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AMERICAN Z LINE
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2009 Spring News
Brass
Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger Steam Locomotive (progress report)
AJIN Train Model is preparing a painted sample for April. We are hoping for October delivery!
-UP black version coal
-UP black version oil
-UP grey and black version oil with smoke deflectors
-D&RGW version
Injection & Die Cast
23,000 Gallon Funnel Flow Tank Car (progress report)
Design is completed and the first artwork is approved. (June 2009)
53' foot Container Well Car (progress report)
Sanda Kan is taking some bugs out of the tools at the moment. 53' and 48' Containers done. Tooling for a 40' container is started as well. (September 2009)
Auto Rack (Progress report)
Ready to go (May 2009)
ACF 4 Bay Covered Hopper (progress report)
Ready to go (May 2009)
PFE 40' Wood Reefer (progress report)
Half-way through tooling! This car we have contracted with Bowser (October 2009). First sets will be made to match our Challenger release. This is also the first release using our new Bettendorf trucks.
4750 PS2-cd Covered Hopper (progress report)
Half-way through tooling! Should be ready by October.
Budd RDC Railcar, RDC-1 and RDC-2 (progress report)
We will receive the first injection parts for inspection next week. Look for photos on Trainboard. (September 2009)
EMD GP30 (progress report)
We will receive the first injection parts for inspection in a couple of weeks. Look for photos on Trainboard. (October 2009) First roadnames will include ATSF and UP.
Well, is there any more news? Stay tuned to the rest of the story!
Announcement 1:
After collecting dust in the basement for a very long time, we have decided to give the old Rogue EMD GP38 a new life. Expect to see an inexpensive Z scale entry product. We need to do some changes to the mold, but it should be ready for Christmas. It will feature a new chassis based on our GP7.
Announcement 2:
We just signed off a new locomotive with Sanda Kan, actually two locomotives. In 2010 we will offer the GE C44-9W (an old brass friend) and the GE AC4400! More details will come later. As usual we will offer many roadname specific details.
Other Business:
AZL will continue to offer more paint schemes of the 3 Bay Hopper and the BethGons for 2009. Both the GP7 and SD70 will resurface with new paint schemes and roadnames.
Resin Structures
ATSF Mission style Depot and Freight House
We are awaiting these buildings within a month.
Press Release December 2008
AZL To Produce PS2-CD Covered Hoppers
American Z Line is excited to announce an all new freight car body style. Coming late 2009, AZL will be releasing 4,750 CuFt. Pullman Standard PS2-CD 3-bay covered hoppers. The PS2-CD covered hoppers first were produced starting in the early 1970s. Over 53,000 were produced. These cars were purchases by many major roads as well as smaller and independent operators. They are still extensively used today with many sporting their original circa 1970s livery.
AZL's PS2-cd covered hoppers will feature 18 ribs. The cars will come with AZL's roller bearing trucks with blackened metal wheels and all new AutoLatchTM couplers. The cars will also feature intricate etched metal walk ways. Roadnames and pricing will be announced close to time of release.