PROTOTYPE HO MODELS FOR THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD 
AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

This site is a list of all the non-brass kits that produce an exact model of a prototype car. Requirements for this list:
(1) kit comes out of the box an exact match, with no modification or
(2) dimensions of the kit are an exact match, either needs details added, or details changed (change door or ends).

This is not a kit-bashing page (the model magazines do a great job of explaining how to match the prototype if you have to do that in order to create an exact model). If you would like to add to this list, please contact the host.

Numbers in parenthesis indicate prototype road numbers for a kit.  For example, (1600-1969) indicates that 370 road numbers are correct for the kit.

This page is part of David Coscia's SP site
October 8, 2011


SOUTHERN PACIFIC

 

WOOD BOXCARS
Funaro & Carmelengo

#6560  A-50-5 with end door (68000-68499)

#6561  A-50-6 without end door (66800-67999)

 

Silver Crash Car Works

34’ boxcar, CS-1 (Atlantic Lines)

34’ boxcar, CS-1 (Pacific Lines)

25’ boxcar (Central Pacific)

28’ boxcar (Southern Pacific, two configurations)

 

Sunshine Models
B-50-13 (27360-29609)
B-50-14 (30640-31139)
B-50-15
B-50-15, Pacific Motor Transportation (PMT) scheme

Westerfield
B-50-1
B-50-6
B-50-9
40' USRA single sheathed (B-50-12, 26360-27359)

 

WOOD REBUILT BOXCARS
Sunshine Models
#23.1  B-50-12A (26360-27959)
rebuilt B-50-15
rebuilt B-50-15, Pacific Motor Transportation (PMT) scheme
rebuilt B-50-15, Overnight black scheme

 

Westerfield

40’ single door B-50-2 with Van Dorn ends

 

STEEL BOXCARS
Athearn
40' ribbed Hicube (B-70-36)

 

Athearn Genesis

PC&F

PS

 

E&C Shops
50' DD high-cube (B-100-50)

 

Exact Rail

PC&F 6033 cubic foot Hy-cube (B-70-32, SP 659500-659599, SP 659600-659699, SSW 61000-61142, SSW 61143-61149)

Gunderson 5200 cubic foot boxcar (B-70-61, SP 225500-225999)

 

Front Range, McKean, Accurail
50' DD welded, offset combination door (B-50-41, B-50-44, B-50-51)

 

Intermountain
50' PS-1, DD

 

Life-Like Proto 2000
50' autobox
50' AAR SD, 5/5 ends, straight sill (B-50-22)

 

Red Caboose
40' AAR SD

Modeling the 1937 AAR by Tim O'Connor
Red Caboose acquired the IMWX tooling for the 1937 AAR design single door box car with 4/5 ends and rounded (W-post) corners. Red Caboose produced a modified version with square (S-post) corners.  Both of these are completely accurate for several series of SP box cars as long as you apply the appropriate running boards, brake wheels, doors and trucks for each class (B-50-18, -19, -20, -21, -23) SP purchased many thousands of these cars and they would be the newest style box car on the SP until after WWII. The Red Caboose GS gondolas are correct for late 40's SP. The Life-Like (Proto 2000) 50 foot single door and double door box cars are pretty close to SP B-50-22 and A-50-14's respectively, and those are good from the early 1940's and later.  Red Caboose and Proto 2000 have released many versions and special runs of the above cars decorated for SP.  Intermountain also has produced a 1937 AAR box car, but in my opinion the old IMWX tooling is far superior, especially the roof.

Speedwitch Models
KC101     B-50-25, 12 panel boxcar using the Intermountain model kit

 

Sunshine Models
40' DD autobox (A-50-13, 63330-63579, 63747-64096)
40' DD autobox (A-50-16, 66175-66674)
AAR 1944 10' IH, improved dreadnaughts (B-50-24, Overnite cars?)
PS 10' IH, 10 panel car, with ASF A-3 trucks
        (B-50-27, 6 ft door, 100000-102099)
        (B-50-28, 7 ft door, 102100-103599, 14100-105599)

 

WOOD CABOOSES
American Model Builders
kit 853; C-30-1 wood caboose (uses Athearn frame)

kit 876; C-30-1 modernized (uses AMB laser cut frame)

 

Walthers
C-30-1 wood caboose (the car is accurate
once you add the end beams to the car ends. They are separate castings.)

