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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 21, 2023 20:42:44 GMT -5
Still true. We get zero cost reduction from the factory for undecorated. I suggest you simply paint over the road name you like the least.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 20, 2023 18:57:31 GMT -5
As I'm sure AZL won't be releasing the Chessie SD40s for a while Don't be so sure about that!
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 17, 2023 17:37:24 GMT -5
How soon can we get the white Amazon container with blue arrow? Rob A. didn't seem to appreciate my question when I asked him... Bah! Humbug!
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 13, 2023 22:15:48 GMT -5
That can be taken care of. Please contact Rob Kluz. So what about the missing horn ? I do not know if the C&O came with a horn, but I do not see one on the photos. I cannot check the existing inventory as I do not have access, and I did not work on that project, so your guess is as good as mine. I do know that they were made by Sanda Kan, and they “lost” the tooling so once these are gone, that’s the end of the line. With or without a horn, it’s going to be a rare breed unless MTL restarts production - and I have not heard them making any moves in that direction. It’s a great little loco that pulls like a mule. Dave Wolf runs them with one GP7 pulling something like 50 cars at train shows for hours one end. Hope this info helps. It’s about all I know on the subject. Best -Rob
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 13, 2023 18:16:29 GMT -5
So, how was Micro trains able to have a plow already installed on the front truck and make it functional? And you have to do the "swap" thing with AZL, and I am guessing it is non functional like other AZL locos? (ie sd 70M). Maybe I have missed something? Beats me! Seriously, we tried body-mount couplers with the SD40-2, but they failed horribly. So we went back to the tried and true method that we've used many times before. Great running? Truck mount coupler. Amazing details? put in the plow. You get to choose.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 13, 2023 18:06:32 GMT -5
Railings are falling off and bent. I bought items from last years BF sales and was happy with my purchases. This year, not. That can be taken care of. Please contact Rob Kluz.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Dec 11, 2023 19:14:41 GMT -5
What a beauty, It is incredible ; this photo does not look Z scale ! Thank you!
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 24, 2023 18:09:36 GMT -5
SD40-2 update:
I'm expecting 3 palates on Monday.
Furthermore, this is not the only new tooling product that I expect before the end of 2023.
Stay tuned!
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 21, 2023 13:12:05 GMT -5
I think I've seen something that looks a little like those. I can't remember exactly where....
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 19, 2023 17:11:20 GMT -5
“AZL Galactic headquarters”? I thought command central was in Hawaii. It's sort of a floating party - wanders from place to place. Those of good cheer are welcome, the grumpy shall be asked to separate.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 17, 2023 14:35:45 GMT -5
We are waiting on a delivery from AZL Galactic headquarters to arrive. It should be here today. Once it arrives, we will get the items photographed, counted, and sent over to be added to the sites. Look for an announcement this weekend. True. I’m the reason for the minor delay.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 6, 2023 21:43:45 GMT -5
30 days? Well locomotives are in transit to the US after we made some modifications. But before any release, Rob Kluz and his wonderful team in Ohio will do thorough testing. Fingers Crossed! I'm just going to let this one go. It's better for my mental health. But I can say this: I've just finished testing a ton of samples, and the SD40-2 looks like one of our best locomotives ever. Hans did a great job with it. To use a Baseball analogy: I was just the closing pitcher to get it over the finish line. It was a team win. Fingers crossed Indeed!
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 6, 2023 21:39:24 GMT -5
I somehow managed to burn out a motor on one of my AZL P42s. I looked for replacement parts, but only found the 7.5mm replacement. The motor I pulled out of the P42 is 6.9mm, so I don't think it'll be a good fit. So, I'm wondering if it would actually fit the P42, or will I need a different one. If so, how do I get motors for other locos that use a non-7.5mm motor? Please contact your dealer or Rob Kluz at Ztrack as we do have replacements available
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 2, 2023 20:03:24 GMT -5
Hello: I am new to this and am making a fairly simple Z-scale layout. What is the "standard"/"usual"/"etc." minimum distance between two parallel straight tracks? What is the "standard"/"usual"/"etc." minimum distance between two curved tracks? Thanks, Brian (bxley) 25.4 mm (millimeters) = 1 inch So basically the standard separation is one inch.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Oct 23, 2023 17:34:12 GMT -5
Finally! We will receive production samples next week. Hope for production in November and first delivery in December. (I said hope ) Not so fast there, Mr. Riddervold! After inspecting the samples, the factory needs to make a few adjustments. I expect a 30-day delay.
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