I think I may have the answer to the entire CZ issue. The RR name
plates on each car (CB&Q, D&RGW, WP) are removable. The same with the
car name plate. Why even sell specific CZ cars? Why not just sell the
base car with a set of user installable WP/CB&Q/D&RGW plates. BLI
could then run the car name plates for all cars of that type and
include them in the box. You put together the combination to create
the car you want. Since the entire plate is installed, there is no
decalling needed. Just pop in the plates and you have your car.
For people who have already bought the BLI cars they could order just
the name sets and use existing stock cars to create the other CZ cars.
My guess is there are still a lot of early run CZ cars that no one has
purchased but that these would sell if BLI just did the name plates.
Tom Mack
Cincinnati
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Bob Webber <rgz17@...> wrote:
>
> The best I have is 7 of 13. It just strikes me as odd, with 30 cars,
> you'd think at some point you'd come closer. As Steve said, I guess
> that's what makes things fun.
>
> My concept was, that if I had 5 cars that could be renamed, I should
> be able to easily make up 1 train, let alone the possibility of 2.
>
> But, when you think of it, there are a lot of permutations...
>
> This sort of thing makes me wonder if the Walthers model is easier
> (i.e. the buyer applies the name). The problem is the length of
> plates. But that is an easier way of building a good EB
> consist. Now to have the fun of assembling a 1960's era consist of
> the Twin Cities Zephyr with the TCZ, EB & NCL all in the train. I
> remember watching them go by from my bedroom in Riverside.
>
> Perhaps, it's all just excellent research and marketing by BLI....
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