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Post by zman on Mar 20, 2021 15:43:27 GMT -5
Any chances of getting a preview of the much anticipated SW1000/1500 paint schemes? Also, will there be an ability to order in advance?
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Post by Rob Albritton on Mar 20, 2021 23:28:35 GMT -5
Any chances of getting a preview of the much anticipated SW1000/1500 paint schemes? Also, will there be an ability to order in advance? Looks like UP, SP, WP, CSX, PC, Southern, BN, BNSF, CN, Conrail, NS, KCS, SLSF, AMTK, Reading, L&N, Cotton Belt, MKT, GN, CP, Rio Grande, Burlington, and VIA. Not looking to pre-order these yet, but maybe we will do so since we got totally blindsided by the ATSF F7 run. |
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Post by eltiti1 on Mar 21, 2021 10:17:33 GMT -5
No MRL .....?
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Post by pcrail on Mar 21, 2021 11:07:01 GMT -5
PC,CR and CSX sound good to me !!!
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Post by theprez on Mar 21, 2021 12:41:58 GMT -5
No MILW, SOO or CN&W..... did I do anything wrong?
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Post by markm on Mar 21, 2021 13:54:19 GMT -5
No MILW, SOO or CN&W..... did I do anything wrong? Perhaps picked the wrong roads? A quick search of rosters shows MILW had nether of these models, CNW only one. I may have missed something but not all roads ❤️ EMD. |
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Post by theprez on Mar 21, 2021 15:58:41 GMT -5
No MILW, SOO or CN&W..... did I do anything wrong? Perhaps picked the wrong roads? A quick search of rosters shows MILW had nether of these models, CNW only one. I may have missed something but not all roads ❤️ EMD. I thought the same, I did not check the rosters, just googled for pictures of them.... and saw some. But anyway, even more than in other scales I would absolutely accept such flexibility in Z |
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Post by mrbarlow on Mar 21, 2021 17:34:28 GMT -5
From the "Prototypical" modeling perspective, AZL so far has produced what's been represented in the REAL railroading world.
I definitely want that trend continue and AZL NOT becoming a "Life Like" type manufacturer of "foobies" for the new, upcoming SW1500/SW1000 release.
Will the SW1500/SW1000 have prototypical details such as front/side only vs full side handrails?
Since many private industries ( Chemicals / Oil / Steel ) ran these, will you offer in Undecorated ?
I'd tweak Rob's list, per below, with who ran these in the most quantities:
SW1000:
BS
BN
CB&Q
D&RGW
SW1500:
ALS
BN (from GN, SLSF)
BNSF (from BN. GN, SLSF)
BRC
CRIP
EMD Demo
GN (from SLSF)
IHB
IT (became NW, then NS)
KCS
L&N (became CSX)
MKT
MP
PC (then CR, NS)
P&LE
Reading
RFP
SLSF
SOO
SOU (became NS)
SP/SSW
TRRA
UP
URR
We'll leave CN, CP and VIA off for the 2nd run.
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Post by Commodore on Mar 21, 2021 18:00:49 GMT -5
That’s quite a lot or road names...
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Post by cwrr on Mar 21, 2021 18:58:11 GMT -5
The "Big Sky Blue" GN version is a must-have for me!!  |
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Post by DAZed on Mar 21, 2021 19:01:18 GMT -5
GN did not get their SW1500s from Frisco. They bought them directly from EMD. |
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Post by DAZed on Mar 21, 2021 22:48:46 GMT -5
Perhaps picked the wrong roads? A quick search of rosters shows MILW had nether of these models, CNW only one. I may have missed something but not all roads ❤️ EMD. I thought the same, I did not check the rosters, just googled for pictures of them.... and saw some. But anyway, even more than in other scales I would absolutely accept such flexibility in Z AZL did their homework they likely realize that-- IF they designed the mech right--they also have the basis for an SW9/SW1200 and SW8/SW600/SW900 switcher. (see Micro-Trains, who utilized the Life-Like/Walthers SW9/1200 mech for their N-Scale SW1500) At that point, the number of roadnames expands even further. It would be most excellent if they did decide to got down that path. I suppose the sales of the SW1500 will impact the chances of them eventually moving forward there, should they choose. So, perhaps there is no need to go into foob mode with these just yet. It seems that AZL is mostly trying to avoid that concession these days. Regarding the snubs, maybe the MRL stuff hasn't sold like they'd hoped, or maybe they'll just be a consideration for a future run. I would think MRL does well, but who knows. (and I'm surprised MKT made the list honestly...and I'm a huge MKT fan. And there are a few others too that will be interesting to see how they do.) |
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Post by markm on Mar 21, 2021 23:19:16 GMT -5
I can't speak to AZL's motives, but one obvious possibility is that the hoods on the switchers earlier than the 1000 series are 7 feet wide, 3 feet narrower than the later models. That comes out to 9.6mm external width in Z. A bit on the tight side for their 7.5mm motor.
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Post by tiny1957 on Mar 22, 2021 22:08:28 GMT -5
How about Illinois Terminal. It’s really nice paint scheme and I believe would seller
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Post by DAZed on Mar 23, 2021 12:28:26 GMT -5
I can't speak to AZL's motives, but one obvious possibility is that the hoods on the switchers earlier than the 1000 series are 7 feet wide, 3 feet narrower than the later models. That comes out to 9.6mm external width in Z. A bit on the tight side for their 7.5mm motor. That's a good point. I didn't consider that would be a problem so maybe the earlier SW's are a no-go after all. Maybe a newer motor or some other solution might permit it. It would be interesting to see if--for example--the ZMaker SW1200 shell would fit. Being brass, perhaps it might have the benefit of thinner walls vs the AZL. (wonder if AZL is incorporating the brass inserts still like they did on the SD70's?) |
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