This is going to come as a HUGH surprise to... probably EVERYONE... but although I have NO AF/Gilbert toy trains, I ACTUALLY WANT SOME... or, to be specific, I want ONE particular one... the infamous gondola that can be converted into an ACL K9/K10/K10A model. I could use THREE of these... not for what they are, but for what they CAN BE... with some TLC... and detail parts, paint and decals... ... ... and, of course, Sergent couplers. LOL!!!
John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "richgajnak" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 12:23:14 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: SCALE GROWTH I had ZERO Amercian Flyer until about 5 years AFTER getting into S Scale in 1985, when I started buying not only Flyonel, but also traditional Gilbert Flyer. I've also got my fingers into S HiRail. While I've stopped buying the "traditional" stuff, I do pick up the newer, scale detailed Flyer stuff whether or not it can be converted totally to scale. I may just build a HiRail railroad the next time around... I've got the supplies squirreled away. If there was "no growth" in the Flyer contingent, Lionel wouldn't keep making the stuff and MTH wouldn't have bought SHS. I still do scale, but probably not scale enough for some. And, I came "up from" HO. Rich G(ajnak)
