N-scale Varnish Passenger Car User's Guide

SERIES	CAR TYPE	Maker - ITEM #	NOTES
375, 376 Zephyrette	Budd RDC2	Kato R-T-R
*801, 802 Silver-series ¹*	Budd baggage - express	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*811, 812 Silver-series ¹*	Budd dome - coach	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*813, 814 Silver-series ¹*	Budd dome - coach	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*815 - 817 Silver-series ¹*	Budd dome - coach	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*831, 832 Silver-series ¹*	Budd dome - buffet lounge - dorm	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*841, 842 Silver-series ¹*	Budd dining car	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*861 - 867 Silver-series ¹*	Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR	Kato R-T-R ³ USP 9509*	*California Zephyr*
*871, 872 Silver-series ¹*	Budd 16-section sleeper ²	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*
*881, 882 Silver-series ¹*	Budd Dome - sleeper - lounge - obs.	Kato R-T-R ³	*California Zephyr*

WESTERN PACIFIC

UPDATED 14 JANUARY 2007!!!
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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.

The most famous train of the Western Pacific was the California Zephyr, which comprised cars owned by the three member roads (Burlington, Rio Grande and Western Pacific) and one sleeper used as a part of a transcontinental routing owned by the Pennsylvania. See those pages for more information on the cars used.

The following manufacturers are featured on this page:

American Limited Models Kato USA Union Station Products*

SERIES CAR TYPE Maker - ITEM # NOTES

  375, 376 Zephyrette   Budd RDC2   Kato R-T-R

  801, 802 Silver-series ¹   Budd baggage - express   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  811, 812 Silver-series ¹   Budd dome - coach   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  813, 814 Silver-series ¹   Budd dome - coach   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  815 - 817 Silver-series ¹   Budd dome - coach   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  831, 832 Silver-series ¹   Budd dome - buffet lounge - dorm   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  841, 842 Silver-series ¹   Budd dining car   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  861 - 867 Silver-series ¹
  Budd 10 Rmt - 6 DBR
  Kato R-T-R ³
USP 9509*   California Zephyr

  871, 872 Silver-series ¹   Budd 16-section sleeper ²   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

  881, 882 Silver-series ¹   Budd Dome - sleeper - lounge - obs.   Kato R-T-R ³   California Zephyr

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.

Note 1: The WP Siver-series cars carried the following names:

  801 Silver Beaver   814 Silver Sage   832 Silver Hostel   863 Silver Canyon   871 Silver Palm

  802 Silver Stag   815 Silver Schooner   841 Silver Plate   864 Silver Mountain   872 Silver Poplar

  811 Silver Dollar   816 Silver Scout   842 Silver Platter   865 Silver Palisade   881 Silver Crescent

  812 Silver Feather   817 Silver Thistle   861 Silver Arroyo   866 Silver Rouge   882 Silver Planet

  813 Silver Palace   831 Silver Chalet   862 Silver Bay   867 Silver Palm

Note 2: Cars 871 and 872 were rebuilt to 48-seat coaches.

Note 3: These cars are represented in Kato's offering of California Zephyr cars.

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

801 Silver Beaver	814 Silver Sage	832 Silver Hostel	863 Silver Canyon	871 Silver Palm
802 Silver Stag	815 Silver Schooner	841 Silver Plate	864 Silver Mountain	872 Silver Poplar
811 Silver Dollar	816 Silver Scout	842 Silver Platter	865 Silver Palisade	881 Silver Crescent
812 Silver Feather	817 Silver Thistle	861 Silver Arroyo	866 Silver Rouge	882 Silver Planet
813 Silver Palace	831 Silver Chalet	862 Silver Bay	867 Silver Palm