Product Features and Details
Road numbers: 89059, 89075, 89079, 89093
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
About the 89' Bi-level Autorack:
An autorack, also known as an auto carrier, is a specialized piece of railroad rolling stock used to transport automobiles and light trucks, generally from factories to automotive distributors. Amtrak also uses them in its Auto Train, which carries passengers and their vehicles.
In late 1957, Canadian National Railroad (CN) introduced a group of auto carriers which represented a new innovation. The CN bi-level auto-rack cars had end-doors. They were huge by the standards of the time; the cars were 75 ft (22.86 m) long and could carry 8 vehicles. These cars were a big success and helped lead to the development of today’s enclosed auto racks.
