AZL June 2015 New Items Part 1

[ztrack]

AMERICAN Z LINE
June 2015 New Release – Part 1

BREAKING NEWS!!!!! – THE EMD F3s ARE HERE!!!



Just in time for the June release, the EMD F3 locomotives are here. The EMD F3s are being sold as an A-B set. Both the A and B are powered. The F3s feature:

-   Prototypical detailing
-   Traction tires
-   Powerful can motor
-   Flywheels
-   Directional controlled LED lighting
-   DCC ready
-   Optional truck with coupler to replace front truck
-   Optional drawbar for close coupling
-   AZL AutoLatch couplers

The first release is D&RGW. Two sets are available. They are:

62909-1 D&RGW F3A-F3B 552A, 552B Set
62909-2 D&RGW F3A-F3B 554A, 554B Set


Co-Op Set 1 – PS2-cd Covered Hoppers:

The PS2-cd covered hoppers are back! Ranked as one of AZL’s most popular freight car releases, we are excited to announce the return of the PS2-cd covered hopper. To kick off the release, we have a special Co-op set. Each car in the set is different!

Runner pack:
90935-1 4 Pack: CO-OP #1: FURX 830701 (West Bend), CEFX 19205 (Sutton Co-Op), FURX 823968 (Morrison-Quirk), DME 34648 (Superior Co-Op) PS2 CD 4750 Covered Hopper  Set

Single cars:



91935-1 NOKL - West Bend Elevator PS2 CD 4750 Covered Hopper 830600 Single Car



91935-2 CEFX - Farmers Co-Op PS2 CD 4750 Covered Hopper 15053 Single Car



91935-3 NOKL - Morrison - Quirk PS2 CD 4750 Covered Hopper 823982 Single Car



91935-4 PTLX - Superior Co-Op PS2 CD 4750 Covered Hopper 34597 Single Car


NOKL NSC Coil Cars:


Runner pack:
913404-1 NOKL NSC Coil Car 382406, 382407, 382410, 382413 Set
Singles:
903404-1 NOKL NSC Coil Car 382416 Single Car
903404-2 NOKL NSC Coil Car 382409 Single Car

Milwaukee Road Wide Vision Caboose:



921008-1 Milwaukee Road Wide vision caboose 992300
921008-2 Milwaukee Road Wide vision caboose 992301

Southern Pacific ACF 2-Bay Hoppers:



Runner pack:
913915-1 SP ACF 2-Bay Set 490129, 490270,  490308, 490389

Singles:
903915-1 SP ACF 2-Bay Single 490442
903915-2 SP ACF 2-Bay Single 490495

Contact your authorized AZL dealer to order.

VACATION NOTICE: The Ztrack offices will be closed June 5th through June 21st. Orders received during this time will ship after the 22nd. We will have a mid-month release notice during this time.

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Rob Kluz
Ztrack Distribution

[tom mann]

I didn't know you guys were working on f3s.  Nice!

[ztrack]

Yes and F7s as well. The F3s are a real welcome addition.

Look for three more new locomotive body styles coming to Z from AZL before the end of the year!

Rob

[tom mann]

@ztrack , was there some recent announcements that I missed? A z scale Milwaukee F7 would certainly be interesting.

Also, send thanks to AZL for keeping true to their announcements.  I remember years ago hearing a lot of promises and thinking that AZL could never deliver.  But true enough, they are.

[ztrack]

Thanks Tom. I will pass it on. I am not sure what the road names for the F7s will be. We just started receiving the F3s. I do believe a few more road names for the F3s are still to come.

AZL is really pushing Z today. We do hope that more N scalers will take notice and try out Z. While I can't comment on all the new releases coming, four that AZL as been very public about are SD45s, ES4400AC, corn syrup tank cars, and 64' mechanical (Trinity?) reefers. I am expect all three of these releases in the coming months.

You can find more information on the SD45s here:

http://www.azlforum.com/thread/389/azl-sd45

Rob

[tom mann]

If you're in the "passing along" mood  , please pass along something else:

Z scale requires body mounted couplers. It is too light for anything but.  I don't care if people want to run 4" curves with AZL autoracks and SD70s.  Body mounts should be mandatory.

[nscaler711]

I love my Z "SD75M" (they missed the box behind the cab on the engineer's side )
So I can't wait to see more stuff from AZL...
P42 PLEASE!!

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Those paint-outs are pretty nice too. Can't wait to see the MTL-AZL F7 comparison.

[ztrack]

I think we are moving that way. Let's face it, truck mounts are key for operations. Body mounts offer great detail and prototypical look. We have had some real changes in Z over the past few years. One of the larger one was Rokuhan offering larger radius sectional track (245mm and 270mm) curves. With broader curves becoming more of the norm in Z, I think the options for body mount are more realistic.

I also would like to see the couplers in Z reduced down in size slightly. AZL is trying to do more with close coupling, but I think we won't really achieve this until the couplers are smaller. But hey, we are making strides!

I am with you guys on the paint-outs. I wasn't sure how these would come out. I have to say, they look much better than I had hoped for. On some of the schemes, they really stand out.

Rob