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New to this page - S scaler Dick Karnes has provided some interesting information on the history of passenger cars produced in S scale since 1937. Please click here to take you to that partial production list.
Partial Production List of S Scale Passenger Cars by Dick Karnes
There has been an amazing variety of passenger cars available in S scale since the scale’s inception in 1937. Here is a partial list:
C-D Models (kits, wood with lithographed cardstock sides & trucks, wooden
wheelsets):
Complete MILW Hiawatha train
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 12-1
Dayton Models (unpainted kits, wood with brass sides, ends, trucks; white
metal details):
NYC gas-electric combine
River Raisin Models (R-T-R brass):
Pullman 54’ troop sleeper
ACF 54’ troop kitchen
NYC 54’ converted troop sleeper express car
Super Scale Models (unpainted kits, copper sides & ends, brass floor, wood roof, brass trucks, white-metal details):
NYC heavyweight 60’ baggage
NYC heavyweight 60’ RPO
B&O 75’ heavyweight combine
B&O 75’ heavyweight coach
ATSF heavyweight diner
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 12-1
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 14-section sleeper
Pullman 85’ heavyweight observation
Pullman 85’ heavyweight solarium
Wooden 60’ open-end combine
Wooden 60’ open-end coach
SouthWind Models (R-T-R brass):
13 DB heavyweight Pullman
12-1 heavyweight Pullman
NYC 70’ heavyweight standard coach w/6-wh. trucks
NYC 70’ heavyweight standard combine w/4-wh. trucks
NYC 70’ heavyweight standard combine
NYC 70’ heavyweight standard observation
60’ heavyweight RPO 3-3
60’ heavyweight RPO 4-2
60’ heavyweight RPO 3-3/4-2
65’ heavyweight Harriman coach
60í heavyweight Harriman RPO
60í heavyweight Harriman baggage car
various Harriman variations (look up)
NYC “Swallowtail” 75’ heavyweight observation (“Pacemaker”)
PRR R50B express reefer
NYC express reefer
NYC milk car
Rutland milk car
Reading express boxcar
PRR P-70 75’ heavyweight coach
PRR B-60 60’ round-roof heavyweight baggage
PRR B-60 60’ clerestory-roof heavyweight baggage
American Models (some with SHS seed money) (R-T-R plastic):
70’ NYC heavyweight baggage
70’ NYC heavyweight RPO
CNJ 70’ heavyweight combine
CNJ 70‘ heavyweight coach
CNJ 70’ heavyweight observation
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 12-1
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 10-1-2
CNJ 85’ café car
NP Pullman 85’ lightweight smooth-side coach (kit)
NP Pullman 85’ lightweight smooth-side combine (kit)
NP Pullman 85’ lightweight smooth-side observation car (kit)
NP Pullman 85’ lightweight smooth-side sleeper (kit)
NP Budd 85’ lightweight smooth-side dome coach (check this!) (kit)
Budd 74’ lightweight RPO (NYC Empire State Express)
Budd 74’ lightweight coach (NYC Empire State Express)
Budd 74’ lightweight diner (NYC Empire State Express)
Budd 74’ lightweight observation (NYC Empire State Express)
Amtrak Superliner baggage-coach
Amtrak Superliner coach
Amtrak Superliner diner
Amtrak Superliner diner
Amtrak Superliner sleeper
Amtrak 50’ utility boxcar
Train Stuff (unpainted kits, urethane & wood kits,
white-metal trucks):
70’ heavyweight baggage
70’ heavyweight RPO/baggage
CNJ 70’ heavyweight combine
CNJ 70‘ heavyweight coach
CNJ 70’ heavyweight observation
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 12-1
CNJ 85’ café car
Chester Industrial Arts (unpainted kits, wood frame, aluminum sides &
ends):
Pullman lightweight corrugated baggage (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated RPO (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated combine (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated coach (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated roomette (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated observation (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated diner (60’ & 85 ‘)
JC Models (unpainted kits, wood with aluminum sides, white-metal ends &
details):
Pullman lightweight corrugated baggage (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated mail-baggage (60í & 85 ë)
Pullman lightweight corrugated RPO (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated combine (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated coach (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated roomette (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight corrugated diner (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side baggage (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side mail-baggage (60í & 85 ë)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side RPO (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side combine (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side coach (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side roomette (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight smooth-side diner (60’ & 85 ‘)
Exacta Models (unpainted kits, copper sides & ends, brass floor, wood
roof, white-metal details):
Pullman light-weight 85’ cars
Budd light-weight 85’ cars
B&O 75’ heavyweight coach
Models by Miller (unpainted kits, photoengraved brass with wood roof kit):
85’ heavyweight parlor car
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 10-1-2
Pullman 85’ heavyweight 12-1
Pullman 85’ heavyweight observation
Pullman 85’ heavyweight diner
more?
Kinsman Scale Models (unpainted wood kits):
B&M/NYNH&H 61’ wood baggage car
B&M 61’ wood combine (open vestibule)
B&M 61’ wood coach (open vestibule)
NYNH&H wood combine (closed vestibule)
NYNH&H wood coach (closed vestibule)
50’ wood express reefer (various roads)
Sylvania/Midgage (unpainted kits, unpainted extruded aluminum, white-metal
ends & trucks, wood floor)
Pullman lightweight 67’ baggage
Pullman lightweight 85’ combine
Pullman lightweight 85’ diner
Pullman lightweight coach, double windows (67’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight coach, paired windows (67’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight 85’ roomette
Pullman lightweight observation (67’ & 85 ‘)
Midgauge Models (wood kit, embossed prepainted cardfstock sides and ends):
GN 50’ express reefer
Schreiner Scale Models (unpainted urethane copies of the Sylvania/Midgauge
cars, unpainted bodies):
Pullman lightweight baggage (60’)
Pullman lightweight combine (85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight diner (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight coach, paired windows (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight roomette (60’ & 85 ‘)
Pullman lightweight observation (60’ & 85 ‘)
Scenery Unlimited (unpainted urethane body kits):
B&M/NYNH&H 61’ wood baggage
NYNH&H 61’ wood 65’ wood RPO
NYNH&H 61’ wood combine
NYNH&H 61’ wood coach
Josh Seltzer (urethane 1-piece casting with AM floor):
Budd 85’ lightweight coach
