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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Feb 7, 2021 13:10:12 GMT -5
Arriving in March is our new tank car. Based on a General American 1917 design, this insulated tank car saw service from the end of WWI to late 1960s.
It will compliment our vintage freight cars and is an excellent match with the Mikes, F units and RS/RSDs.
Artwork and photos to follow soon
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Feb 7, 2021 13:25:27 GMT -5
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Post by sjl on Feb 7, 2021 13:50:10 GMT -5
Nice detailing!
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Post by texrail on Feb 7, 2021 13:52:52 GMT -5
Looking very good! Would be interesting to compare the AZL tankes with the MTL and Marklin ones.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Feb 7, 2021 16:42:59 GMT -5
Looking very good! Would be interesting to compare the AZL tankes with the MTL and Marklin ones. TONS more detailing on ours (AZL) this was a challenge for the factory and they answered the call in a serious way. |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Feb 8, 2021 6:40:06 GMT -5
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Post by bloodynose on Feb 8, 2021 23:06:01 GMT -5
The cattle ranchers here in the desert regions of Arizona would aquire these old tank cars and drag them with a bulldozer out to a water well, typically pumped with a windmill, to be filled and supply water to cattle during the dry spells of summer.
I know of 2 within 30 miles of where I live, one of those being 15 miles from the railroad (UP former SP) that is located on the lower slope, foothills of a small mountain range. The countrymen of those days were tough as nails!
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Post by Commodore on Feb 11, 2021 15:31:15 GMT -5
The detail is incredible. (Click the above small photograph to enlarge)
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Post by cwrr on Feb 11, 2021 18:52:07 GMT -5
Those wire handrailings are tiny!
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Post by markm on Feb 12, 2021 12:26:18 GMT -5
I'm very much impressed that you included Roma Wines, a former Lodi-based winery that in the mid-twentieth century was one of the largest U.S. wine makers. Will make a nice addition to my layout. Of course now I'll have to add their tower to my Lodi module:  It would be nice if you produced a Sinclair Oil car |
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Post by Commodore on Feb 12, 2021 15:38:18 GMT -5
I'm very much impressed that you included Roma Wines, a former Lodi-based winery that in the mid-twentieth century was one of the largest U.S. wine makers. Will make a nice addition to my layout. Of course now I'll have to add their tower to my Lodi module: It would be nice if you produced a Sinclair Oil car Plus one on the Sinclair car. |
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Post by sjl on Feb 12, 2021 16:29:45 GMT -5
I'm very much impressed that you included Roma Wines, a former Lodi-based winery that in the mid-twentieth century was one of the largest U.S. wine makers. Will make a nice addition to my layout. Of course now I'll have to add their tower to my Lodi module: It would be nice if you produced a Sinclair Oil car Plus one on the Sinclair car. A Teapot Dome car? |
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Post by Commodore on Feb 12, 2021 17:11:34 GMT -5
Too political!
How about. Sin lair...
(No C)
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Post by ugeesta on Feb 15, 2021 23:15:25 GMT -5
So, what is that boxcar to the right of the 8,000 gallon tank car? Doesn’t look like anything in the current AZL portfolio... that is a good looking tank car and is in an era that I don’t have assembled. I do have the Santa Fe F3 set so I’m thinking the 8,000 gallon tank car with the outside braced box cars and other early MTL box cars would fit the Bill. that would be an attractive train running next to the Super Chief when it finds its way home. |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Feb 16, 2021 6:26:01 GMT -5
All Box cars are AZL
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