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NEW YORK CENTRAL LIGHTWEIGHT PASSENGER CAR ROSTER

 

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Click on the lot number for diagram of cars. Click on car number/name for a picture of a car that that group.

 

Note: A ' ~ ' between car numbers means that the series may contain some blanks, or in case of a renumbering, may not have been renumbered in sequence or some cars had been retired by the time of the renumbering and therefore the renumbered series may contain fewer cars.

 

Note: Sleeping cars owned by Pullman and assigned to NYC prior to 1946. Cars sold to NYC in 1946 and leased back to Pullman until July 1, 1958. NYC took over operations of their own sleeping cars July 1, 1958.

 

YEAR BUILT - PLAN NUMBER - CAR TYPE

LOT #

CAR NUMBERS / NAMES

NUMBER OF CARS

SERVICE LIFE

MODEL THAT IS REASONABLY ACCURATE

( In most cases, cars may be reasonably accurate, but may have minor detail differences or a different underbody configuration ( such as air conditioning system ) that may require modification to bring the model closer to the prototype )

LASER HORIZONS CAR SIDES

NOTES

PULLMAN STANDARD CARS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1938 - 4068E - 17 ROOMETTE - "CITY"

 2210

#

NAME

RETIRED

10300

CITY OF DAYTON

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10301

CITY OF DETROIT

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10302

CITY OF ALBANY

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10303

CITY OF BOSTON

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10304

CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10305

CITY OF ROCHESTER

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10306

CITY OF CHICAGO

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10307

CITY OF CLEVELAND

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10308

CITY OF TOLEDO

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10309

CITY OF BUFFALO

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10

1938-1958

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1601

NY-4068 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

 

1938 - 4069B - 4-4-2 "IMPERIAL" - LATER RENAMED 'BRIDGE"

 2211

#

NAME

RETIRED

10020

IMPERIAL CANYON - RENAMED HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10021

IMPERIAL CASTLE - RENAMED BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE IN SEPTEMBER 1949

SEPTEMBER 1962 - SOLD TO ACL

10022

IMPERIAL FALLS - RENAMED BAY BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

SEPTEMBER 1962 - SOLD TO ACL

10023

IMPERIAL COURT - RENAMED CASTLETON BRIDGE IN SEPTEMBER 1949

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10024

IMPERIAL FOREST - RENAMED GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN JUNE 1949

SEPTEMBER 1962 - SOLD TO ACL

10025

IMPERIAL MANSION - RENAMED HIGH BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

SEPTEMBER 1962 - SOLD TO ACL

10026

IMPERIAL BAY - RENAMED QUEENSBORO BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

APRIL 1967

10027

IMPERIAL PALACE - RENAMED THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

FEBRUARY 1958 - SOLD TO NdeM

10028

IMPERIAL GARDEN - RENAMED TRI-BORO BRIDGE IN JUNE 1949

MAY 1958

10029

IMPERIAL ARCH - RENAMED SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN JUNE 1949

SEPTEMBER 1962 - SOLD TO ACL

10030

IMPERIAL CHATEAU - RENAMED INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

JANUARY 1965

10031

IMPERIAL FOUNTAIN - RENAMED RIP VAN WINKLE BRIDGE IN AUGUST 1949

SEPTEMBER 1962 - SOLD TO ACL

10032

IMPERIAL HIGHLANDS - RENAMED EADS BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

10033

IMPERIAL HOUSE - RENAMED BROOKLYN BRIDGE IN MAY 1949

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

14

1938-1967

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1602

STAND IN MODEL - EASTERN CAR WORKS 1206 OR WALTHERS 4-4-2 6712 OR 9311

NY-4069B

WALTHERS CAR HAS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WINDOW ARRANGEMENT AND DIFFERENT UNDERBODY DETAIL THAN NYC PROTOTYPE. ECW KIT IS OF POOR QUALITY

1938 - 4071A - 13 BEDROOM "COUNTY"

 2212

#

NAME

RETIRED

10533

ONONDAGA COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10539

DUTCHESS COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10546

COOK COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10547

CUYAHOGA COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10548

LUCAS COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10549

MONROE COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10550

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10551

NIAGARA COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

8

1938-1962

 

