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AZL - 73833-1 - Passenger Car, Lightweight, Pullman, Coach - Northern Pacific - 483

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BrandAZL
Stock Number73833-1
Original Retail Price$71.00
ManufacturerAZL
Body StyleAZL Passenger, Lightweight Observation
Prototype VehiclePassenger Car, Lightweight, Pullman Observation Sleeper (Details)
PrototypePassenger Car, Lightweight, Pullman, Coach
Road or Company NameNorthern Pacific (Details)
Road or Reporting Number483
Additional Markings/SloganCB&Q Car
Paint Color(s)Two-Tone Green
Print Color(s)White, Red & Black
Paint SchemeNorth Coast Limited
Coupler TypeAZL AutoLatch
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Release Date2019-08-01
Item CategoryPassenger Car
Model TypeLightweight
Model SubtypePullman
Model VarietyObservation
RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)



Prototype History:
Pullman Standard, though initially famous as a manufacturer of luxury heavyweight cars, was also a prominent player in the post-war lightweight streamlined era. They produced many different models for most of the major players in the passenger space. Most of these cars were of the 'Smoothside' design. Being lightweight, they were equipped with 2-axle high-speed bogies. One example of this period is the 2-master room /1-double bedroom observation-buffet lounge. Two were built for the Pennsylvania RR in 1949 as the “View” series and used on the 1949 Broadway Limited.
Road Name History:
The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States from Minnesota to the Pacific Coast. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly 40 million acres (160,000 km2) of land grants, which it used to raise money in Europe for construction. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in western Montana on Sept. 8, 1883.

The railroad had about 6800 miles of track and served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. In addition the company had an international branch to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The main activities were shipping wheat and other farm products, cattle, timber and minerals; bringing in consumer goods, transporting passengers; and selling land.

The company was headquartered first in Brainerd, Minnesota, then in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It had a tumultuous financial history, and in 1970 it merged with other lines to form the Burlington Northern Railroad.

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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 2021-07-14 15:37:36

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