BLW/ZT Veteran's Day 2015 Troop Train set Bonus

[rfranzosa]

Hi All,

For our 5th annual Veteran’s Day Troop Train set bonus, BLW/ZT is proud to announce US Army GP7 #1821 & #1823

These GP7s were unique in that they were ordered with small fuel tanks and ARR Type-A switcher trucks, rather than the typical ‘Blomberg’ trucks found on most GPs.





For those of you that are new to our Veteran’s day bonus, a little history:

For Veteran’s Day 2010, I decided to create a model of the Pullman troop sleeper from WWII, in honor of our veterans, following my son’s return from his deployment in Iraq. I pledged that all proceeds I received from this set would be donated to veteran’s charities.

The set was listed on the BLW website for $10, and featured 7 locomotives and 10 troop sleepers and 2 kitchen cars.

Every year since on Veteran’s Day, I have added a bonus to this initial set. Now, the set consists of 17 locomotives and 22 cars. The price stays the same and so does my donation pledge.

I dedicate this to MY special veterans:

my 94 year-old Dad, Corporal John Franzosa - U S Army

my late Father-in-law, Corporal Lawrence Gormally - U S Army

my late Mother-in-law 2nd Lieutenant Nora Gormally - U S Army

and my son, Captain Benjamin Franzosa, currently on active duty.

Rick Franzosa
Veteran’s Day 2015

COMPLETE LIST OF TROOP TRAIN SET AND BONUSES

Baltimore and Ohio E6 (A-B) #57
Baltimore and Ohio E6A #62
Santa Fe EMD FT (A-B) #160
Santa Fe EMD FT (A-B) #161
ATSF Freight EMD FT A-B-B-A set
Alco S2 US ARMY #7450
Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 NWSC #5
EMD SW8 US ARMY #2002, #2008
EMD GP7 US Army #1821 & #1823

Troop Sleeper ‘Type 1’ - #7967 (Blacked out), 7367, 8014, 7363, 8100
Troop Sleeper ‘Type 2’ - #9645 (Blacked out), 9854, 9949, 9455, 9868
Troop Kitchen – K-100, K-251
Hospital Unit Car 9300, 9303
Medical Kitchen Car
Heavyweight 10-1-2 Sleepers 'Camp Liscum', 'Camp Greene'
F30 Flat Car
Tanks cars #7010, #7013, #7024
Hopper Car USN #61-03350