Zscale pics please.

Ed Pinkley#2 Apr 27, 2005

  1. Ed Pinkley#2

    Ed Pinkley#2 TrainBoard Member

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    Can you Zscalers show some pics of your trains?I have always been interested in Zscale but didn't know what is available in the market as far as modern era stuff.Thanks
     
    Ed Pinkley#2, Apr 27, 2005
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  2. ztrack

    ztrack TrainBoard Supporter Advertiser

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    There are quite a few modern locomotives now available for Z scale. One place to visit is the American Z Line pages on the Ztrack Magazine web site. Ztrack is the distributor for AZL and we have posted photos of all locomotives and roadnames. The link is:

    AZL pages

    Another site to visit is John Cubbin's Beginning is Z scale web pages. On part II of these pages is a locomotive availability page illustrating a variety of Z locos from different manufacturers.

    Beginning in Z Scale

    Another site worth a visit is FR out of Germany. They are a small manufacturer of very fine Z scale trains. Last year they released F40PHs. There web site is:

    FR US program

    Finally, visit the Micro-Trains web site. They are preparing to release GP35s for Z scale. These will be very popular.

    MTL web site

    I hope this helps!
    Rob Kluz
     
    ztrack, Apr 27, 2005
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  3. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    I have a few modern things like F59PHI's and SD-45's, mostly for club running, but I like steam best for home consumption. :D

    Here is my newest car, an ACF covered hopper as built in 1963:

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    My newest engine is an NP Mikado, so it's not really new.

    -Robert
     
    rray, Apr 28, 2005
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  4. Fluid Dynamics

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    Expose your surfliners!
     
    Fluid Dynamics, Apr 29, 2005
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  5. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    I don't have many pictures of Z sale. I took these using my flat bed scanner. Not much depth.
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    This started out as a Marklin European style coach. I am still working on making a better roof with ventilators along the side of the clearestory. I am making a new RTV mold to cast them out of resin.
     
    r_i_straw, Apr 29, 2005
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  6. rray

    rray Staff Member

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    Nice passenger car! Please post pics of the new roof you are working on, when you get the castings off.

    -Robert ;)
     
    rray, Apr 30, 2005
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  7. JoeS

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    Russell, do you have any pictures of your Nn3 layout to show? I'd sure like to see them if you do, as much of what is done is interchangeable with Z scale. Thanks in advance if you do.
     
    JoeS, May 1, 2005
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  8. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Not much yet. I have built up four turnouts and am working on what will be my staging yard. I have a loop of track that goes all the way around the yard (only a siding so far) and have a wye at one end that will connect through a tunnel in the wall into the room where the layout will be. I can at least run my trains in a circle right now and turn them on the wye to go the other way. The backdrop and the lighting are really all I have finished in the layout room so far. I need to get going on this project big time.
     
    r_i_straw, May 1, 2005
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