AZL Releases Budd RDCs

American Z Line has released Budd RDC-1s and RDC-2s. AZL has released four liveries. These are:



ATSF:
62203-1 road number DC191
62203-2 road number DC 192



WP:
62204-1 road number 375
62204-2 road number 376



CP:
92205-1 road number 9066
92205-2 road number 9070



SP:
62206-1 road number 10.

The RDCs feature prototype specific printing, detailed mulit-color pad printing, directional controlled lighting, interiors, blackened metal wheels, powerful can motor, and AZL's AutoLatch couplers. MSRP is $166.00. Contact your authorized AZL dealer to order.

Rob Kluz

Any front photos available... to be able to see the paint and logos applied to each road-name?

Alex, I don't have other images at this time. The best shot showing a little of the fronts is the one at the top of the page. Ztrains.com is showing a larger version of this image which may give you some more insight into how the fronts look:

www.ztrains.com/

For the record, the front windows are trimmed in black. The windows do have windshield wipers.

Rob

ThankZ, Rob. Yes... the angled photo at Ztrains does provide a little bit better view. Can you provide the road-names of future releases?

Great job getting the RDCs. I know we all talked about these things a few years back. I would really like to have one, perhaps I should do a freelance railroad that connects to the Q, just so I can own one.
You guys should link up with these guys, www.budd-rdc.org/ perhaps there are some RDC fans that do not have the space for HO, will be inspired and get into Z?
Oh I dont know if sombody else posted this before, but here is also somthing nice.
www.youtube.com/user/jskeddy#p/a/f/0/yN9LhwQvQqg

Thats a great link kelly. It was fun to watch. here is another short video from the same person.
www.youtube.com/user/jskeddy#p/u/9/cmTIUeCOqv0

Steve aka "Slugger"

Is there any room for a DCC decoder?

There is a ton of room for a decoder. These have open interiors! There won't be room under the floor, but you possibly could hide one up in the roof area.

B&M, New Haven and undecs are planned to be released in the next month.

Rob

Have to say I'm pleasantly surprised at the price point. I'm guessing it's because they don't require composite shells and 8mm motors like the SDs and Geeps do? Great to hear there will be undecs, too, though those will probably be sold out half a second after anyone gets them in stock if the MTL undec releases are any indication.

I got my RDC today, and its looks great. It just need a little weathering to give it that hard worker look. I put it on my test track, and it ran like no other AZL. It will give my fastest MTL a good beating. It has great running characteristics. It will move as soon as you move the trottle. Very good slow speend response to go with its top end speed. I could not test its pulling power. I think it should be above normal. While it handle 195mm track with no problems, hooking it up to any truck coupler cause a derailment, but it still pull it around the track. I give this new release from AZL a thumbs up.