NY-4071 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

 

1938 - 4072A - 10-5 "CASCADE:"

 2213

#

NAME

RETIRED

10055

CASCADE DAWN

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10056

CASCADE GLORY

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10057

CASCADE VIEW

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10060

CASCADE RIPPLE

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10061

CASCADE WOODS

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10062

CASCADE VALLEY

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10063

CASCADE VALE

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10076

CASCADE SPIRIT

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10077

CASCADE GLADE

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10078

CASCADE GLEN

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO NdeM

10079

CASCADE GROTTO

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10080

CASCADE ROCKS

SEPTEMBER 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

12

1938-1960

WALTHERS 10-5 6752

NY-4072 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

WALTHERS CAR HAS DIFFERENT UNDERBODY DETAIL THAN NYC PROTOTYPE

1938 - 7405 - DINER/KITCHEN

 2129

#

RETIRED

680

APRIL 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

681

DECEMBER 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

682

APRIL 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

683

SEPTEMBER 1962

684

DECEMBER 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

685

DECEMBER 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

6

1938-1962

 

NY-7405

 

1938 - 7406 - RPO

 2130

#

RETIRED

5017

1971

5018

1971 - TO IRM

5019

1971

5020

1971

4

1938-1971

EASTERN CAR WORKS 1201

WALTHERS 9317

NY-7406

ECW KIT IS OF POOR QUALITY

1938 - 4076 - CLUB-LOUNGE-DORM "CENTURY"

 2214

#

NAME

RETIRED

10660 - RENUMBERED 10700 IN MAY 1958

CENTURY CLUB

AUGUST 1959 - SOLD TO SPENO

10661

CENTURY INN

MARCH 1955

10662 - RENUMBERED 10701 IN MAY 1958

CENTURY LOUNGE

NOVEMBER 1960

10663 - RENUMBERED 10702 IN MAY 1958

CENTURY TAVERN

NOVEMBER 1960

4

1938-1960

EASTERN CAR WORKS 1204

NY-4076

ECW KIT IS OF POOR QUALITY

1938 - 4079 - 1 DBR/1 BEDROOM/BUFFET/LOUNGE OBS - "ISLAND"

 2215

NAME

BEDLOES ISLAND

MANHATTAN ISLAND

PELEE ISLAND

THOUSAND ISLANDS

4

1938-1946

EASTERN CAR WORKS 1207

NY-4079

ECW KIT IS OF POOR QUALITY

1946 - 4079A - 4 BEDROOM/BUFFET/LOUNGE OBS - "ISLAND" (REBUILD OF ABOVE PLAN 4079 CARS)

 2215

#

NAME

RETIRED

10640

BEDLOES ISLAND

OCTOBER 1960

10641

MANHATTAN ISLAND

NOVEMBER 1958 - SOLD TO NdeM

10642

PELEE ISLAND

OCTOBER 1960

10643

THOUSAND ISLANDS

1957 - SOLD TO NdeM

4

1946-1960

 

NY-4079A

 

1939 - 4072B - 10-5 "CASCADE"

 2216

#

NAME

RETIRED

10050

CASCADE ELF

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10051

CASCADE RAINBOW

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10064

CASCADE MIST

FEBRUARY 1959 - SOLD TO CP

10065

CASCADE MOON

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10073

CASCADE FAWN

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO CP

10074

CASCADE MARBLE

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10075

CASCADE LANE

FEBRUARY 1959 - SOLD TO CP

10081

CASCADE GREEN

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

8

1939-1960

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1609

WALTHERS 10-5 6752

NY-4072 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

WALTHERS CAR HAS DIFFERENT UNDERBODY DETAIL THAN NYC PROTOTYPE 

1940 - 4072C - 10-5 "CASCADE"

