AZL October New Items Part 1

AZL has released Wisconsin Central EMD GP30s. The WC GP30s are a non-dynamic brake version of the GP30. Two road numbers have been released. These are 711 and 715. They are item number 62120. The MSRP is $159.00.



A Wisconsin Central bay-window cabooses have been released. Two road numbers are available. They are 15 and 17. They are item 92008. The MSRP is $64.00.



A runner pack and single car of CNW ACF 3-bay covered hoppers has been released. The runner pack contains four cars. The road numbers are 180005, 180090, 180133, and 180172. The set is item 90919-1. The MSRP is $119.00.

The single car is item 91919-1. The road number is 180233. The MSRP is $32.00.



A single DNAX tank car has been released. No runner packs have been produced for DNAX. The single car is item 91512-1. The road number 123002. The MSRP is $32.00.



AZL has re-released SP bi-level autoracks. Two runner packs and two singles have been released. The runner packs are items 90201-3 and 90201-4. The road number for set 1 are 1459740, 159747, 159870 and 159815. The road numbers for set 2 are 157799, 157818, 159218 and 159323. The MSRP is $131.00.

The single cars are item 91201-2 and 91201-2. The road numbers are 160029 for car -2 and 160330 for car -3. The MSRP is $38.00.

Contact your authorized AZL dealer to order.

Rob Kluz

ztrack wrote:

AZL has released Wisconsin Central EMD GP30s. The WC GP30s are a non-dynamic brake version of the GP30. Two road numbers have been released. These are 711 and 715.

No winterization hatch?

WC #715

Horn placement?

WC #711
WC #715

ztrack wrote:

A Wisconsin Central bay-window cabooses have been released. Two road numbers are available. They are 15 and 17.

Are the ends of the WC caboose striped?

WC #17

Alex I am surprised in you. I was sure you were going to comment on the trucks.

It is interesting. The WC ran a mix of GP30s. The one shown in the below link is from the 2XXX series of road numbers. It has the same trucks as the AZL release:

www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=362580&nseq=2

It appears the WC received their GP30s from the SOO and CNW. There are interesting photos of WC consists showing patched and demarked GP30s from these two road heading trains. Those with the Alco trucks appear to be from the SOO heritage.

Here is one with SOO up front:

www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=363746&nseq=1

This one shows a former CNW up front::

www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=350402&nseq=4

The WC was purchased by the CN so running with CN locomotive power is totally acceptable.

Yes the end of the caboose is striped. It is pretty cool.

Rob

ztrack wrote: Alex I am surprised in you. I was sure you were going to comment on the trucks.

I didn't comment on the trucks, because I found several photos of both. In all of the proto-photo examples you posted, they all show the horn placement and the winterization hatch. Not that a jack@$$'s opinion counts for much, but it seems these two details could have been worked into this road-name release. :dry: I posted my comments as questions, not as statements.

Just in case...this way the numbers will be right an both Mr JA and myself will be appeased.
www.burlingtonroute.com/docs/rosters/droster_gp30.html

Why choosing a road# with Alco trucks if there are others with Blombergrucks in the roster? And a unit with snow plow, ditch lights.....The winterization hatch is a pitty, because AZL has it already for the GP7.
But I know why: It's all about me, providing me with more work....