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Post by tknarr58 on May 27, 2015 18:10:39 GMT -5
Wondering when the prototype of the coil cars date to? Do they go back as far as the 1960's? One of the things I wish AZL would do is provide a brief prototype history of their releases like MT's does. Just an approximate time frame would be sufficient.
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Coil Cars
May 28, 2015 17:44:43 GMT -5
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Post by Rob Albritton on May 28, 2015 17:44:43 GMT -5
The increased volume of coiled steel transportation gave rise to a new purpose-built freight car. Previously rolls of coiled-steel had generally traveled in specially equipped gondola cars. In the 1960’s a lighter type of car emerged specifically for hauling coils of steel in an integral trough. The car type gained popularity and eventually over 17,000 cars were built. AZL's model replicates a 42’ design with a distinctive fishbelly side sill.
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Post by amtk908 on May 28, 2015 19:14:33 GMT -5
Wondering when the prototype of the coil cars date to? Do they go back as far as the 1960's? One of the things I wish AZL would do is provide a brief prototype history of their releases like MT's does. Just an approximate time frame would be sufficient. The prototype of the NSC car that AZL is offering in the CSXT scheme would be a more early 2000s car. Coil cars appeared in the mid 1960s, although the early cars were of a different appearance lacking the "fishbelly" and more open-frame in design. The first "fishbelly" NSC cars were their Type-3 cars and were introduced around 1998. Please note that the "type" designations is a freight car railfan term and not part of NSC's official description of their products. I have one of the AZL NSC Coil Cars and can testify that is a real gem of a Z Scale model. Regards, Cliff
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