 2225

#

NAME

RETIRED

10052

CASCADE STREAM

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10053

CASCADE WAVES

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10054

CASCADE WONDER

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

10058

CASCADE SPRINGS

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10059

CASCADE TORRENT

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10066

CASCADE CRYSTALS

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10067

CASCADE RUN

FEBRUARY 1959 - SOLD TO CP

10068

CASCADE SUMMIT

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

10069

CASCADE WHIRL

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10070

CASCADE WHISPER

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

10071

CASCADE CHANNEL

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

10072

CASCADE SPRAY

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO NdeM

10082

CASCADE WATERS

JUNE 1960 - SOLD TO NdeM

13

1939-1960

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1609

WALTHERS 10-5 6752

NY-4072 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

WALTHERS CAR HAS DIFFERENT UNDERBODY DETAIL THAN NYC PROTOTYPE

1939 - 4082 - 2 DBR/1COMP/1DR OBS "RIVER"

 2217

#

NAME

RETIRED

10650

GENESEE RIVER

JANUARY 1956 - SOLD TO B&O

10651

MAUMEE RIVER

JANUARY 1956 - SOLD TO B&O

10652

WABASH RIVER

JANUARY 1956 - SOLD TO B&O

3

1939-1956

 

NY-4082

 

1939 - 4068H - 18 ROOMETTE "CITY"

 2218

#

NAME

RETIRED

10310

CITY OF WORCESTER

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10311

CITY OF UTICA

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10312

CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10313

CITY OF SYRACUSE

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10314

CITY OF ANN ARBOR

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10315

CITY OF LANSING

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10316

CITY OF PITTSFIELD

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10317

CITY OF SOUTH BEND

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

8

1939-1958

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1611 

NY-4068 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

 

1940 - 4068J - 18 ROOMETTE "CITY"

 2222

#

NAME

RETIRED

10318

CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10319

CITY OF SCHENECTADY

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10320

CITY OF PEORIA

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10321

CITY OF TROY

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10322

CITY OF YONKERS

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10323

CITY OF KALAMAZOO

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

6

1940-1958

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1611

NY-4068 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

 

1939 - 4069D - 4-4-2 "IMPERIAL" SERIES

 2219

#

NAME

RETIRED

10001

IMPERIAL SCEPTRE

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10002

IMPERIAL SOVEREIGN

JUNE 1959 - SOLD TO NdeM

10004

IMPERIAL JEWEL

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10005

IMPERIAL MOUNTAIN

MAY 1962 - SOLD TO JONES

10006

IMPERIAL STATE

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10007

IMPERIAL VALLEY

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10010

IMPERIAL CHAMBER

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10011

IMPERIAL QUEEN

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10017

IMPERIAL ESTATE

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

9

1939-1962

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1612

EASTERN CAR WORKS 1206 OR WALTHERS 4-4-2 6712 OR 9

NY-4069 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

WALTHERS CAR HAS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WINDOW ARRANGEMENT AND DIFFERENT UNDERBODY DETAIL THAN NYC PROTOTYPE. ECW KIT IS OF POOR QUALITY

1940 - 4069E - 4-4-2 "IMPERIAL" SERIES

 2223

#

NAME

RETIRED

10000

IMPERIAL CHARIOT

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

10003

IMPERIAL DOMAIN

MAY 1962 - SOLD TO JONES

10008

IMPERIAL CITY

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10009

IMPERIAL TEMPLE

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

10012

IMPERIAL FLEET

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10013

IMPERIAL DOME

JUNE 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10014

IMPERIAL CARRIAGE

JULY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10015

IMPERIAL CROWN

OCTOBER 1958 - SOLD TO IC

10016

IMPERIAL EMBLEM

MAY 1962 - SOLD TO IC

10018

IMPERIAL EMPIRE

OCTOBER 1959 - SOLD TO SCD

10019

IMPERIAL MAJESTY

MAY 1958 - SOLD TO CN

11

1940-1962

ATHABASCA CAR SHOPS 1612

EASTERN CAR WORKS 1206 OR WALTHERS 4-4-2 6712

NY-4069 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

WALTHERS CAR HAS DIFFERENT UNDERBODY DETAIL THAN NYC PROTOTYPE. ECW KIT IS OF POOR QUALITY

1939 - 4071B - 13 BEDROOM "COUNTY"

 2220

#

NAME

RETIRED

10530

DEKALB COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10537

ELKHART COUNTY

APRIL 1967 - SOLD TO RINGLING BROS.