 

Westerfield
boxcar "war emergency" caboose
#10301  1937 conversion

#10302  conversion with double windows
#10303  1941 conversion 

 

STEEL CABOOSES
Athearn
bay window caboose (C-40-4, 1400-1599); roof is inches short

 

Wright Trak

C-40-1 cupola caboose (1000-1049)

C-40-3 cupola caboose (1050-1234)

 

AUTORACKS
Quality Craft
89' Vert-A-Pac car

FLATCARS

Bruce's Train Shop; Sacramento,CA
57' bulkhead flatcar (F-70-50, 509325-509574); resin kit

Red Caboose
Evans 100-ton type 4 coil car, 1971 built  (F-100-8)
ACF 53' 6" flatcar, class F-70-7 (140500-142549)( in 1956 re#'d 560824-562854); cars built in 1949

 

GONDOLAS
Ambroid 1 of 5000
52' 10" steel gondola (G-70-18, 351600-351999) (G-70-19, 352018-352117)

 

Detail Associates
40' General Service gondola, composite side (G-50-23, 150000-150999)
40' General Service gondola, steel side (G-50-22, 151000-152649)
40' General Service Sugar Beet gondola, with wood extensions
40' General Service Sugar Beet gondola, with plywood extensions

 

Diamand Scale
60' 5" steel braced/plywood sided gondola (G-100-1 or -12, 354000-354399)

 

E&C Shops
65' smooth side gondola (G-100-15, 354400-354749) (G-100-17, 354750-355099)

 

ExactRail

Gunderson 2420 gondola with corrugated sides (G-100-7, 3335000-334399)

 

Intermountain
40' USRA gondola (originally EP&SW 11251-11500; re#'d 45904-46153; ran on Rio Grande Division hauling coal)

MDC/Roundhouse
26' 100 ton ore cars; used on Kaiser ore trains (G-100-1, 345000-3455599) (G-100-6, 345600-345669)
(lettering on painted models is not accurate; use decals from Oddball Decals)

 

Red Caboose
40' General Service composite gondola (G-50-23, 150000-150999)
40' General Service steel gondola
40' General Service composite gondola, with plywood extensions (sugar beet service)
40' General Service composite gondola, with board extensions (sugar beet service)

 

Tangent Scale Models

ACF 70-ton welded gondola (G-70-12, 160150-160449; re#’d in 1956 320050-320349.  Also models G-70-8)

 

Speedwitch Models
K101.1   G-50-13 48' mill gondola (93900-93947; re#’d in 1956, 310000-310164)

 

SPH&TS 2005 Convention Car (resin kit by Ted Culotta)
G-50-13 (93900-93949) (in 1956 re#'d 310000-310164)

 

Walthers

53 ft Thrall Gondola with uneven ribs (G-100-26; SP 329610-329619, 338100-338199; GVSR 326000-326002)

 

Ulrich
40' drop bottom gondola:   
    G-50-9
    G-50-10
    G-50-11
    G-50-12

 

COVERED AND UNCOVERED HOPPERS
Accurail
3 bay covered hopper
USRA 55 ton coal hopper

 

Amarillo Rail Museum
PS-2 Two-bay hopper (H-70-16, 401100-401349), Kadee kit with custom paint job

 

Athearn

PS 2893 (H-70-14)

 

Atlas
3 bay cylindrical covered hopper

3 bay cylindrical covered hopper SP block lettering (H-100-14, BLCX 1000-1079), post-1965 to late 1980s

PS-2, 2 bay covered hopper
PS-2SD (H-70-16, 401100-401349) (H-70-18, 401350-401549)

 

Bowser
kit 55111, 100-Ton 45' 3 bay hopper, (H-100-34, 481000-481149); add Enterprise Type D door locks

 

Bruce's Train Shop; Sacramento, CA
resin kits
kit SG-20, 34-foot 70-ton hopper (H-70-7, 168000-168099)(in 1956 re#'d 470987-471086)
kit H-70-9 (168100-168599)(in 1956 re#'d 471087-471586)
kit H-70-11 (168600-168899)(in 1956 re#'d 460226-460525)
kit SG-15, 43-foot 90-ton hopper (H-100-2, 480000-480193)(ex-T&NO 8000-8199); built 1960
kit SG-25, 34-foot 100-ton hopper (H-100-4, 463000-463999) built 1961
kit SG-40, 34-foot 100-ton hopper, (H-100-23, 464000-464999) built 1970 by Greenville
kit SG-30, 34-foot 105-ton hopper (100-29, 465000-465699) built 1974
kit H-100-32 (465700-466049)

