Category: Freight

Johnstown America Autorack

| February 1, 2016 | 0 Comments
Johnstown America Autorack

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64’ Trinity Reefers

| November 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
64’ Trinity Reefers

Yes, the all new 64’ Trinity Reefers are now in stock and shipping to dealers. We have these cars available as single cars, 4-packs and a 12-pack!   Model Photos:   64’ Trinity Reefers:

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17,600 Gallon Corn Syrup Tank Cars

| September 15, 2015 | 0 Comments
17,600 Gallon Corn Syrup Tank Cars

Now available are the 17,600 gallon corn syrup tank cars!  These small tank cars are perfect for small and large layouts alike.   Model Photos:   17,600 Gallon Corn Syrup Tank Cars:

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National Steel Cars (NSC) Coil Cars

| April 29, 2015 | 0 Comments
National Steel Cars (NSC) Coil Cars

These are the 42’ NSC coil cars. These are not your average freight car. AZL has put in an extreme amount of detailing in these cars. Here is what you can expect: Over 40 individual parts per car! Numerous add on details Removable coil shields Detailed interior trough Adjustable coil separator plates Intricate pad printing […]

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ACF 2-Bay Hoppers

| December 14, 2014 | 0 Comments
ACF 2-Bay Hoppers

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33,000 Gallon LPG Tank Cars

| May 4, 2014 | 0 Comments
33,000 Gallon LPG Tank Cars

AZL is extremely excited to announce an all new body style in Z scale! This is 33,000 gallon liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tanks cars! These distinctive ‘whale belly’ tank cars have a long history of operations on the rails and are still in service today.   Model Photos:   AZL SD70:

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40′ PFE Reefers

| September 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
40′ PFE Reefers

About the 40′ PFE Reefers: Pacific Fruit Express (reporting mark PFE) was a railroad refrigerator car leasing company that at one point was the largest refrigerator car operator in the world. The company was founded on December 7, 1906 as a joint venture between the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. It began operation on […]

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89’ Intermodal Flat Car

| April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments
89’ Intermodal Flat Car

About the TTX Type BSH22A 89’ Intermodal Flat Car: Before the advent of double-stack technology, these cars formed the backbone of the intermodal fleet during the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Many are still in use today, but most have been converted into autorack flat cars, or cars to carry pipe or wind energy components.   […]

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73′ Centerbeam Flat Car

| April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments
73′ Centerbeam Flat Car

About the 73′ Centerbeam Flat Car: Centerbeam flatcars, centerbeams or center partition railcars are specialty cars designed for carrying bundled building supplies such as dimensional lumber, wallboard, and fence posts. They are essentially bulkhead flatcars that have been reinforced by a longitudinal I-beam, often in the form of a Vierendeel truss, sometimes reinforced by diagonal […]

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PC&F Beer Car

| April 24, 2012 | 0 Comments
PC&F Beer Car

About the PC&F Beer Car: A refrigerator car (or “reefer”) is a refrigerated boxcar (U.S.), a piece of railroad rolling stock designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures. Some of the the well insulated reefers became know as beer cars, as this was often what they carried. Manufactured by Pacific Car and Foundry (PC&F). […]

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