The reason for "National Association of S Gaugers" is that way back in the
early days, that is what we were, a varied group of aspiring model railroaders
who either collected American Flyer, chopped or modified all kinds of train
stuff in an attempt run S scale trains!
So how many times do we have to attempt to get on the scale side of things?
[Excuse the "WE", meaning we S Scalers] Our major push for S scale today is
through our NASG, not that we scale modelers haven't tried to change things to
our flavor. We published Scale orientated magazines, fortunately still have
many Brass S scale dealers, have persuaded our other manufacturers to insert
scale wheel sets in their A.F. compatible models and so on. .... Heck, we even
have a S scale NMRA SIG group that has been mismanaged from the get go. How
many of you S scalers belong to that group? How many S scalers on this list
even belong to the NASG? The NMRA?
What we have to face is, in-fact, that we S Scale modelers are on the bottom of
the pile. Our manufacturers have to make money to stay in business and it ain't
getting as much money from the scale group as they are from the American Flyer
R-T-R group.
So who is willing to go for a name change? Who is willing to quit the great
[$20.00 a year] NASG, and start up a new organization named the "NASS" National
Association S Scalers ?
Folks, fifty years later we in S Gauge are still a varied bunch of model
railroaders trying to achieve scale operations ....
Frankly, I feel we are doing just fine just the way we are. Look at the
magnificent progress we've made in the last twenty years. Who would have
believed it when American Flyer went "Belly up" back in the 1960's? Many, many
thanks to Frank Titman, Wally Collins, S Gauge Herald, and all of us in S gauge
who kept 3/16th modeling alive until we could rebound with American Models and
S Helper Service and all the others!
As I said before, get off the what if "Merry-Go- Round," enjoy your model
railroading hobby, what ever aspect of it you are in, and Merry Christmas to
all!
Run the Trains!
"S"incerely,
Bill Fraley
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