 

InterMountain

Closed side covered hopper (H-70-6, 90602-90801; H-70-8, 165000-165174)

 

Kadee
PS-2 Two-bay hopper (H-70-16, 401100-401349)

 

Kato
70 ton covered hopper (H-70-4, 94305-94404, 90802-90901) (H-70-6, 90602-90801) (H-70-8, 165000-165174)

PS-2 two-bay 70 ton covered hopper (H-70-16, SP 401100-401349, TNO 3425-3674)(H-70-18, SP 401350, 401549)

 

Walthers
40' Ortner 100-Ton Open Aggregate Hopper (H-100-42, 481150-481399)

 

INTERMODAL
Accurail
45' van (SPLZ 731000-731999, 936500-937499); rivet pattern incorrect

 

A-Line

40' Z-van

48' container, Speed Lettered

 

Front Range/McKean

40' trailer is the prototype for many SP "Golden Pig" trailers

 

MAINTAINENCE OF WAY EQUIPMENT
Walthers
Dynamometer car

 

WOOD PASSENGER CARS
Mike Pannell (
1120 Cactus Hill Road, Cheyenne, WY 82001)

Plan 320 Pullman day car (1887 and 1888 #s, SP 132-136, 180-182, SP 39-40, 112, 144-162, 163-184, SP 18,19,93,185-186)

                                               

Labelle
1905 wood vestibule coach with flat top windows (the model is actually a class 60-CC chair car)

 

Westwood
"Sunset Limited" (accurate for the original Sunset Limited of 1895)

 

HEAVYWEIGHT PASSENGER CARS
Branchline Trains
Pullman 8-1-2 sleeper (De Forest, De Wolf , Des Plaines)
Pullman 10-1-2 sleeper (Lake Hancock, Lake Ariana, Lake Sheridan)
Pullman 12-1 sleeper (Goliad, Calafia, McVean, Inyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Marblehead)
Pullman 6-3 sleeper (Glen Moriston, Glen Aladale, Glen Ellyn)
Pullman 10-1-1 sleeper (Palouse Falls, Prior Lake)

Model Die Casting

#6020  60-B-9/10 (-9: SP 6035-6044, 6227-6231; -10: SP 6045-6054)


Southern Car & Foundry
Harriman head-end cars
No. 1000, 60-ft. Postal (60-P-2 through 60-P-4)
No. 1001, 69-ft. Baggage Postal (69-BP-2 through 69-BP-5)
No. 1002, 70-ft. Baggage (70-B-1 through 70-B-3)
No. 1003, 60-ft. Baggage (60-B-1 through 60-B-8)

 

Sunshine Models
B-50-24 alternate center rivet express car
        steel sides w/Murphy Radial roof (5800-5874, 5900-5923)
        steel sides w/Hutchins peaked roof (5800-5874, 5900-5923)

 

STREAMLINED PASSENGER CARS
American Model Builders
79-C-1 44 Seat Daylight coach

 

Athearn

Pullman Standard 77’ chair car (77-C-3, 15 cars; modeled as of 1954)

 

Brass Car Sides
kit #9 Pullman 6-6-4 sleeper (plan #4099), "American" series
kit #16 Pullman 4-4-2 sleeper (plan #4069), "Imperial" series
kit #17 Pullman 10-5 sleeper (plan #4072), "Cascade" series
kit #21 Pullman 13-bedroom (plan #4071), "County" series
kit #37 Pullman 22-roomette (plan #4122), "Bay" series
kit #40 44-seat Chair Car (Union Pacific) - also used on SP
kit #45 Coach, P-S (plan #7600)
kit #49 Bi-level Gallery car (commute) - 15 cars built by P-S in 1968, numbered #3731-3745

 

Eastern Car Works
kit #1205, 85' 6-6-4 sleeper, undec
kit #1206, 85' 4-4-2 sleeper, undec (#200-205)(re#'d 9104-9109 in 1950-1951) "Imperial" series

 

