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These pages will list N scale "Ready tu run" models of the Southern Pacific freight cars available in the last 4-5 years.
Some model are listed as "Collectible" if there is not a current release available, but a previous release can stil found on e-bay or some "specialist" collectors site or shops.
Prototype basic historic informations are desumed from sources listed above.
If some of you found errors or have additional informations or models, please contact me via e-mail, and I will provide page update and credits.
Prototypal correct models are indicated with the "Oscar" Award!
A big "thanks" to George Hollwedel -Prototype N Scale Models (TM) for some important addition and corrections.

ORE CARS
.	25 ' 70 Tons Orecar	Atlas 32182 , 32184 Road # : 467512 , 467513 , 467510
TANK CARS
.	39' Single Dome Tank car Southern Pacific SPMW Silver / Black Belly & Ltrs / Bettendorf trucks	Micro Trains 065-00-200 Discontinued Road # SPMW 6066
	39' single dome tank car. This car was built in November 1942 by General American Tank Car Corporation.  The car is painted black with white printing.	Micro Trains 65330 Road # 62842 Road # 62902 released in June 1992
.	39' SD 10,000 gallon tank car	Micro-Trains 65260 Road # 58576
.	23.500 Gal Tankcar SP Dark Lark Grey / Red Ends & Side Wings / White Ltrs / Barber Roller Bearing Trucks	Micro Trains 110-00-100 Road # 700
.	40' chemical tanker	Model Power 3753
Autoracks
.	Triple Deck Auto Rack	Revell Rapido N-2604 Road # SP RTTX 50156 (provided by Ken Harstine)
.	Bi-Level Auto Racks	Red Caboose 19139
.	Tri-Level Enclosed Auto Rack Southern Pacific ("Speed Lettering")	Con-Cor 603002 Road # 516783 (provided by Ken Harstine)
.	89' Tri-Level Enclosed Auto Rack Builded from 1994 to early 2000's. Speed Lettering version of the Southern Pacific road name was introduced in 1988 after the Rio Grande purchased it Possible road numbers ETTX 854154 and 854155. The series 854162 to 854300 is listed on ORER as just "Flat" but the AAR Type Code is "V411" which does correspond to a tri-level rack. The inside length is 89' 4" inches, outside length 93' 10" inches, extreme height 19', and capacity 67,000 pounds.	Micro-Trains 11100081 Road # 854290 August 2008 release Micro-Trains 11100082 Road # 854254 Discontinued.
On Line References : - David Coscia's SP site :http://webpages.charter.net/altalair/sp_models_n.html - Lee A. Gautreaux's The SP Freight Cars Page : http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/index.htm ( source for Classification and historical info used here) - Richard.A.Percy’s Freight Car Specification Sheet- : http://espee.railfan.net/sp_fcss-index.html - Respective Manufacturers sites : Atlas , Athern , Micro-trains Intermountain , Deluxe Innovation, Tichy Train Group, etc… - a list of Models Manufactirers links at http://espee.railfan.net/biz_ms.html OFF Line References ( Sometimes called "Books" ) : - Anthony W. Thompson ( Signature Press ) Southern Pacific Freight Cars serie ( vol. 1-4) - Anthony W. Thompson, Robert J. Church and Bruce H. Jones : Pacific Fruit Express