Monte, Good for you! I certainly agree with your last paragraph. Well put. I have had similar experiences displaying S to the public. Lots of people had Flyer as kids, and don’t know S is still around, but are thrilled to discover it again. Some pick up where they left off, now that the kids are grown and gone. All potential S buyers are good for the scale.
Where did you get copies of the RMC “primer”? Did you make them? After reviewing it, I think that while photos of better models would have been an improvement, overall the effort was quite positive. And as the old saying goes: “any publicity is good publicity”! Clearly RMC and all those advertisers are thinking hopeful thoughts about our favorite scale. I would guess that RMC would be receptive to articles featuring scale S. Roger Nulton From: Monte Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 7:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Southport Spring Festival I just got back from two days at the Southport NC Spring Festival where our local club set up five layouts in various scales including my Calabash Terminal Rail Road, a portable switching layout in S (see Oct. Dispatch for an article). This is a non model railroad venue that we see as an opportunity to introduce people to model railroading and meet a few that are in the hobby or who have left the hobby but express an interest to get back in. I talked to a number of people that seemed interested and was able to give the help in whatever their interests were. Three great examples were: An HO scale modeler who watched my layout for several minutes and then said "Tell me about this. I model in HO but as I get older, it's to hard to to work with because of the size. I have been looking at On30, but this is much better." I gave him information on where to find out more about S "scale", I think we have a new convert. 2. A woman who had her Flyer equipment from when she she was a child. She had be thinking about getting it out to run but she needed a few items. She was delighted to hear about what was available from Lionel and other manufacturers of Flyer compatible equipment. She would never be a scale modeler, but we have another person back in S. A man who said he didn't want to get into scale modeling, but liked the look of Hirail and liked the operational possibilities of a switching layout. I gave copies of the RMC primer to a number of people. I asked those who read it on the spot if they were confused about what S offered. They all thought it was interesting that there was a number of approaches to S that would fit the interests of different people. The scale guys in other sizes were impressed with the detail offered on most Hirail equipment and quickly grasped the scale modeling possibilities. Getting out and showing people examples of what is available in S is one of the best ways of promoting the hobby. Articles and advertising do generate interest, but hands on examples can close the deal. Monte [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: [email protected] [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/
