Bob...... Right or wrong, the desire to own and operate trains made only by the ACGilbertCo is alive and well in 2006 -- although by fewer folks than in 1956. I do agree that the plywood was probably from Weyerhaeuser, the paint from Sears Roebuck, the glue from Titebond, the wire from Anaconda Copper, the sheet rock screws from China, some structures from P-ville, etc., etc. In spite of all that, everything on the tracks and the tracks themselves and the operating accessories and transformers were made by ACG. That's what these guys want and that is what they have. If ACG made it, they have it. In their minds, they have an AF layout. Admittedly, a strict AF-only interest is a small percentage of the S gauge universe, but it still does exist even today. It is not something that disappeared back in the '50s. It makes no difference to them what we think they should call their layout. That concept is simply not within their universe. But is this terminology discussion really holding back the scale aspect of S? That's a tough one to prove -- I think. Cheers......Ed L.
-----Original Message----- From: Bob Werre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Friends, all this discussion brings up my point exactly. It is again: if your operating AF, Flyonel, SHS with big flanges you are a hi-railer! If you decide that your only going to own AF from 1952 fine--but your still operating on hi-rail track with big flanges! Now if your layout consists of three engines one AF, one SHS and one from AM and your rolling stock is of similar vein running on hand laid code 172 track, Kadee couplers, beautiful scenery and sound equipped DCC --you still are a hi-railer (but with a nicer layout). I doubt if the hard core guys are really operating a total AF layout--my guess is that there is some Plasticville and maybe some LifeLike trees on that layout--just like the display people at the Gilbert factory who built those hi-rail layouts used in stores to sell AF trains. I think it's important to get rid of 50 years of confusion that is holding back our scale! Bob Werre [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
