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Welcome to the Z Central Station!  A model railroad site dedicated to 1:220 scale model trains. Z Central Station was created to provide Z Scalers a full featured online community.  Members can share their Z Scale experiences via our discussion forum, photo gallery, classifieds, videos, chat room and more!  Membership to Z Central Station is free!  Have an idea, comment, or concern? Z Central Station has a Contact us link under "My ZCS" menu option.  24 x 7 Active Chat for up to 20 members. Regular scheduled times are Sundays 1PM EST and Wednesdays 9:00PM EST.  Chat is open to any member. Stop in and say Hi!  10,000+ Z scaled image gallery open for all to enjoy.   Home Page Shout Box.13,000+ Forums Postings.  More than 200 free downloads in our Library containing Instructionals, decals, paper/cardstock models, paintchip charts, modeler pad, and more!  Ever wanted to create your own Blog?  Here is your chance to create a Blog on your Z scale layout, modeling project, or even contest entry!  You can add photos, videos, and links to show in your blog.  This is one of the latest modules, I wanted to be sure to re-introduce this powerful  tool for our members use.  It is simple to join Z Central Station with a Free membership!

Free Community Banners Free Z scale community banners are provided for individuals or groups looking to expand their current Z scale modeling group, starting a Z scale modeling group, or just to create a Z scale awareness in their area.  Community banners are displayed on every Z Central Station page.  For more information use the 'Contact us' form.  Z Central Station Private Messaging  ZCS always had the ability to allow private messaging between members but now it is functional for you to use.  When you log in you will notice a PM Notifier just under the search box on every ZCS web page.  When you go to your profile page you will notice several new PM modules.  Here is where you can have ZCS email you when you receive a new PM, compose a PM to another ZCS member by using their screen name.  You can also review sent, received, and deleted private messages.

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Wanted!  Z Central Station is looking to add more photos, articles, and kit instructions.  Z Central Station has 270+ documents in our library with 45+ kit instruction documents.  We want to add more for future references.  We would also like to add any articles from a simple kit build, train car repaint, anything to do with Z scale modeling.  For more information or if you need help uploading images and files to ZCS, click on the 'Contact Us' Page.

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rvn2001 - Mon 1 Jan - 09:41

Welcome ! to the year 2024 !!

rvn2001 - Mon 25 Dec - 06:45

Merry Christmas! & Happy Holidays!

rvn2001 - Thu 23 Nov - 12:44

Happy Thanksgiving !!

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Happy Father's Day!

Kez - Thu 1 Dec - 13:51

Anyone home?

stonysmith - Mon 6 Sep - 17:00

From Keri Denler:At 2:20 pm on 9/6/2021 Thomas Cipelle, my Papa, passed from this world surrounded by his family. https://www.facebook.com/groups/85660774918/permalink/10159652119844919/

rvn2001 - Sun 6 Jun - 06:42

That's a Dining-Parlor car, not a Dinind-Parlor car....

rvn2001 - Fri 16 Apr - 02:43

REMEMBER The World's Greatest Hobby Online Virtual Train show is Saturday 04-17-2021!!!

rvn2001 - Sun 4 Apr - 05:16

Hoppy Easter everybody !!

Vern1952 - Thu 25 Mar - 16:36

Thanks Thom!

rvn2001 - Wed 17 Mar - 13:10

Vern, I like your switchers!

rvn2001 - Wed 17 Mar - 13:09

Yes, Mike.

GNFan - Sun 14 Mar - 08:01

rvn2001 (Thom): blueberry, or perhaps Northwest wild blackberry? ;-)

rvn2001 - Sun 14 Mar - 05:14

Happy PI Day

rvn2001 - Thu 31 Dec - 19:46

...and...HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

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HO! HO! HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Jarnett13 - Wed 23 Dec - 15:39

Question about Rokuhan over and under track planhttps://www.rokuhan.com/layout/#What grade do you think this is and will my AZL have any problems?These will be very short trainsThanksJim

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hope all is keeping safe! Take care!

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The link to the Nickel Plate Historical site is not good

ZFRANK - Wed 1 Jan - 01:18

Happy 2020!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR Everybody !!!

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Happy New Year!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone !!

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29 Jun 2019 11:06 - John Kellett

Add detail to boxcars with open doors.  Add some crates, boxes, tarp load, or figures to your boxcars that have open doors.  There are even lumber, barrel, or bag loads you can place into an opened boxcar.  You can even add a fake wood flooring to add more detail.

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