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Post by ztrack on Apr 19, 2018 21:25:11 GMT -5
Okay it is that time again! The last time we ran this poll was 2016. We have added a couple of freight cars since then. Let us know your thoughts. Vote away and let us know your favorite AZL freight car!
Rob
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Post by markm on Apr 19, 2018 23:41:44 GMT -5
Where are the cabooses?
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Post by ztrack on Apr 20, 2018 6:36:15 GMT -5
Mark I purposely left these off. Cabooses tend to skew the numbers since they inherently are so popular. I thought it best to keep with revenue generating cars.
Rob
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Post by mgatdog on Apr 20, 2018 8:30:02 GMT -5
Anything under $20 bucks 😆😂😂
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Post by dazed on Apr 20, 2018 11:59:41 GMT -5
Anything under $20 bucks 😆😂😂 Yeah, I used to criticize Atlas for their Trainman line since you could generally go to any train show and buy the same cars for half the price. But in Z...different story... I would really love to see a "Trainman-style" line of basic cars that weren't $50. (or $250, which is the next car) Something like: -Basic modern 50ft boxcars (any number of prototypes diff from MTL's) -Gons - Railgon-style or Thrall "generic" 52' 6" gondolas would be great. -Generic "MDC-style" tank car. The script has already been written in N. Do those three cars in a hundred different schemes and get the street price to hover right under/around $20 and you have some nice milk cows. Maybe add a double door boxcar and maybe some type of hopper as time rolls on. "Develop your market"...
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Post by cjhayes2424 on Apr 21, 2018 8:49:40 GMT -5
40' Hy-Cubes
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Post by dazed on Apr 21, 2018 9:25:54 GMT -5
So to get back on topic...I (once again) voted for the Corn Syrup cars. I have examples of about 2/3 of the list and I'd say most are "contenders", but I just have always loved those cars going back to a couple of Walthers version I had way back as a kid in HO. I just wish AZL would do the Tate & Lyle scheme at some point to round out my collection.
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Post by ProgressRail on Apr 21, 2018 11:08:25 GMT -5
same as it was when ya polled in 2015...2016...and, now in 2018; intermodal-scumbag for life... _[well car]_
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Post by cwrr on Apr 21, 2018 19:42:38 GMT -5
In Milwaukee Road!!
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Post by ztrack on Apr 22, 2018 9:44:16 GMT -5
Okay folks.. we had 42 responses in 2016. I would love to exceed that this year. Especially since there are more choices!
One question, should we allow folks to select more than 1 option?? What do you think?
Rob
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Post by emaley on Apr 22, 2018 10:30:55 GMT -5
Yes
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Post by dazed on Apr 22, 2018 10:57:14 GMT -5
I would say no to allowing multiples. Although probably not considered a statistically relevant poll, at least as it stands you can compare year-to-year results. As few choices as there are, and as few responses that you get, it would really dilute the results if everyone selected 3 or 4 (or 8!) "favorites". Just my two cents. If you must, I would at least limit it to two choices.
Just encourage pollsters to comment in the replies about other cars they "really really like" but aren't the favorite.
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Post by markm on Apr 22, 2018 11:50:36 GMT -5
Rob, keep the poll the same, otherwise it's like comparing American Z Line with American Flyer.
As far as significance, what percentage is 42 (or even 24) of the Z scale buying public? 5%? 10%? I'd say it's an excellent sample of people who own AZL and are sufficiently impressed to participate in that manufacturer's forum.
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Post by ciccino on Apr 23, 2018 6:10:57 GMT -5
Favorite is just one, is it not? :-P
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Post by zoinks007 on Apr 23, 2018 19:35:02 GMT -5
Statistically you'd get better information with choose without replace (one member, one vote). Although given our small sample size, and assuming you couldn't vote the same car more than once, it'd probably wind up about the same. Clear group favorites will rise. I do seem to recall voting for a certain SW 1500 awhile back... Any word? We can keep a secret...!
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