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Post by blueghost on May 30, 2021 15:34:04 GMT -5
Rob does this mean there might be replacement gears for the brass units? I have one of the brass PAs with a bad gear.
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Post by domi on May 30, 2021 16:11:18 GMT -5
Errare humanum est ... Sorry ! ALCO FA locos are to be compared with EMD F-Units. F7/F9 are 50'8" long and FAs are 51'6". In the prototype that makes a difference of roughly 25 centimeters, so a little bit more than 1 mm in Z. I guess any F7 chassis from MTL or AZL would be ok for a powered FA loco. About the matching shell, I don't know whether Searails is working on or otherwise on a complete unit, but more information should available here : www.searails.com/newproducts.html . Dom |
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Post by gprose on Jun 2, 2021 13:50:18 GMT -5
Hi, CN and CP both used the four axle versions of the PA and PB units and they passed to VIA Rail later. Are any of these being planned?
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Post by engineerblake on Jun 2, 2021 14:16:51 GMT -5
Hi, CN and CP both used the four axle versions of the PA and PB units and they passed to VIA Rail later. Are any of these being planned? Although they had similar designs, those railways bought what was called an FA/FB or FPA model. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALCO_FACanadian Pacific rostered both Alco built FA-1s as well as FA-2s and FPAs built by the Montreal Locomotive Works, all numbered in the 4000-number series when they were active. www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%204000%20Page%201.htmCanadian National once rostered the Montreal Locomotive Works FA-1, FA-2 and FB-2 models in the 9400-number series. As well as FPA-2 and FPA-4 models in the 6700-number series. www.cnrha.ca/node/969/locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/MLW_FP-4I hope this clarifies what models each railway had versus what is soon to be offered by AZL. |
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Post by gprose on Jun 2, 2021 14:22:08 GMT -5
Hi, thanks for the reply. Since no Canadian road names are listed in the planned first release of these I was just wondering if there ever will be.
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Post by Commodore on Jun 2, 2021 14:28:22 GMT -5
Errare humanum est ... Sorry ! ALCO FA locos are to be compared with EMD F-Units. F7/F9 are 50'8" long and FAs are 51'6". In the prototype that makes a difference of roughly 25 centimeters, so a little bit more than 1 mm in Z. I guess any F7 chassis from MTL or AZL would be ok for a powered FA loco. About the matching shell, I don't know whether Searails is working on or otherwise on a complete unit, but more information should available here : www.searails.com/newproducts.html . Dom Sharknose ALERT. Sea rails is doing a Sharknose…  |
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Post by sjl on Jun 2, 2021 14:32:48 GMT -5
ALCO FA locos are to be compared with EMD F-Units. F7/F9 are 50'8" long and FAs are 51'6". In the prototype that makes a difference of roughly 25 centimeters, so a little bit more than 1 mm in Z. I guess any F7 chassis from MTL or AZL would be ok for a powered FA loco. About the matching shell, I don't know whether Searails is working on or otherwise on a complete unit, but more information should available here : www.searails.com/newproducts.html . Dom Sharknose ALERT. Sea rails is doing a Sharknose… I saw that. But not for those who like instant gratification. |
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Post by engineerblake on Jun 2, 2021 21:41:57 GMT -5
Hi, thanks for the reply. Since no Canadian road names are listed in the planned first release of these I was just wondering if there ever will be. I think the closest thing to a "Canadian" PA-unit would be the Delaware & Hudson units that they got second-hand from the Santa Fe in 1967. These units would run between New York City and Montreal hauling the Laurentian passenger train up until Amtrak's creation in 1971. After Amtrak took over they used the D&H equipment on the Adirondack until 1977. bridge-line.org/alcopa1pa4 |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2021 5:23:38 GMT -5
No fresh news about an AZL PA ?
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jul 26, 2021 3:02:17 GMT -5
 Posting the first of several PA artwork images. Yes we are doing 3 D&RGW paint schemes! |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jul 26, 2021 3:13:26 GMT -5
 Our SP and SSW PAs |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jul 26, 2021 3:33:45 GMT -5
 NH is tricky with all their variations. Sticking to their Pullman Green and one of the McGinnis paint scheme for now |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jul 26, 2021 3:36:17 GMT -5
 Never mind the red arrows. They belong in the UK skies and not on the AZL PAs! |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jul 26, 2021 3:43:50 GMT -5
 No surprises here. NYC version will have the earlier lighter grey color combo |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2021 4:30:43 GMT -5
I prefer the first colour scheme for NH, it remembers me the (fantasy) version in HO by Märklin in the 60's ... The NYC is beautiful, too.
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