Limited Editions
craftsmen kits; originals were of aluminum extrusion, last versions were resin.  Following is from Mr. Anderson, who manufactured these, who I met in Sept 2001.  (1) he recommended contact or rubber cement for construction, put on lightly
(2) take great care to put these together and take your time; he had an excellent and patient modeler build cars for his layout
kit #7375  77' Chair-Baggage; 1937 Daylight
kit #7376  77' Chair; 1937 Daylight, Sunbeam, Californian, Challenger, COSF, Overland, Cascade, Golden State
kit #7377  130' Articulated chair; 1937 Daylight, Sunbeam, Californian, Challenger, Overland, Golden State
kit #7379  77' Tavern-Coffee shop; 1937 Daylight, green general service, rebuilt full tavern
kit #7380  77' Diner; 1937 Daylight, COSF
kit #7381  77' Parlor; 1937 Daylight, rebuilt to chair 2438
kit #7382  77' Parlor-Observation; 1937 Daylight
kit #7389  77' Baggage; 1937 Sunbeam
kit #7390  77' Diner-Lounge-Observation; 1937 Sunbeam
kit #7391  77' Parlor; 1937 Sunbeam
kit #7402  77' Coffee shop; 1938 Daylight, green general service
kit #7403  77' Tavern; 1938 Daylight
kit #7415  79' Chair-Baggage; 1939 Daylight
kit #7416  201' Articulated Diner-Coffee shop; 1939/1941 Daylight
kit #7419  79' Parlor-Observation; 1939/1941 Daylight
kit #7420  79' Parlor; 1939 Daylight
kit #7421  79' Tavern; 1939 Daylight
kit #7422  79' Chair; 1939/1941 Daylight/San Joaquin, green general service, COSF
kit #7423  134' Articulated Chair; 1939/1941 Daylight/San Joaquin
kit #7452  201' Articulated Diner-Lounge-Dormitory; 1941 Lark

 

NKP Car Company

Economy baggage, 66-B-1

RPO-baggage, 80-BP-60-1

 

Rapido

Osgood-Bradley coaches “American Flyer” cars (various numbers and paint schemes)

 

Three Brothers Manufacturing
smooth sided bi-level commuter cars represent
        85-MLC-1, #3700-3709, built by P-S in 1955
        85-MLC-2, #3710-3030, built by AC&F in 1957

 

Union Station Products
#4069H     Pullman 4-4-2 sleeper, smooth side
#4069M    Pullman 4-4-2 sleeper, used on Cascade
#4071D     Pullman 13 bedroom sleeper, smooth side
#4099        Pullman 6-6-4 sleeper, smooth side
#4082A     Pullman 2-1-1 observation buffet lounge, used on Lark
#4122B     Pullman 22 roomette sleeper, used on Cascade and Lark
#6588       79' prewar "Daylight" baggage-44 seat coach, fluted
#6591       79' prewar "Daylight" 1 drawing room-parlor, fluted
#7403       79' prewar "Daylight" tavern lounge, fluted
#7417       prewar "Daylight" 3 car articulated diner/kitchen/coffee shop, fluted side
#7423       prewar "Daylight" 2 car articulated coach, fluted
#7452       prewar "Lark Club" 3 car articulated lounge-diner-kitchen/dormitory
#7568       Pullman baggage/30' RPO, smooth sided, used on Cascade and Shasta Daylight
#7569       Pullman "news agent" coach used on Cascade
#7572       Pullman 3 car articulated coffee shop-kitchen-diner used on Shasta Daylight
#9609       Budd coffee shop-lounge, used on Sunset Limited
#9611       Budd baggage/mail, used on Sunset Limited
#9613       Budd 44 seat coach, used on Sunset Limited
#9614       Budd baggage/dorm, used on Sunset Limited
#9618       Budd 48 seat coach, used on Sunset Limited
#9624       Budd diner, used on Sunset Limited and also useful for SP Directors specials
#9629       Budd club/lounge, used on Sunset Limited
#9660       Budd 10-6 sleeper, used on Sunset Limited 

 

Walthers
smooth sided bi-level commuter cars (85-MLC-3, #3731-3745, built 1968)
            (only the solid gray paint is accurate, replace trucks with 4-wheel 41-ND trucks commonwealth truck)

 

Wright - MHP
Fluted and smooth-side cars for entire trains
1937, 1938, 1939, 1941 Daylight
1941 Lark
1949 City of San Francisco
1949 Golden State
1950 Cascade

 

REFRIGERATED BUNKERLESS CARS
Branchline Trains
kit 1805, 50' GARX car leased to SP, yellow with Southern Pacific block lettering
kit 1806, 50' GARX car leased to SP, boxcar red with standard Southern Pacific lettering and "ball and wing" DF symbol

 

Eel River
62' Paccar w/12 foot door (B-100-49, 691649-691698, 691750-691799)

 

Front Range/Accurail

50’ riveted w/ 8' plug door – easy kitbash for early SP insulated box cars e.g. B-50-43

 

Sierra Car & Foundry
62' Paccar w/12 foot door (B-100-49, 691649-691698, 691750-691799)

 

STOCK CARS
Life-Like Proto 2000
Mather single deck stock car, North American Car Company (NISX 100-699).  SP leased 352 cars from 1962-1966, exact road numbers unknown.

