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AZL - 73848-2 - Passenger Car, Lightweight, Pullman Observation Sleeper - Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad - Golden Divan

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BrandAZL
Stock Number73848-2
Original Retail Price$71.00
ManufacturerAZL
Body StyleAZL Passenger, Lightweight Observation
Prototype VehiclePassenger Car, Lightweight, Pullman Observation Sleeper (Details)
Road or Company NameChicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Details)
Road or Reporting NumberGolden Divan
Paint Color(s)Red & Silver
Print Color(s)Silver & Black
Paint SchemeSouthern Pacific Rock Island Golden State
Coupler TypeAZL AutoLatch
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Release Date2021-06-01
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 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RR) (reporting marks RI, ROCK) was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was better known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock. At the end of 1970 it operated 7183 miles of road on 10669 miles of track; that year it reported 20557 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 118 million passenger-miles. (Those totals may or may not include the former Burlington-Rock Island Railroad.)

Its predecessor, the Rock Island and La Salle Railroad Company, was incorporated in Illinois on February 27, 1847, and an amended charter was approved on February 7, 1851, as the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. Construction began October 1, 1851, in Chicago, and the first train was operated on October 10, 1852, between Chicago and Joliet. Construction continued on through La Salle, and Rock Island was reached on February 22, 1854, becoming the first railroad to connect Chicago with the Mississippi River.

In 1980 Rock Island was liquidated. The railroad's locomotives, rail cars, equipment, tracks, and real estate were sold to other railroads or to scrappers. William Gibbons (the trustee) was able to raise more than $500 million in the liquidation, paying off all the railroad's creditors, bondholders and all other debts in full at face value with interest. Henry Crown was ultimately proven correct, as both he and other bondholders who had purchased Rock Island debt for cents on the dollar during the low ebb in prices did especially well.

Read more on Wikipedia and Rock Island Technical Society.
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 2021-08-02 10:05:44

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