In late August 2023, Atlas announced that it is entering the Z scale freight car market. The company’s debut car will be the Evans 53-foot double-plug-door boxcar, which it also offers in N, HO, and O scales. The Master Line model is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2024.
Road names in the first run of Z scale models will include British Columbia Ry., Burlington Northern, Mountain Pine Lumber, Northwest Hardwoods, Union Pacific, and Wisconsin Central. Each road name will be offered in two road numbers.
Features on the newly tooled boxcar will include a die-cast metal underframe, metal wheels, and knuckle-style couplers. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the boxcar is $29.95.
Any word of possible movement into the locomotive category as well?
This is excellent news indeed – the more the merrier! I will be definitely buying some!