Westerfield
S-40-4
S-40-5
S-40-8/9/10

 

TANK CARS
Athearn
40' single dome tank (O-50-13) (double the height of the dome)

 

Atlas
33,000 gallon

 

Intermountain type 27 and Proto 2000 type 21, though prototypical, SP never had them.


ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN

WOOD BOXCARS
Sunshine Models
kit 52.7-52.9, wood double-sheathed boxcar, 8'6" IH (series 31000-33499)
kit 52.9-52.12, wood double-sheathed boxcar,  10'2" IH rebuild (seies 36000-38999)

 

STEEL BOXCARS
Athearn
40' ribbed Hi-cube

 

E&C Shops
50' DD high-cube

 

Intermountain
40' standard, 8' door
40' PS-1, 8' door
50' PS-1 DD

 

Kadee
kit 4902, 40' PS-1 w/ 7' 5 panel Superior door
kit 5210, 40' post 1954 PS-1 w/ 8'6" panel Superior door
kit 5224, 40' post 1954 PS-1 w/ 8' Youngstown door
kit 5237, 40' post 1954 PS-1 w/ 8'6" panel Superior door
kit 6707, 50' PS-1 w/ 15' Youngstown door

 

Life-Like Proto 2000
50' AAR SD, 5/5 ends, notched sill (20000-20?xx)

 

Sunshine Models
40' DD autobox (46200-46399)
1942 AAR 10'6" IH, 5/5 end, Youngtown door, Blue Streak
1942 AAR 10'6" IH, 5/5 end, Superior door, Blue Streak

 

Walthers

86' PS double plug door

 

FLATCARS
Atlas
pulpwood flatcar (88500 - 88599)

 

COVERED AND UNCOVERED HOPPERS
Atlas
PS-2, 2 bay CH
PS-2SD (77075-77099 need channel posts over bolsters)
PS-2SD (77160-77190)

 

InterMountain

Closed side covered hopper (77050-77074)

 

Kato
ACF 70 ton CH

 

Rail Yard Models
4785 cf. PS-2CD (H-100-21, SSW 77900-77999)  

 

STREAMLINED PASSENGER CARS
Eastern Car Works
kit 1300, Osgood-Bradley coach, "American Flyer" cars

 

Rapido

Osgood-Bradley coach, “American Flyer” cars (various numbers and paint schemes)

 

REFRIGERATED BUNKERLESS CARS
Branchline Trains
kit 1813, 50' GARX car leased to SSW

 

Eel River
62' Paccar, needs a 10 foot 6 inch door (B-100-?)

 

Sierra Car & Foundry
62' Paccar, needs a 10 foot 6 inch door (B-100-?)


TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS

WOOD BOXCARS
Sunshine Models
B-50-13 (51250-51749)
B-50-14 (52260-53059)
B-50-15

 

WOOD REBUILT BOXCARS

Sunshine Models
rebuilt B-50-15

 

STEEL BOXCARS
Front Range, McKean, Accurail
50' DD welded, offset combination door:
        (B-50-41, 75000-75499)
        (B-50-44, 70250-70449)
        (B-50-51, 63000-63499)

 

Intermountain
12 panel car with 6 foot door and rectangular roof panels (B-50-26, 56450-57199)

 

IMWX/Red Caboose
1937 AAR (B-50-21, 54000-54848)

 

Speedwitch Models
KC 101     B-50-25, 12 panel boxcar using the Intermountain model

 

Sunshine Models
PS 10' IH 10 panel car, with ASF A-3 trucks
        (B-50-27, 6 ft door, 58500-59749)
        (B-50-28, 7 ft door, 59750-61249)

 

STEEL CABOOSES

Wright Trak

C-40-3 cupola caboose (400-429; post-1961 re#’d to 300 series)                  


