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Post by ztrack on Dec 14, 2017 8:16:15 GMT -5
Are coming!!! I bet you weren't expect that...  Our shipment of new items is inbound from AZL's Galactic headquarters. This mid-month will feature a couple of items we believe will be very popular. For that reason, we are going to hold off announcing new items until we have a chance to test and QC so we can verify quantities. Look for an announcement to come Monday, possibly Tuesday. I will update this thread with the new items once they are ready to go. And yes, I did this so you guys wouldn't have to remind us of the date tomorrow! LOL! Rob |
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Post by bnsantaray on Dec 14, 2017 8:49:40 GMT -5
It is going to be a long weekend !!!!
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Post by mgatdog on Dec 14, 2017 10:21:35 GMT -5
Are coming!!! I bet you weren't expect that... Our shipment of new items is inbound from AZL's Galactic headquarters. This mid-month will feature a couple of items we believe will be very popular. For that reason, we are going to hold off announcing new items until we have a chance to test and QC so we can verify quantities. Look for an announcement to come Monday, possibly Tuesday. I will update this thread with the new items once they are ready to go. And yes, I did this so you guys wouldn't have to remind us of the date tomorrow! LOL! Rob Oh come on Rob Were is the fun of it . We enjoy busting your chops. You'll miss all those insults and ribbon. And for the new items . My bet is on Rokuhan Shorty. |
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Post by rvn2001 on Dec 14, 2017 15:20:27 GMT -5
I don't expect AZL to announce anything about Rokuhan...
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Post by ztrack on Dec 14, 2017 17:07:23 GMT -5
So true. AZL, Ztrack and Rokuhan are all different companies. Though Ztrack represents both AZL and Rokuhan, we keep our announcements for these companies separate. So sorry, no Rokuhan announcements here!
Rob
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Post by DAZed on Dec 14, 2017 17:46:09 GMT -5
Well, Micro-Trains had ZERO mid-month weathered announcements for Z this month, so I guess better late than NEVER.
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Post by ztrack on Dec 18, 2017 21:11:34 GMT -5
AMERICAN Z LINE December 2017 New Release – Part 2 ES44AC – NS – Pennsylvania:  62411-6 NS-Heritage-PRR ES44AC 8102 Budd – RDCs – Baltimore & Ohio: 62209-1 B&O Budd RDC 1905 62209-2 B&O Budd RDC 1908 62209-3 B&O Budd RDC 1902 62209-4 B&O Budd RDC 1909 40’ Outside braced boxcar – Southern Pacific  A single, a two-pack and two four-packs are available. Each car has unique road numbers.  913103-1 SP 40´ Outside Braced Boxcar 14562, 14564, 14570, 14571 913103-2 SP 40´ Outside Braced Boxcar 14563, 14567, 14568, 14572  903103-1 SP 40´ Outside Braced Boxcar 14574 Single  903173-1 SP 40´ Outside Braced Boxcar 14575, 14580 Two-pack The cars feature etched metal walkways, doors that open, blackened metal wheels, fine printing and AZL’s AutoLatchTM couplers. See the American Z Line sites for more information on these and other AZL products. www.americanzline.comwww.azldirect.comRob Kluz Ztrack Distribution |
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Post by jhrailroading on Dec 18, 2017 23:29:06 GMT -5
I love that these new outside braced boxcars have opening doors. Such a great touch
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Post by smr on Dec 19, 2017 3:55:44 GMT -5
This is really a nice surprise for all the SP and B&O fans.
Best,
Sven
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Post by gerd on Dec 19, 2017 19:45:25 GMT -5
This is really a nice surprise for all the SP and B&O fans. Best, Sven Unfortunately AZL’s supplier modeled the outside braced car not after the USRA prototype, but the ATSF class BX-38, which is a so called War Emergency Boxcar from WWII. Major difference to the WWI or shortly after produced USRA Single Sheated Boxcars are the breakwheel on the end rather than on the top, Bettendorf trucks instead of Archbar and some other minor differences. Also SP never used that type of door design. What a pity |
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Post by smr on Dec 20, 2017 4:07:53 GMT -5
This is really a nice surprise for all the SP and B&O fans. Best, Sven Unfortunately AZL’s supplier modeled the outside braced car not after the USRA prototype, but the ATSF class BX-38, which is a so called War Emergency Boxcar from WWII. Major difference to the WWI or shortly after produced USRA Single Sheated Boxcars are the breakwheel on the end rather than on the top, Bettendorf trucks instead of Archbar and some other minor differences. Also SP never used that type of door design. What a pity Thank you, Gerd, good to know! It is indeed a pity, I was so happy and about to order the full SP set. Thus, thank you again for the info! Only SF is prototypical this way, correct? Best, Sven |
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Post by gerd on Dec 20, 2017 5:06:33 GMT -5
Still buy them if you are happy, just not prototypical.
AZL is doing this with many of their car releases, pick a particular prototype and apply all road names that more or less remotely looking like the prototype, good examples are the coil cars, modern reefer, waffle side gondola. It's scale of economics I guess (and some bad choices), not limited to AZL only.
The War Emergency Cars where used or made by other RR, too: NP, Wabash, CNW, CN for example
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Post by ztrack on Dec 20, 2017 8:33:53 GMT -5
This seams like a wonderful opportunity for someone who knows these cars and has etched parts for them to come out with a line of aftermarket upgrade kits. The doors would be an easy one since the AZL doors open and are easily replaced. Heck you could even color match and paint them for customers so all they have to do is swap out the doors. Yup sounds like a great opportunity to be part of a solution...
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Dec 20, 2017 10:25:04 GMT -5
A quick comment to our 40´Outside Braced Box cars. As stated on our web site, we chose a generic design.
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Post by DAZed on Dec 20, 2017 16:24:41 GMT -5
Unfortunately AZL’s supplier modeled the outside braced car not after the USRA prototype, but the ATSF class BX-38, which is a so called War Emergency Boxcar from WWII. Major difference to the WWI or shortly after produced USRA Single Sheated Boxcars are the breakwheel on the end rather than on the top, Bettendorf trucks instead of Archbar and some other minor differences. Also SP never used that type of door design. What a pity <snip> Still buy them if you are happy, just not prototypical. AZL is doing this with many of their car releases, pick a particular prototype and apply all road names that more or less remotely looking like the prototype, good examples are the coil cars, modern reefer, waffle side gondola. It's scale of economics I guess (and some bad choices), not limited to AZL only. The War Emergency Cars where used or made by other RR, too: NP, Wabash, CNW, CN for example Not a pity at all, in my opinion. (ok, maybe a little bit of one  ) While I share your desire for prototypical accuracy, I have other considerations such as COST that means I am willing to accept some compromise. I have considerations such as THE BIG PICTURE that means "hey, I realize that BNSF Coil Car is a foobie, but I need the variety it offers to create the overall look and feel of an appropriate fleet of freight cars on my layout. And right now I don't want to add yet another project to my considerable pile of scratchbuilding, kitbashing, and other modeling projects." Because, I also have the consideration of TIME and my 60+ hour work week just isn't compatible with the proverbial painting of myself into a corner. (or model railroading myself into a corner, as it were) You offer a great service for those that care about such things and are willing to pay for it. But, for what....1/3rd of the price, (?) I think a lot of folks can live with the War Emergency cars for SP with great detail and nice, crisp, quality pad-printed decoration. |
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