AZL September 2019 New Items

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AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 1, 2019 20:08:30 GMT -5 markm, billmock, and 6 more like this

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AMERICAN Z LINE
September 2019 New Releases Part 1

1952 California Zephyrs!

AZL is proud to offer the legendary California Zephyr operated jointly by the CB&Q, D&RGW and WP between Chicago and Oakland. Scaling both the Rockies and the Sierras it was the most scenic train route in North America. The CZ travelled 2,438 miles starting in 1949 until 1971 when Amtrak took over. All passenger cars were made by Budd. Originally a 10 car consist in 1951, but increased to 11 in 1952. AZL also offers the single PRR car that ran weekly as a through service to and from New York City. The CZ railroads ordered 6 complete sets and AZL have made 4! All three railroads used EMD F3s as pulling power which AZL also offers separately. The correct F3 assignments were: CB&Q A-B-A, D&RGW A-B-B-A and WP A-B-B.

AZL has released two Zephyr sets. The sets and car configurations are as follows. It is important to note that the listing is in order on how the cars would have appeared in the train. The listings are road name, road number, car name and car type:

Set 72100

WP 801 Silver Beaver Baggage
CB&Q 4717 Silver Lodge Dome
D&RGW 1107 Silver Mustang Dome
WP 817 Silver Thistle Dome
CB&Q 251 Silver Lounge Dome
WP 863 Silver Mountain 10-6 Sleeper
CB&Q 427 Silver Falls 10-6 Sleeper
WP 842 Silver Platter Diner
CB&Q 401 Silver Larch 16 Section Sleeper
CB&Q 426 Silver Cliff 10-6 Sleeper
WP 802 Silver Crescent Dome Observation

Set 72101

WP 802 Silver Stag Baggage
D&RGW 1108 Silver Pony Dome
WP 814 Silver Sage Dome
CB&Q 4718 Silver Lariat Dome
CB&Q 252 Silver Roundup Dome Buffet
WP 865 Silver Range 10-6 Sleeper
D&RGW 1131 Silver Summit 10-6 Sleeper
CB&Q 195 Silver Restaurant Diner
D&RGW 1121 Silver Pine 16 Section Sleeper
WP 866 Silver Bay 10-6 Sleeper
CB&Q 375 Silver Horizon Dome Observation

72104 PRR 10-6 Sleeper Silver Rapids 8449 California Zephyr

As an add on car, AZL is offering the single PRR car number 8449 ‘Silver Rapids’ 10-6 sleeper. The PRR operated this car out of New York City. It would be connected to the west bound Zephyrs in Chicago.

EMD F3 Sets – California Zephyr Service

AZL has releases EMD F3 sets for the Burlington (CB&Q), D&RGW and the Western Pacific. The following locomotives are now available:

62915-1 D&RGW F3A B Set 5521, 5522 California Zephyr Set
62915-2 D&RGW F3A B Set 5524, 5523 California Zephyr Set

62916-1 WP F3A B Set 801A & 801B & 802B California Zephyr Set

62916-2 WP F3A 802A California Zephyr – Single

Note the box has the road number as 801C – the correct number is 802A

62917-1 CB&Q F3A-F3B-FRA 9960A & 9960B & 9960C California Zephyr Set

For more information, please visit:

www.americanzline.com/new-releases/zephyr/

We are now taking reservations for these items. The car sets are currently in transit to our offices. We are anticipating shipping to begin on Thursday 9/5/19.

www.americanzline.com

www.azldirect.com

Rob Kluz
Ztrack Distribution

Last Edit: Sept 1, 2019 20:15:09 GMT -5 by ztrack

Commodore Tycoon Former owner of the ATSF Super Chief observation car "Vista Canyon" Posts: 1,153	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 1, 2019 20:20:42 GMT -5 via mobile lwr21 and cwrr like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Commodore on Sept 1, 2019 20:20:42 GMT -5 ...at least hold me set 72100. I've just got to have a car named Silver Beaver.
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charlie Engineer Powered by AZL Posts: 165	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 2:13:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by charlie on Sept 2, 2019 2:13:22 GMT -5 Thank you sooooooo much!!!!! Can you confirm that car D&RGW Dome observation car 1145 is lettered "Silver Sky" and not "1145" in the Set number 72102 ? Charlie
	Z&US Models Information and pre-orders at: zandusmodels.wordpress.com ### Era: 1940-1958 Area: Western side (WY, UT, CO, NV, CA, AZ) RR: UP (Challenger, Mikado light, GP7, F3 AB), D&RGW (Zephyr F3 ABBA, GP7, PA1-PB1), WP (Zephyr F3 ABB, Mikado heavy, GP7), SP (E9) Dream of: pre-1950 Switchers, Ten wheelers steams (std gauge), small steams large steams and more steams!

ciccino Engineer Posts: 164	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 2:18:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ciccino on Sept 2, 2019 2:18:13 GMT -5 Fantastic set! Thank you very much, AZL :-)

Smolderz Fireman Posts: 52	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 12:54:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Smolderz on Sept 2, 2019 12:54:20 GMT -5 Such a nice set! I must resist!