FLATCARS
Atlas
pulpwood flatcar (P-50-1, -2 or -3)

Red Caboose
ACF 53' 6" flatcar, class F-70-7 (#24750-24766, and #25350-25364)

GONDOLAS
Funaro & Camerlengo
"War Emergency" 41'-6" gondolas, wood side, tight bottom
        (G-50-19, 42650-42849, 44100-44599) (G-50-21, 46300-46999) (G-50-24, 47000-48499)
"War Emergency" 41'-6" gondolas, steel side, tight bottom (G-50-24, 24 #'s)

 

COVERED AND UNCOVERED HOPPERS
Athearn

PS 2893 (H-70-12)

 

Atlas
PS-2SD (H-70-16, 3425-3674)

 

Bruce's Train Shop; Sacramento, CA
H-70-11 (41300-41499) (in 1956 re#'d SP 461700-461895)
H-100-2 (8000-8199) (in 1956 re#'d SP 480000-480193)

 

InterMountain

Closed side covered hopper (H-70-6, 4050-4199; H-70-8, 3900-3974)

 

Kato
70 ton CH (H-70-4, 4000-4049) (H-70-6, 4050-4199) (H-70-8, 3900-3974)

 

Stewart Hobbies
#10306  H-70-5 (4200-4449)

 

STOCK CARS
Sunshine Models
#54.9  S-40-12/13 Metal-Clad Murphy Roof (15000-15099)
#54.10  S-40-12/13 Radial Murphy Roof (15000-15099)

 

Westerfield
S-40-4
S-40-5

 

HEAVYWEIGHT PASSENGER CARS
Model Die Casting
#6020 60-B-9/10 (-9 T&NO 600-604; -10 T&NO 113-114)


REGIONAL RAILROADS

ARIZONA EASTERN
Wood Boxcars
Westerfield
B-50-9 (AE 1060-1159, re#'d SP 87838-87934), (AE 1160-1409, re#'d SP 87935-88184)

Stock Cars
Westerfield
S-40-8

 

EL PASO & SOUTHWESTERN
Wood Boxcars
Sunshine Models
B-50-14 (EP&SW 23300-23699, re#'d SP 31140-31539)

 

Gondola
Intermountain

40' USRA gondola (EP&SW 11251-11500)

 

NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC
American Model Builders

NWP 30 Version, C-30-1 modernized kit

(Has one of the windows blanked on the left side where NWP installed lockers for the crew, see #30 and #37; maybe #13)

 

Sunshine Models
rebuilt B-50-15 boxcar, w/steel sides Overnight with NWP assignment

 

Stock Cars

Westerfield
S-40-4 (NWP numbers?)

 

PACIFIC ELECTRIC
Wood Boxcars
Sunshine Models
B-50-13 (2700-2899)
B-50-14 (10000-10599)

 

Wood Caboose
American Model Builders
C-30-1 wood caboose (1960-1969, body only as these did not have cupolas)

 

Gondola
Speedwitch Models
K101.2      G-50-13, 48' mill gondola (25000-25014)(1952 re#'d SP 95050-95064)(1956 re#'d into SP group 310000-310164)

Ulrich
GS gondola

 

Streetcar

HTK7, models a PE 5000 class

 

Stock Cars
Westerfield
S-40-4 (PE 8500-8509)

 

SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN
Stock Cars
Westerfield
S-40-8

SUD PACIFICO DE MEXICO
Wood Boxcar
Sunshine Models
#17.8  B-50-14 with lettering in English and Spanish (9426-9500)

#17.9  B-50-14 express (Wells Fargo in Spanish)

 

Stock Cars
Westerfield
S-40-4
S-40-5


PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS

WOOD EXPRESS CARS
Westerfield
R-30-1

 

STEEL EXPRESS CARS
Intermountain (2001 SPH&TS Convention Car or Trainquest)
BR-40-10     a reasonably accurate kit except that the trucks are Bettendorf (should be Chrysler FR-5 for #901-925 and Symington-Gould for cars 926-950),
                     and the roof walks are Morten (should be Apex)

 

Sunshine Models
#46.6  BR-40-10

 

WOOD CARS
Sunshine Models
?                         R-40-1
?                         R-70-2
#25.68~25.71     R-40-24 with straight or diagonal panel roofs (65921-68500)

 

Taurus Products
40' PFE (R-30-13)

 

Tichy Train Group
40' PFE (R-30-13, R-40-2, or R-40-4)

