April is going to be an exciting month for AZL. First, we would like to welcome back the 53' Thrall well cars! A DTTX runner pack and single has been released. The single car is item 91601-2. The road number is 655136. The MSRP is $46.00. The car comes with an APL and Genstar 48' container. The three car set is item 90601-4. The road numbers are: 620410A, 620410B and 620410C. The set comes with a Maersk Sealand, Hapag Lloyd, Mediterranean Shipping, Zim, Sealand and Genstar 40' container. The MSRP is $133.00. AZL has released CSX bay-window cabooses. Two road numbers have been released. Road number 16429 is item number 92003-1. Road number 16431 is item number 92003-2. The MSRP is $64.00. Golden West Service ACF 3-Bays have been released. A single car and runner pack has been announced. The runner pack is item 90312-1. The road numbers are 518053, 518054, 518122 and 518308. The MSRP is $119.00. The single car is item 91312-1. The road number is 518301. The list MSRP is $36.00.
AZL has also release NS tri-level autoracks. Two runner packs and two single cars have been released. The first set is item 91003-1. The road numbers are: 801179, 803283, 810417 and 850146. The second set is item 91003-2. The road numbers are: 810177, 803328, 905686 and 852391. The MSRP for the sets are $131.00 each. The first single car is item 91953-1. The road number is 803335. The second single car is item 91653-2. The road number is 906094. The MSRP is $38.00 each. BUT we are not done! Look for another announcement coming soon! Rob
Now John, take it easy and keep breathing normally, as we don't want you to pass out. I know that CSX caboose caused your heart to skip a beat, so just sit down and take some deep breaths and then go call your credit card company and ask for a limit raise. I admit my heart fluttered a bit too when I saw my favorite GWS livery appear this time out. I'll have some weathered ones rolling at the Z convention for sure. So here is a cheer for both CSX and GWS. Good stuff this month.
Everything looks great and order's are placed! What am I noticing different on these new well cars...I see more yellow...the end platforms/walkways?
You have a very sharp eye, sir. We found the prototypes have some painted, others with bare metal. Last time was bare metal, so we went with paint for this run. Cheers, -Rob(A) AZL
I'll place a vote for Union Pacific. . .and I'm itching to order one of those 53' thralls! Who's taking orders? Best, bob
At this time, AZL is done releasing bi-levels. We still have ATSF bi-levels in stock. Moving forward, they are all tri-levels. A new UP version is in the lineup as is BN, BNSF and Ferromex. I posted this image earlier today on another forum just to make the N scalers jealous. Check out the ends of the containers on the single car! Rob
OK...a couple more questions regarding the auto racks. Are the tri-levels more detailed than the bi-levels? Are the tri-levels dimensionally taller than the bi-levels? Thanks for the help.
Dave, dimensionally they are the same. Here is a photo showing the ends of the autoracks. The bilevel is on the left, and tri-level on the right. This should give you a good idea where the interior platforms would be located on the prototype. Rob
Packages arrived this morning...another great release of well cars, nice job AZL! Thought I would share some comparison pictures of their other releases (end platforms) and container details as well...