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AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 14:35:43 GMT -5

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Post by dazed on Sept 2, 2019 14:35:43 GMT -5

These look very nice. Not something I need--already got my CZ via Superliners, thanks also to AZL--but this release has to be great for Z overall with its ability to draw more eyes on Z-scale.

Side benefit...half of the Z-scalers will be broke, so maybe I can win some good deals on eBay for a few months!!!

But then again, I fear Maxi-I's will be here before we know it...I better save my ~~pennies~~ hundred dollar bills.

Doug A.

Hans Riddervold (AZL) Administrator Posts: 847	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 14:46:16 GMT -5 charlie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Sept 2, 2019 14:46:16 GMT -5 Yes the WP observation car is lettered "Silver Sky". The set is 72102 and will be released at a later date. No date is set for this release.

QcKraag Engineer Posts: 153	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 19:09:52 GMT -5 gprose, lwr21, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by QcKraag on Sept 2, 2019 19:09:52 GMT -5 Oh if you guys did the Canadian after this...

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AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 20:04:12 GMT -5 cwrr likes this

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After spending some time reviewing the images and videos, I have to say I'm very much impressed with this offering. The Budd car designs appear to be spot on. The mistakes made by larger manufacturers in larger scales have been avoided. Until I get the sets in hand, the only criticism I can dredge up is that the lead coupler on the WP F3As should be painted silver:

One question along this line: has AZL provided the coupler clam shell for the CB&Q F3As? In the 1952 era, they generally ran the CZ with the coupler enclosed:

Both are of rather limited importance. The former can be resolved with a drop (literally) of paint, and the later about 15 minutes of whittling a piece of styrene.

A couple of typos (I hope) here. The WP Silver Crescent should be #881. As a quick sanity check, WP cars were numbered in the 800 series with the ten's digit representing the car style as listed in standard operating order. SO the car range from 80x for baggage to 88x for the observation. I think Hans meant to say DRGW and not WP for the Silver Sky.

Overall I can hardly wait.

Mark

fulingyu Engineer Posts: 212	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 2, 2019 22:04:54 GMT -5 markm likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by fulingyu on Sept 2, 2019 22:04:54 GMT -5 Quick question. Will the WP A-B-B and CBQ A-B-A F3 sets come with TWO drawbars for close coupling? I'll probably still buy the set but wondering.

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AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 3, 2019 6:46:32 GMT -5 cwrr likes this

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Post by ztrack on Sept 3, 2019 6:46:32 GMT -5

Yes, drawbars are included. Two are included in the three loco sets. Also the optional truck with coupler is in the packaging. Alll locos are powered, the A and B units in the sets. The F3s are DCC ready and do use AZL's standard PCB. The front coupler is easily removed from the pilot. There is a small hole, but it can easily be filled.

Smolderz Fireman Posts: 52	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 4, 2019 1:06:56 GMT -5 cwrr likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Smolderz on Sept 4, 2019 1:06:56 GMT -5 I just found out these trains sometimes use the "Wyoming Detour". So if you're layout is set around this area you now have an excuse to buy these. On this detour, the train would've been pulled by D&RGW F3's.

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AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 4, 2019 9:17:37 GMT -5 cwrr and pcbpoppy like this

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Post by markm on Sept 4, 2019 9:17:37 GMT -5

Thanks for the info. I was unaware of this detour for the CZ, although not unexpected. I'd like to research this further if you could provide your reference. Thanks.

Actually the CZ ran on a number of tracks that would not have been expected:

When the Feather River Canyon was closed due to snow, the train would be rerouted between Sacramento CA and Reno NV on the SP route through Donner Pass. In that era, the clearance along the route was still much as built in the 19th century and the CZ dome cars had only 6 inches of clearance. The train was required to run at 25MPH with no occupants in the domes. FYI the SP dome car run on the route, were built in-house and were 8 inches shorter.

WP and SP shared tracks in Nevada, so an east-bound train would run on SP tracks and west-bound WP.

Perhaps the most interesting rerouting of the CZ happened in 1955,a bit later than the era AZL has modeled.
Due to a derailment in Sulphur NV, the train rerouted over the AT&SF from Stockton CA through the Tehachapi Pass and back up to Salt Lake City. I'm not aware of the locomotives used, but I assume an AT&SF F or GP unit lead the way.

Looks a bit like my old layout at times.

Mark

cwrr Tycoon Building the Milwaukee Road in Western Washington! Posts: 1,658	AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 4, 2019 15:03:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by cwrr on Sept 4, 2019 15:03:00 GMT -5 Ouch!!

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AZL September 2019 New Items Sept 4, 2019 20:59:19 GMT -5 markm, smr, and 1 more like this

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Post by ztrack on Sept 4, 2019 20:59:19 GMT -5

Just a quick update. The first shipment of sets and locos are going out tomorrow! More to follow in the next few days. Our plan is to have all direct customer and dealers orders in the mail by the weekend.

Rob

AZL September 2019 New Items

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