 

Westerfield
R-30-1
R-30-2
R-30-4
R-30-5
R-30-6
R-30-12
R-30-13
R-30-14
R-50-1

 

WOOD REBUILT CARS
Red Caboose
R-30-9

 

Sunshine Models
R-30-9
R-30-16
R-30-18
R-30-19
R-30-21
R-50-5

 

Tichy Train Group
40' PFE (R-30-9)

 

Terry Wegmann
flat kits, sold by friends of the manufacturer, no direct sales
R-30-16
R-40-18

R-40-21

 

STEEL CARS
Amarillo Railroad Museum

R-40-25 (they also sell the detail kits separately that convert an Intermountain R-40-23 into an R-40-25).

Athearn
R-40-23

Intermountain Railway Company
R-40-10
R-40-23

Sunshine Models

#46.1~#46.5   R-40-10 (40001-44700)

#72.7              R-40-26 Plug Door, Apex Running Board (8001-10000)

 

INTERMODAL

Athearn

40' Fruehauf refrigerator trailer

 

MECHANICAL CARS
Intermountain

R-70-20 (SPFE 456901-457400, PFE 457401-457500, PFE 457501-457600, UPFE 457601-458100, SPFE 458701-459300)

 

Red Caboose

R-70-15 (UPFE 452001-452750, SPFE 452751-453500)

 

STRUCTURES
Creative Model Associates
Icing Platform (makes a correct PFE icing platform, Walthers kit does not)

 

Modeling PFE cars by Tim O'Connor
Intermountain did an R-40-10 reefer; you'll need a bunch of those for the 1940's. Red Caboose makes an R-30-12 and an R-30-9, you'll also want a bunch of those. Tichy makes the R-40-2/R-40-4 and that's another you'll want for the 1940's. (Build the Red Caboose kits first and then match the roofs of the Tichy to the Red Caboose -- the Tichy kits have a small error in the roof platforms.) You can use the Tichy underframe with a Red Caboose R-30-9 to build an R-40-9 too.


SOUTHERN PACIFIC NARROW GAUGE

HOn3 model locomotives, cars, and structures

 

Trout Creek Engineering (formerly Classic Miniatures)
SPng Box Car - 28' - 20,000 & 40,000 lbs, TBA
SPng Flat Car - 28' - Carter, #250 - 259
SPng Gondola - 28' - low side - Carter, TBA
SPng Gondola - 28' - lift door, TBA
SPng Gondola - 28' - A frame, TBA
SPC Box Car - 24', TBA
SPC Box Car - 28' - Combination ventilated, TBA

 

Rio Grande Models
Thielson archbar trucks

 


STRUCTURES

Alpine Models
3-stall roundhouse (based on plans for roundhouse at Timber, OR)
Electrical Power Substation (based on the Pacific Electric Railway substation at Bellflower, CA)
Modern Yard Control Tower (based on plans for tower built in 1952 in Fresno, CA)

 

AL&W Lines

SP1 - SP Train Order Station      

SP2 - SP Small Tool/Motor Shed, Drop Siding
SP3 - SP Large Tool/Motor Shed, Drop Siding
SP4 - SP Large Tool/Motor Shed, Board & Batten Siding

SP9 - SP Cascade Summit Baggage Addition (requires SP1)


American Limited Models
kit 5001, wig wag kit (set of 2)
kit 5400, operating wig wag kit (set of 2) without detector
kit 5410, operating wig wag kit (set of 2) with detector

American Model Builders

kit 134; Southern Pacific Common Standard No. 22 Depot
kit 176; Southern Pacific Common Standard No. 22 Depot “Left Hand”
kit 150; Southern Pacific Common Standard No. 23 Depot With Dock

kit 137; Pacific Electric Railway style passenger shelter

 

Banta Model Works

Port Costa Roundhouse

 

California Model Company
some may be accurate
        standard station
        1886 freight station
        1887 passenger depot
        combination town depot

 

Central Valley
150 ft rigid truss bridge

 

Class 5 Models
Union Switch & Signal type H-2 (replaced semaphores beginning in the 1940's)

 

Funaro & Carmelengo

Kit #16, Standard tool house


Durango Press
Palms Station (models the depot built by Southern Pacific and inherited by Pacific Electric)

Hi-Tech Details
concrete phone booth (used on Southern Pacific and on Pacific Electric)

 

