At 89 I could be your father. I never had any Flyer. Started with CD.
John Armstrong
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From: JGG KahnSr
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 1:25 PM
Subject: {S-Scale List} AF Roots (was We have a new young'un
I think I've noted previously that I was certainly aware of AF as a boy, but
Lionel was what my family could afford (Western Auto store had good prices, for
those who can
remember WA, especially after Christmas sales); early on I went to HO (and
bought a few Gilbert HO cars from the local outlet, a plumbing supply store),
going to O scale
after twentysome years in scale modeling, adding S scale only 2-3 years ago
as yet another specialized interest (I dabble in traction, narrow gage, and
British light railways,
none of which share space). I was aware of AF but the only AF I've ever owned
has been recent junker purchases to convert. And I turned seventy a few weeks
back.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> My guess is closer to 60 than 50. That would certainly describe me! <G>
> I'm just afraid an age survey would be too depressing.
>
> My rule of thumb is anyone tracing their S Scale roots to AF was probably
born before 1954. I trace my roots to AF but long ago moved to modeling and
supporting S Scale only. Another supposition is most of the younger than 50
folks out there came to S scale as model railroaders with no particular
memories, interests or ties to "the old country" of AF. That's not meant to be
a slam of AF, just the reality of the passage of time. Similar to the reality
that folks below the age of say 55 probably have no memory of steam locomotives
in every day revenue service.
>
> It's all fodder for the "hot stove league".
>
> Jim Kindraka
> Plymouth, WI
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