10540

ONEIDA COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10541

SANDUSKY COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10542

ERIE COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10543

HERKIMER COUNTY

MAY 1962 - SOLD TO SCD

6

1939-1967

 

NY-4071 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

 

1940 - 4071C - 13 BEDROOM "COUNTY"

 2224

#

NAME

RETIRED

10531

WASHTENAW COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10532

LORAIN COUNTY

MARCH 1966 - SOLD TO JONES

10534

ASHTABULA COUNTY

APRIL 1967 - SOLD TO RINGLING BROS.

10535

NOBLE COUNTY

MARCH 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10536

LAPORTE COUNTY

APRIL 1967 - SOLD TO RINGLING BROS.

10538

HAMPDEN COUNTY

MAY 1962 - SOLD TO NdeM

10544

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MAY 1962 - SOLD TO SCD

10545

WAYNE COUNTY

JANUARY 1962 - SOLD TO SCD

8

1940-1967

 

NY-4071 - ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BRASS CAR SIDES

 

1939 - 4086 - 6 BDR/BUFFET /LOUNGE "FALLS"

2221

#

NAME

RETIRED

10586 - RENUMBERED 10639 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 639 IN OCTOBER 1958

COPAKE FALLS

JULY 1964

10587 - RENUMBERED 10640 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 640 IN OCTOBER 1958

BUTTERMILK FALLS

JULY 1964

10588 - RENUMBERED 10647 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 647 IN OCTOBER 1958

CHITTENANGO FALLS

OCTOBER 1964 - SOLD TO TED CHURCH

10591 - RENUMBERED 10641 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 641 IN MARCH 1961

CROTON FALLS

APRIL 1968 - SOLD TO EDWARDS

10594 - RENUMBERED 10645 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 645 IN OCTOBER 1958

GENESEE FALLS

APRIL 1963 - SOLD TO EDWARDS

10595 - RENUMBERED 10646 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 646 IN OCTOBER 1958

RAQUETTE FALLS

JULY 1964

6

1939-1968

 

NY-4086

 

1940 - 4086B - 6 BDR/BUFFET/LOUNGE "FALLS"

2226

#

NAME

RETIRED

10580 - RENUMBERED 10635 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 635 IN JULY 1959

HONEYOYE FALLS

MARCH 1966 - SOLD TO GIVENINGER TOURS

10581 - RENUMBERED 10649 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 650 IN OCTOBER 1958

HOPE FALLS

JULY 1964 - TO PICKENS

10582 - RENUMBERED 10636 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 636 IN OCTOBER 1958

COOK FALLS

1961

10583 - RENUMBERED 10637 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 637 IN OCTOBER 1958

ESSEX FALLS

1960

10584 - RENUMBERED 10638 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 638 IN OCTOBER 1958

SHELBURNE FALLS

AUGUST 1964

10585 - RENUMBERED 10642 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 642 IN MAY 1959

STUYVESANT

AUGUST 1964

10589

HORSESHOE FALLS

1960

10590 - RENUMBERED 10641 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 649 IN OCTOBER 1958

KEZAR FALLS

MARCH 1966 - SOLD TO PICKENS

10592 - RENUMBERED 10643 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 643 IN OCTOBER 1958

MAHOPAC FALLS

AUGUST 1965 - CONVERTED TO MofW

10593 - RENUMBERED 10644 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 644 IN OCTOBER 1958

WIPPINGERS FALLS

APRIL 1963 - SOLD TO EDWARDS

10596

BENNINGTON FALLS

1961

10597 - RENUMBERED 10648 IN JULY 1958 - CONVERTED TO PARLOR-BUFFET-LOUNGE AND RENUMBERED 648 IN OCTOBER 1958

CHICOPEE FALLS

APRIL 1962 - CONVERTED TO MofW

12

1940-1966

 

NY-4086

 

1941 - 7464 - 56 SEAT COACH

 2140

#

RETIRED

2600

1971 - SOLD TO TED CHURCH

2601

MAY 1966

2602

OCTOBER 1964

2603

1971

2604

OCTOBER 1964

2605

JANUARY 1965 - CONVERTED TO BUILDING AT DETROIT YARD

2606

1971 - SOLD TO CHOO CHOO HILTON

2607

1971 - SOLD TO CHOO CHOO HILTON

2608

1971

2609

1968

2610