Irishtracklayer.com

Union Switch & Signal Model A-5 electro-pneumatic switch machine, (used at yards with compressed air such as 3rd/Townsend)

 

Muir Models

Kit #8, Luning Nevada freight depot

Kit #15, Fresno tower and section house

 

Sequoia Scale
HOn3 gallows turntable

 

Showcase Miniatures
kit 2002, SP water pump house
kit 2003, SP section foreman's house (mission style, appropriate for southwestern locales)
kit 2006, Black Butte T/O office

 

Century Foundry (a division of Showcase Miniatures)
kit 2115, wig wag signal (low)
kit 2116, wig wag signal (tall)
kit 2120, oil column  

 

Sidetrack Laser

Arbuckle depot

 

Sunrise Enterprises
single bi-color signal, in various configurations
dual bi-color signal, in various configurations

 

Thomas A York Ent. Model
HO - 137    G Street Warehouse (a model of the Pacific Electric substation in San Bernardino)

 

Tomar
produces semaphore signals:

#H-840  US&S lower quadrant, single head, relay base

#H-841  US&S lower quadrant, double head, relay base

#H-860  Lower quadrant, single head, relay base

#H-844  Train order signal, lower quadrant

 

Trout Creek Engineering, formerly Classic Miniatures
Laws Station
Narrow Gauge Engine house (models Keeler)
SP Sparks Depot

 


STEAM LOCOMOTIVES

The following can be detailed according to your era

 

Athearn

4-8-2 class MT-4 with or without skyline casing

 

Bachmann
4-8-4 class GS-4 

 

Bowser
"Old Lady" 2-8-0
"Casey Jones" 4-6-0 builds into a reasonable class T-28

 

Broadway Limited

4-8-8-2 class AC-4 or AC-5

 

Intermountain Railway Company
4-8-8-2 class AC-11 or AC-12

 

International Hobby Corp.
2-6-0 with oil tender for class M-4

 

MTH

4-8-8-2 class AC-6

 

Rivarrosi
4-8-8-4 class AC-11 or AC-12

 

Roundhouse
0-6-0 builds into a reasonable class S-8
2-8-0 builds into a reasonable class C-2
Vanderbuilt tender kit

 

Varney
4-6-2 builds into a reasonable class P-13


FREIGHT CAR DETAILS AND PASSENGER CAR INTERIORS

 

DETAIL PARTS

AL&W Lines

SP5 - SP Chip Extensions – Board

SP6 - SP Chip Extensions – Plywood

Extensions for wood chip cars added in 1964 to gondolas; kit fits the Red Caboose GS gondola car

 

Cannon and Company

Plate C End (for boxcars)

 

Dan Hall
boxcar doors
3/5/5 rib door (a common post-war door)
4/4/4 wide seam rib door (used on Overnight cars)

Rob Sarberenyi

"garbage can" spark arrestor stack found on some of Espee's Alco RSD-5s

 

SPH&TS

SP “home-made” bulkheads built in 1949 for F-70-6 and F-70-7 flat cars which enabled them to carry plasterboard

 

PASSENGER CAR INTERIORS
The following companies make interior kits for models of passenger cars:

Palace Car Company

Red Cap Line


FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRUCKS

FREIGHT CAR TRUCKS

ASF A-3 - Kato #31601

Andrews - Kadee #509
Andrews with leaf spring - PSC #31651

Arch bar - Kadee #501
Arch bar with leaf spring - BC Models #T-9, for pre-war use on a caboose
Arch bar with leaf spring - PSC use to make one, check swap meets
arch bars were banned from interchange in June 1941

Bettendorf - Kadee #500
Bettendorf T section - Kadee #511, used on many SP and PFE wood cars
Bettendorf with leaf spring - Tichy #3051, for post-war use on a caboose

leaf springs - Walthers once made an insert, check swap meets

Roller bearing, 70 ton - Atlas #180000

Vulcan - Kadee #515

 

PASSENGER CAR TRUCKS

D&G Models
4-wheel trucks
P11J - friction bearing with no bolster anchors
    used on '37, 38', 39' Daylight; Sunbeam; and chair cars for Challenger and Californian
P21J - friction bearing with bolster anchors
    used on '41 Daylight, Lark diner, and pool chair cars
P21R - SKF roller bearing with boster anchors

 

PSC
#33122 Harriman 4-wheel
#33100 Pullman 2426 commonwealth 4-wheel