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AZL - 913908-1 - Covered Hopper, 2-Bay, ACF Centerflow - Burlington Northern - 4-Pack

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Z Scale - AZL - 913908-1 - Covered Hopper, 2-Bay, ACF Centerflow - Burlington Northern - 4-Pack
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BrandAZL
Stock Number913908-1
Original Retail Price$129.00
ManufacturerAZL
Body StyleAZL Covered Hopper 2-Bay ACF
Prototype VehicleCovered Hopper, 2-Bay, ACF Centerflow (Details)
Road or Company NameBurlington Northern (Details)
Reporting MarksBN
Road or Reporting Number4-Pack
Paint Color(s)Grey
Print Color(s)Black
Coupler TypeAZL AutoLatch
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
MultipackYes
Multipack Count4
Multipack ID Number913908-1
Release Date2015-07-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeCovered Hopper
Model Subtype2-Bay
Model VarietyACF
RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)



Specific Item Information: Road Numbers: 419147, 419161, 419211 & 419260
Model Information: American Z Line is excited to introduce an all new body style to the Z scale market. Now available is ACF 2-Bay covered hoppers. This completes the series as AZL has released ACF 3-Bay and ACF 4-Bay hoppers previously. The cars feature: Photo etched brass walkways and ladders; Numerous add on parts; AZL Roller-Bearing trucks with blackened metal wheels; AZL AutoLatchTM couplers; Fine pad printing
Prototype History:
The 2-bay covered hopper first entered service in the 1950s. The cars handle loads such as cement, sand and similar denser bulk commodities. In the 1960s, American Car and Foundry introduced the Centerflow design. The Centerflow relies on the car's rounded body to provide structural strength without the added weight of bracing, as well as making gravity unloading easier. This 2-bay car came in a 2,970-cubic foot capacity.

The first ACF covered hoppers were rib-side cars, like many others of the time. In the 1960's ACF eliminated the supporting ribs and started building what they called the Center Flow(R) hopper with a smooth, rounded side. The cars were built at several ACF plants, but the Huntington, West Virginia plant built only Center Flow cars since their inception and was the primary builder.
Road Name History:
The Burlington Northern Railroad (reporting mark BN) was a United States railroad. It was a product of a March 2, 1970, merger of four major railroads - the Great Northern Railway, Northern Pacific Railway, Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad - as well as a few small jointly owned subsidiaries owned by the four.

Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.

Its historical lineage begins in the earliest days of railroading with the chartering in 1848 of the Chicago and Aurora Railroad, a direct ancestor line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which lends Burlington to the names of various merger-produced successors.

Burlington Northern purchased the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on December 31, 1996 to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (later renamed BNSF Railway), which was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation.*

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Brand/Importer Information:
AZL is the leader in North American Z scale locomotives and rolling stock. Since 2000, AZL has released a vast variety of freight, passenger and locomotives. AZL continues to push the boundaries of Z scale with amazing details and incredible performance. No matter if you are looking to run steam, or the most modern diesels, AZL has something for you.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-06-17 14:24:25

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