creek	Golden Plain	Golden Sea
Golden Canyon	Golden Dome	Golden Mesa	Golden Terrace
Golden Chariot	Golden Locket	Golden Plaza	Golden Valley
Golden Cloud

9030 - 9052: Three cars in this series were assigned Golden-series names for use on the Golden State, though it is not known at this time what cars carried these names.  If you can help, please email me using the link above:    Golden Crest    Golden Star    Golden Sun

9053 - 9056: Three cars in this series were assigned Golden-series names for use on the Golden State, though it is not known at this time what cars carried these names.  If you can help, please email me using the link above:    Golden Dawn    Golden Wave

9400 - 9403: Two cars in this series were assigned Golden-series names for use on the Golden State     9402 Golden Orange    9403 Golden Poppy

10202 - 10209: Three cars in this series were assigned Golden-series names for use on the Golden State, though it is not known at this time what cars carried these names.  If you can help, please email me using the link above:    Golden Chalice    Golden Nector    Golden Viand

10402 - 10406: Three cars in this series were assigned Golden-series names and painted for use on the Golden State, 10402 Golden Trencher, 10403 Golden Ladle, 10404 Golden Flagon.  10405 and 10406 were painted in UP colors for use on the City of San Francisco

Seven P.S. 44-seat coaches were assigned Golden-series names for use on the Golden State, though it is not known at this time what cars carried these names.  If you can help, please email me using the link above:

Golden Bar	Golden Lode	Golden Ore	Golden View
Golden Flake	Golden Nugget	Golden Sand	Golden

Note 7:  These cars were built for the City of Los Angeles and City of San Francisco joint-trains operated by the Chicago & North Western, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific with all cars being owned by all three roads.  When the car ownership was split-up in 1947 to the participating roads, these cars were transferred to the Southern Pacific.

Note 8:  Both sets of sides are necessary for creating this articulated twin-unit diner.

Note 9:  These cars were sold to the SP after Union Pacific rerouted the Overland Route passenger trains from the Chicago and NorthWestern to the Milwaukee Road.  Some cars operated in yellow and green with silver SP lettering until they were able to receive complete repainting.

Note 10:  This car was acquired from Amtrak for conversion to an Instruments car.  This car can be represented by using a Kato California Zephyr 10 Rmt - 6 DBR sleeper.

Note 11:  This car was acquired from Amtrak for use in Company service.  This car can be represented by using a Kato California Zephyr dome - coach.

Note 12:  Cars in this series were assigned to a variety of trains.  2981 - 2983 were painted in two-tone gray for use on the Overland, 2984 carried the name Golden View and 2985 carried the name Golden Outlook and carried red and silver paint for use on the Golden State, and 2986 was painted in UP colors for use on the City of San Francisco

Note 13:  Baggage - dorm cars 3100 was painted for use on the Golden State while 3101 was painted in UP colors for use on the City of San Francisco

Note 14:  Coaches 2380 and 2381 were painted in UP colors for use on the City of San Francisco.  Coaches 2399 - 2401 carried the names Golden Nugget, Golden Bar and Golden Flake respectively and were painted for use on the Golden State.

Note 15:  These cars were named and painted for use on the Golden State, 2377 Golden Ore and 2377 Golden Sand.

Note 16:  These cars were apparently built in two different configurations, one with the vestibule forward, the other with the vestibule rearward.  At the present time I do not know how the numbers were broken down, hense the double listings for the same numbers.

Note 17:  Three sets of sides are needed to model these cars.  the Lazor Horizons sides are as follows:  SP7572 are for the coffee shop unit, N-SP7573 is for the kitchen unit and N-SP7574 is for the dining room unit.

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