--- In [email protected], "Lynn" <lynnshouse2000@...> wrote:
> Have we lost sight of where and how a new S modeler would begin a layout? I
> would think the majority will start by wanting to have a continuous loop to
> see the train run. The younger beginners will naturally set up on the floor.
> Building a "train table" comes later. Finding space in many homes away from
> the north presents it's own set of problems. We are not all blessed with
> basements or attic space.
>
---Good point. Walk into any surviving hobby shop, what do you see? HO, N,
Lionel O. S? With the exception of a very few select shops, S is nowhere to be
found.
Holliday sales in non-traditional train stores? Lionel O and cheap G gauge
sets. maybe even Leggo trains. S? MIA.
> I certainly cannot fault what Lionel, MTH, American Models, and S Helper did
> or plan to do. They have all recognized that the majority of S is American
> Flyer based and are trying to ensure compatibility. At the same time they
> either have or are beginning to recognize the need for better detailing and
> scale compatibility. I do see a need for smaller locomotives (SW,NW,F,GP
> types) to be readily available. I would also like to see the manufacturers
> continue the type of service we had with S Helper. The ability to customize
> a trainset was a major positive that could only help sell to a new modeler.
>
I'm pretty sure smaller locomotive will come. MTH has all of the SHS
resources. And, let's face it, Lionel/Flyer wouldn't have gotten the buzz it
has with F units or GP's. Plus the larger locomotives can contain their
current electronics.
And, don't forget, American Models is still out there. With all the buzz about
Lionel and MTH, they seem to get forgotten.
S Scale, HiRail and Flyer/compatible is at the beginning of it's second reboot,
coming off the dark times after Sanda Kan fired their customers. It's going to
take a little time to get the products reestablished.
Rich G(ajnak)
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