Those people who whine about not having much of a selection today must not have been among the brave and/or dumb folks like us who stuck with S. But then there are people who are never satisfied no matter what.
Roy Hoffman --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@> wrote: > > > > It was pretty discouraging for a kid my age but either I was pretty > > brave or too dumb to switch scales with the rest. > > > > Bob Werre > > I hear you, Bob. When I got into S in 1972, I had to scrounge to find a > locomotive I could build. > > boB Nicholson > > > George, > > > > Although I haven't purchased the Kalmbach DVD's, I do remember reading > > the 'letters to the editor' area in the 60's where several modelers > > announced that they had switched from AF/S to HO. This is the time when > > I was just starting to understand model railroading. The only ads I > > recall seeing was Blum's from Cleveland where they devoted only a tiny > > space for S--mainly for that $4 Dockside! I bought what I could from > > them before discovering Branchline fown in Memphis. > > > > It was pretty discouraging for a kid my age but either I was pretty > > brave or too dumb to switch scales with the rest. > > > > Bob Werre > > PhotoTraxx > > > > > > On 3/23/13 7:31 PM, gsc3 wrote: > > > > > > For those who are truly concerned about S scale growing I thought I > > > would share some thoughts. I bought the Model Railroader back issue > > > DVD from Kalmbach. I've been reading a lot of the late 40's and early > > > fifties issues. In those issues are plenty of S supplier support. > > > There are quite a few articles on building in S. There are kids buying > > > American Flyer. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
