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Post by gerd on Jun 10, 2019 17:42:00 GMT -5
One must remember that the mass Z scale audience does not run DCC. What they want is smooth running locomotives that can haul a considerable amount of rolling stock. This is achieve through weight. All of the recommendation here sacrifice weight for DCC operations. What I recommend is waiting until these are released and see what the actual space is available. As Rob mention, there is a room in the cab so I would focus there as you starting point for adding DCC. That's a bit lame, AZL has traction tires and a couple of grams less wouldn't make the difference. On top a RS-3 is not going to pull a 100 double stack container cars.... In fairness AZL is not a manufacturer, it's a brand relying on its suppliers, so if the supplier has not the imagination, skills or willingness to come up with a different design it's not gonna happening
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Post by Curn on Jun 11, 2019 0:10:00 GMT -5
Darn math and physics ruining my dream of an AZL SW1500 with DCC sound.
I'm sure the RS3/RSD5 will be a hit, and is a welcome addition.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2019 0:11:05 GMT -5
About DCC : not all modellers are interested ; a few years ago Märklin planned to sell locomotives with already built-in decoder, they gave it up again. I don't think for example that builders of suitcase-layouts could be very concerned. DCC is good for layouts with MANY locomotives. And on another side I met a modeller friend at an exhibition, he said that if something doesn't work with conventional wiring, there is an error somewhere and he must find it ; but with "full" digital control it's very more difficult, even if it is used only for selective locomotive control. DCC is a fine thing ... for real freaks, who wanna spend enough time in understanding the programming of the parameters !
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Post by Rob Albritton on Jun 11, 2019 7:15:16 GMT -5
Darn math and physics ruining my dream of an AZL SW1500 with DCC sound. I'm sure the RS3/RSD5 will be a hit, and is a welcome addition. I think it may be possible for an enterprising modeler to accomplish, but we were not able to find a way to do it in a cost effective, mass produced model with good running characteristics. I'm sure with time, technology will advance to the point where it is possible to mass produce a Z scale switcher with DCC, but we would rather make the locomotive in the present, not the future. |
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Post by cwrr on Jun 11, 2019 9:18:33 GMT -5
Wow, I'm just glad AZL is producing locos again! DCC or not, it's nice to finally see an Alco in Z.
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Post by Holger on Jun 11, 2019 13:05:19 GMT -5
I agree completely with these statement.
All of my AZL Diesels are rewired to run with ZIMO 616 (8x8mm) or LENZ Decoder (7.5x13mm). because of the RailCom possibilities.
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Post by gerd on Jun 11, 2019 19:25:52 GMT -5
Wow, I'm just glad AZL is producing locos again! DCC or not, it's nice to finally see an Alco in Z. Plenty of Alco in Z, just not in the pocket money category  |
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Post by cwrr on Jun 12, 2019 9:08:36 GMT -5
Wow, I'm just glad AZL is producing locos again! DCC or not, it's nice to finally see an Alco in Z. Plenty of Alco in Z, just not in the pocket money category True statement!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 9:59:43 GMT -5
The FA was an Alco, too ...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 16:33:01 GMT -5
"Just not in the pocket money category" : I hope that AZL will make again mainly injection molded models ; prices like those for the Krauss-Maffei's are unfortunately unreachable for average modellers ...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 1:17:05 GMT -5
I compared the pictures of the NH versions of GP9 and RS3 : the black and orange colours on the cabin and both hoods are SWAPPED. So, as I read (at Case Hobbies) that RS3 would be available in NH version too, it would not duplicate the MTL GP9 ; but, despite of this fact, I don't know if I will buy one, I prefer stay waiting for a ... FA ! |
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Post by gerd on Jun 16, 2019 5:40:03 GMT -5
It’s not a duplicate anyway, one is an RS3 and one is a GP9, very different in appearance
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 7:37:53 GMT -5
At more than 0.5 m, the first and only thing a non-railroad-freak (like my future visitors, especially children) could notice are the differences at the hoods ... and the pattern of colours !
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Post by gerd on Jun 16, 2019 18:15:57 GMT -5
If you think it's the same than take an EMD F7 and you have your FA....
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Post by Commodore on Jun 16, 2019 18:57:01 GMT -5
If you think it's the same than take an EMD F7 and you have your FA.... Gerd, For one major difference, the EMD doesn't smoke nearly as bad! |
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