89′ Tri-level Autorack
About the Tri-Level Autorack:
Once the railroads became the primary long-distance transporter of completed automobiles, they offered one of few commodities where the industry has been able to overcome trucking in competition. Using the enclosed tri-level autoracks, they were able to provide both lower costs and greater protection from in-transit damage (such as that which may occur due to weather and traffic conditions on unenclosed truck semi-trailers).
When the railroad companies went from the open autoracks to the enclosed, they were able to reduce freight damage claims. The enclosed rail cars prevented the autos from getting damaged from falling or thrown rocks, bullets and other forms of vandalism. They also stopped the theft of autos and parts from autos and kept hobos from living in the automobiles.
AZL Model Details:
- Photo-etched sides with high detail
- 17mm truck mounted couplers
- Blackened metal wheels with all new profile
- AZL AutoLatch™ couplers
- Intricate pad printing
- Prototype specific details
Model Photos:
Union Pacific | Building American
BNSF
SP
UP
NS
BN
BNSF
Ferromex
Burlington Northern
Ferromex
Norfolk Southern
Southern Pacific
AZL 89′ Tri-level Autorack:
| AZL # | Road Name | Road Number |
|---|---|---|
| 91003-1 (4 Pack) | Burlington Northern | 802154, 802719, 802768, 802937 |
| 91003-2 (4 Pack) | Burlington Northern | 801805, 905296, 908088, 908249 |
| 91954-1 | Burlington Northern | ETTX 810053 |
| 91954-2 | Burlington Northern | ETTX 802232 |
| 91956-2 | Ferromex | 702181 |
| 91956-1 | Ferromex | 702309 |
| 91006-2 | Ferromex | 702219, 702120, 702177, 702194 |
| 91006-1 | Ferromex | 702116, 702139, 702237, 70224 |
| 91003-1 (4 Pack) | NS | 801179, 803283, 810417, 850146 |
| 91003-2 (4 Pack) | NS | 810177, 803328, 905686, 852391 |
| 91953-2 | NS | 906094 |
| 91953-1 | NS | 803335 |
| 91950-2 | SP | 517047 |
| 91000-2 (4 Pack) | SP | 517024, 517053, 517127, 517236 |
| 91950-1 | SP | 80730 |
| 91000-1 (4 Pack) | SP | 516116, 516128, 516136, 516139 |
| 91001-1 (4 Pack) | UP | Building American | 701267, 701494, 701581, 701628 |
| 91001-2 (4 Pack) | UP | Building American | 902209, 902439, 903403, 903816 |
| 91951-1 | UP | Building American | 907756 |
| 91951-2 | UP | Building American | 907841 |
| 91005-1 (4 Pack) | ETTX - BNSF | 852630, 902363, 905689, 907235 |
| 91005-2 (4 Pack) | ETTX - BNSF | 907497, 908537, 908909, 909215 |
| 91955-1 | ETTX - BNSF | 852050 |
| 91955-2 | ETTX - BNSF | 852630 |
Additional Manufacturer Notes:
Prototype background material from Wikipedia
Category: Freight
