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Post by pmx on May 6, 2016 5:54:09 GMT -5
Thanks Rob. Looks like I'll be submitting more funding requests to the Boss.
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Post by pmx on May 5, 2016 21:43:30 GMT -5
And just to let our Forum guest know, the next Heritage units to be released are: NS - Reading NS - Savannah and Atlanta UP - C&NW (in that order) So can you give us some insight on the non-heritage units that will be offered? So far there has been: BNSF w/ original cab CSX and video evidence of UPs running Just want to know how far into debt I'll be going this year. Between these, the P42 Genesis and GEs it's looking bad
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Post by pmx on Mar 14, 2016 17:41:50 GMT -5
Gerd looks better. Unfortunately you now have to deal with a coupler height issue.
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Post by pmx on Jan 2, 2016 21:27:24 GMT -5
Really like the CNW hoppers, but... While the most of road numbers selected are good, but the 1755xx series are slightly different model which was slightly longer and had some other noticeable visual differences. CNW 175086CNW 175505But more disappointing is that the wrong logo was used for the color scheme of the car selected. Rather than it saying Chicago System on the ball it should be the Employee Owned. (Plus the logo should be offset rather than centered) The Chicago System was used, but was the full color version on cars that where repainted in the 80's.
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Post by pmx on Jul 30, 2015 19:18:31 GMT -5
Liking to do some background research on my purchases, I can say that while the mirror finish was prototypical on many of the units, the road numbers AZL choose the high gloss silver was the correct choice. And based on the features selected in assembly of these lovely ATSF units the RD#s where also the correct choice. The only flub was that first F3 order, from which the AZL RD#s selected fall into, had the long warbonnet, which extended back between the second and third grill. Even knowing all this I do like the mirror finish! So I'll ask anyway. And while I'm at it please combine with the lower fans and appropriate RD#. Would make for some lovely visual contrasts, like seen in the image from that auction site: ~Paul E.
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Post by pmx on Jul 2, 2015 16:46:17 GMT -5
Hans, the possibility of a decal for the B units would be awesome.
Oh and a fyi, ATSF 26 would have required you to change to the low profile roof fans, as units 22LABC through 29LABC were delivered with those and not the taller ones see on 16LABC through 21LABC. So I think you did fine with road number based on the options that you selected to use.
Now I just have to wait patiently for the postman (or woman) to deliver my order. It's going to be great have nearly silent Warbonnets coasting around the tracks.
~Paul E.
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Post by pmx on Jul 1, 2015 14:47:57 GMT -5
Ditto on the pocketbook. Excited about getting a Santa Fe Warbonnet A-B-B-A set. Even if there few devils in the details. In this case the road numbers selected fall within the 16LC-21LC unit range, which retained their long warbonnet paint to the end. Also the B-units are missing the Chief logo from their sides. Which is a bit of bummer when just a couple minutes of research netted this site: Santa Fe Historical & Modeling Society F-3 UnitsBut in the grand scheme they have some very nice details, to include the modification that eliminated the center port holes, with the entire area between the two portholes being covered with "chicken wire" screening. ~Paul E.
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Post by pmx on Jun 23, 2015 22:49:25 GMT -5
Humm... Trying hard to stay focused on in IV, but can't help dabble in some of the others. But when I first entered Z it because of contemporary intermodal which falls into Eras V & VI. And now there are these wonder full passenger releases so I find myself looking back to as early as the mid-fifties.
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Post by pmx on Jun 6, 2015 19:01:19 GMT -5
So with the E8/9s finally out, the F3/7s beginning to make their appearances and the SD-45s set to follow this year, I was curious to know if AZL has any plans to do release an injection molded E7? While researching the E8/9s, I notice that the E7s were probably the most abundant of the E-Series. Combined with their production starting in early '45 and remaining in service into the early AMTRACK days their appeal should be just as great as the E8/9s. Plus with more than 20 original owners, many of whom went though more than one paint scheme on the E7s, should offer a lot of possibilities.
Ok that said, my shameless plug would be for some Milwaukee Road in the grey lightning bolt scheme.
~Paul E.
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Post by pmx on May 21, 2015 18:43:32 GMT -5
On a related note... I hate to be the bearer of more bad news but your Milwaukee Road E9s also are missing the Dynamic Brake fan... Perhaps at some point in the future if you rerun the SP and MILW units, you can use the same shell that you are using for the UP units. The few photos that I have seen of your forthcoming UP E units seem to have the Dynamic Brake fan. Not the first time that this has been mentioned AZL March 2015 New Items Part 2Sweet, Milwaukee Road A-B-A sets! Now if they only had the Dynamic Brake unit like their prototypes and as seen on the AZL UP E8/9 during NTS. Maybe the DB units will be available as spare parts.
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Post by pmx on Mar 14, 2015 16:55:43 GMT -5
Sweet, Milwaukee Road A-B-A sets!
Now if they only had the Dynamic Brake unit like their prototypes and as seen on the AZL UP E8/9 during NTS. Maybe the DB units will be available as spare parts.
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Post by pmx on Feb 24, 2015 19:26:37 GMT -5
The GS is a Northern 4-8-4. And not all Northerns are the same size. And oh how I'd love to see one of those other Northerns in Z. Whether it be NP, Milwaukee Road (CMStP&P), C&NW, Soo (MStP&SSM), a Rock Island (CRI&P), or even a Delaware & Hudson (as the CRI&P had a class which strong resembled the D&H K-62s) . While many of which had similar driver sizes 75" +1" and a driver wheelbase close to 19.75' on average, they were custom/tailor fit to the individual railroads and thus had differing and distinct features that making it hard to work from a coming base. So like Robe said, these others aren't not closely enough for AZL to produce without having to cheat, which they strive hard not to do. ~Paul E.
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Post by pmx on Feb 15, 2015 21:47:14 GMT -5
Good Eyes. The Caboose will not have RB trucks. Just got back home to a pair of Soo Line cabooses and alas not they aren't RB trucks. Unfortunately they aren't leaf spring trucks either like the CAD model drawing, but another Bettendorf truck. Ah so much for that dream. I will say the that really like the detail and fine finish , just wish the level of attention that is found with some of the other road names was applied here . Like the Milwaukee Road GP9s that were a miss, these too have some misses that where within their power to ensure. This new caboose design corresponds with Soo Line's cabooses in the #1 ~ #45 range, which have the same style roof and similar window layout. Other features that miss are the placement of the smoke stack, should have been on the longer roof, and the undercarriage rotated so the battery box and air reservoir locations are swapped. www.americanzline.com/wp-content/gallery/wide-vision/azl_wvcab_921002-2_soo.jpgvs. a comparable prototype www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2445481Obviously there are other differences, but I figure that in the goal to provide a design that can be used for multiple roads there are going to be features that won't apply to all roads. So fortunately most these "misses" can be overcome fairly easily. 120 & 133 become 20 & 33. Move the smoke stack and plug the old hole. And hopefully I can just rotate the undercarriage. ~Paul E.
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Post by pmx on Nov 19, 2014 17:30:41 GMT -5
Awesome.
On a side not, the engineering drawing has actual caboose trucks, but the sample looks to have standard RB tucks. Suppose it is to muck to hope that trucks on the sample are temporary stand in.
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Post by pmx on Nov 9, 2014 20:03:22 GMT -5
<Sigh> Thanks Rob. Good to hear, however now I must exhibit even more patience.
~Paul E.
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