AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here!

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 7:01:49 GMT -5 ProgressRail, Kez, and 6 more like this

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AMERICAN Z LINE
January 2020 New Releases Part 2

Gunderson MAXI-I Sets – NEW TOOLING!

Gunderson introduced their MAXI-I articulated cars in 1988, with the first run lasting until 1990. During that time, 270 cars were built for railroads such as the Southern Pacific , Trailer Train, Maersk and Rail-Bridge. The cars could carry two 20’ containers or a single 40’ container in their well. A larger 48’ or even 52’ continuer could be positioned on the lower container. With the high demand for interrelation carriers to move 40’ containers, the railroads revised the design. In 2000, the BNSF placed new orders for these cars. Production of these cars continues to this day.

The cars feature metal chassis with etched metal details and add-on parts. The cars also feature AZL’s Auto-Latch couplers and roller bearing trucks. Containers are sold separately. The packaging includes slots for ten 40’ containers.

The first release is for DTTX / Southern Pacific. Four sets are being offered:

906501-1 DTTX (TT Logo / Southern Pacific) MAXI-I Set 73145
906501-2 DTTX (TT Logo / Southern Pacific) MAXI-I Set 73153
906501-3 DTTX (TT Logo / Southern Pacific) MAXI-I Set 73147
906501-4 DTTX (TT Logo / Southern Pacific) MAXI-I Set 73150

Containers are sold separately. Look for special ten packs of containers to be released shortly.

See the American Z Line sites for more information on these and other AZL products.

www.azldirect.com

Rob Kluz
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Last Edit: Jan 15, 2020 7:41:42 GMT -5 by ztrack

korgs130 New Member Posts: 17	AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 7:28:04 GMT -5 bnsantaray, dazed, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by korgs130 on Jan 15, 2020 7:28:04 GMT -5 Heck yeah! Thank you. Order already placed. Looking forward to the rest of the release especially the new TTX and BNSF.

ciccino Engineer Posts: 164	AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 7:35:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ciccino on Jan 15, 2020 7:35:31 GMT -5 A beloved return! Thank you, AZL :-)

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 7:47:51 GMT -5 Kez, smr, and 2 more like this

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Jan 15, 2020 7:35:31 GMT -5 ciccino said:

A beloved return! Thank you, AZL :-)

Not a return but an all new product! AZL's first intermodal releases was the NSC 53' well cars. We show one in the video we posted. These cars are very different as they are smaller and designed to run in sets.

If you haven't seen the video, check out the link in the Knowledge Base.

www.azlforum.com/thread/1551/maximizing-maxi-sets

Rob

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 8:06:56 GMT -5 Kez, smr, and 1 more like this

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Jan 15, 2020 7:35:31 GMT -5 ciccino said:

A beloved return! Thank you, AZL :-)

Actually this is an an All New product.

The old well car we made was a 53' single car.

This new release is a 5 well articulated unit with 40' wells.

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 12:50:02 GMT -5 smr likes this

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Post by dazed on Jan 15, 2020 12:50:02 GMT -5

Yessss!!!! Order placed here too! I am looking forward to the BNSF and TTX releases too. I really hope the BNSF Circle Logo scheme is part of the releases. I hope to end up with 3-4 TTX-derivatives and 2-3 BNSF and may end up getting a Maersk to patch as well.

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 15, 2020 17:37:56 GMT -5 Admin likes this

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That was fast! They look great, and I appreciate the Ztrack video demonstrating the operation of the car, especially showing what radii they can handle. Are the containers going to be available at a later date, or soon to follow with each car release? I'm curious if they're stateside yet. Looking forward to more paint schemes!

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 16, 2020 18:42:38 GMT -5 ProgressRail, texrail, and 7 more like this

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Somewhere in the Cascades, right after the BN/ATSF merger a newly painted Maxi-I hauls a load out of a snow shed by a lonely BN SD40-2 (also made by AZL) A few domestic 53' containers ride on top of the 40' cargo....

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 16, 2020 21:19:45 GMT -5

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Jan 16, 2020 18:42:38 GMT -5 Rob Albritton said:

Somewhere in the Cascades, right after the BN/ATSF merger a newly painted Maxi-I hauls a load out of a snow shed by a lonely BN SD40-2 (also made by AZL) A few domestic 53' containers ride on top of the 40' cargo....W

When When When ?

ztrack Administrator Posts: 1,642	AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 16, 2020 22:35:16 GMT -5 Kez, texrail, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ztrack on Jan 16, 2020 22:35:16 GMT -5 Hmmmm them there Cascades shore look a lot like Switzerland...

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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 16, 2020 23:21:30 GMT -5 via mobile billmock, texrail, and 3 more like this

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Jan 16, 2020 22:35:16 GMT -5 ztrack said:

Hmmmm them there Cascades shore look a lot like Switzerland...

That’s because I haven’t installed the catenary yet! :-)

modelwarships Engineer Posts: 244	AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 30, 2020 13:56:05 GMT -5 bnsantaray and cwrr like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by modelwarships on Jan 30, 2020 13:56:05 GMT -5 Jan 16, 2020 23:14:24 GMT -5 cwrr said: Hmmm, Sure would be nice to see those SD40-2's come back again! I could use 5-6 of these! Are there any BN (not BNSF)MAXI's?
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AZL January 2020 New Items Part 2 - MAXI-Is Are Here! Jan 30, 2020 18:38:02 GMT -5 bnsantaray and cwrr like this

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Jan 30, 2020 13:56:05 GMT -5 modelwarships said:

Are there any BN (not BNSF)MAXI's?

Speaking strictly of Maxi-I's, there are some DTTX cars that had BN logos on them, similar in manner to AZL's first release with SP. Athearn did them in HO and used DTTX 73015, DTTX 73022, and <third number escapes me at the moment>. You can see evidence online of DTTX 73007 and DTTX 73014 seems like it might have been one as well. See www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=24910 . I had more info on which had BN at one point but I cannot seem to find it. Sorry I didn't drive around the US for weeks and track down 73007 myself and provide you that photo--since I was research-shamed about my failure to do that recently on this forum