AZL November 2021 New Items Part 2

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AMERICAN Z LINE
November 2021 New Releases Part 2

EMD SW1500s – Conrail!



And next up... Conrail!. AZL is offering two road numbers:

62710-1 Conrail EMD SW1500 9541
62710-2 Conrail EMD SW1500 9544

The SW1500s feature numerous prototype specific details, traction tires, blacken metal-wheels, innovative drive train and truck design, directional-controlled LEDs and AZL’s AutoLatchTM couplers.

As a bonus, AZL’s Innovation Lab is including two adapters that allow the SW1500 to be retrofitted with Micro-TriainsTM 905 couplers.

Note: We are advising customers not to attempt to remove the shells of the SW1500s. Doing so may result in damage to the locomotive’s shells.

EMD E7s – Great Northern



The GN E7s are being released as A units only. Two road numbers are available.

64614-1 GN EMD E7A 505
64614-2 GN EMD E7A 512

The EMD E7s feature AZL’s 7mm motor, dual flywheels, metal steps, directional controlled LED lighting, optional front truck with mounted coupler, blackened metal wheels, AutoLatch couplers and they come DCC ready.


1917 8,000 Gallon Tank Cars – GATX – Gibson Wine



915004-1 Gibson Wine 8000 Gallon Tank Car GATX 66719 Single

915034-1 Gibson Wine 8000 Gallon Tank Car GATX 66707, GATX 66722 Two-pack
905004-1 Gibson Wine 8000 Gallon Tank Car GATX 66719, GATX 66720, GATX 66721, GATX 66723 Set

See the American Z Line site for more information on these and other AZL products.

http://www.americanzline.com

Rob Kluz
Ztrack Distribution

[learmoia]

Ohh God!!! YES...... you even did the Hood Handrails!!!!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Well *****.

[learmoia]

This is a HUGE ASK.. but any chance your going to do the AAR sideframes, where we could swap out the trucks down the road?

[dem34]

Well *****.

Looks like you need a smol coal country.

[bbussey]

The Conrail  unit is pretty.

[keeper]

Ohhhh, the GN E7 is tempting, even more so if it would be in the simplyfied paint scheme.

Thomas

[ztrack]

This is a HUGE ASK.. but any chance your going to do the AAR sideframes, where we could swap out the trucks down the road?

Yup! I am working with AZL to get the AAR side frames.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yup! I am working with AZL to get the AAR side frames.

Thank goodness. I didn't want to say anything originally, but the numbers you chose for those were ones with AAR trucks instead of the Flexicoils.
Conrail did have Flexicoil equipped SW1500s but they were different numbers, and I think they also had frame mounted handrails too. I could be wrong about that second point.

Either way, I guess I now get to get my first Z scale equipment...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Looks like you need a smol coal country.

I think you're onto something.

[learmoia]

I was looking through the Z Monster site to fill out my order, and realized the BN release has the AAR side frames so they do exist.., so it looks like it was an oops in the mfg process on the CR units (maybe an assumption from the RDG units)....

Aaaand my model train budget is $400 lighter..   

[learmoia]

Thank goodness. I didn't want to say anything originally, but the numbers you chose for those were ones with AAR trucks instead of the Flexicoils.
Conrail did have Flexicoil equipped SW1500s but they were different numbers, and I think they also had frame mounted handrails too. I could be wrong about that second point.

Ed is correct, there were a few PC units with Flexicoil Trucks..


(From the RRPicturearchives.net site.)

But there didn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to numbering, and 9541 and 9544 were not 2 of them.

Still a great looking model overall..

Hopefully we can convince Micro Trains to team up with Atlas and expand the SW1500 lineup. 

Otherwise we need to start an ANL campaign!

[ztrack]

Just drop me an email. When I get spare AARs in, we can work on swapping them. Yes, AZL did make AAR trucks for the SWs.

sales@ztrack.com

Rob

[learmoia]

HOLY BALLS!!!...

I am BEYOND Impressed!!!...

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Micro Trains N scale car for reference of scale.

The only quarrels I could bring up are.... the Flexicoil type Truck vs AAR (previously discussed) and the open handrail hole on the cab (which I didn't notice until I looked at the pictures.)

[MK]

How does it run?  Can you run it nice and slow?