Rich,
These shots look like where I started when I pulled out my childhood AF 25
years ago. I joined the NMRA and the NASG almost simultaneously then to get
reacquainted with the hobby. Attached is a pic of my first hirail layout,
built to run my AF and the new scale stuff that was becoming available back
then. Notice the code 148 track and closed frog turnout. Without the AF and
hirail guys, there would be very little product available in 1/64th size. It
irritates me to see these guys disparaged, but divisiveness seems to be so
prevalent in S. Don’t know why.
Roger Nulton
From: Rich Gajnak
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:30 PM
To: s-scale
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} NASG Membership Interests: was S Gaugers in the
NMRA [2 Attachments]
[Attachment(s) from Rich Gajnak included below]
>Will wonders never cease. Can't believe that an s-scale person said
that about AF.
>However, I have to agree with you.
>AF was not bad 65 years ago when I got my first 312 Pacific set, but it
certainly is more enjoyable now running SHS and AM engines on SHS track.
>Rance Velapoldi (Tranby, Norway)
I've been using the term "Low Resolution" in reference to traditional
Flyer for a couple of years now. I uses it as a term of fondness. It seems
the best contemporary term, just like digital photos of 15 years ago or old
computer monitors...
By the way, attached are images of that train my poor train show viewer
didn't recognize as American Flyer.
Rich G(ajnak)
