Jeff, I am a NY Central fan who switched from "O" to "S" five years ago, and have most of what I need now, and about to start building a medium-sized layout. You may not want to wait 5 years, which is understandable. Most who like "S" modeled in a different scale previously, and are undaunted by having to kitbash & build things for themselves, or wait for it to be produced or reappear.
I paid more for some "S" locos & rolling stock than I sold my "O", but also bought some for less. Estate sales are one source for "S" scale, so are conventions and regional get-togethers. Don't overlook "American Flyer" lists for American Models and S Helper Service diesels which are easily convertible from hi-rail. Also let some dealers know your "wants", and you may get a call down the line. With past decade of ready-to-run locos & rolling stock, kitbashing suppliers have decreased. However, new ones are filling the void. It is often difficult for limited run manufactures to meet their minimum numbers. In the past there was a "gang of 100" who would purchase enough of a new item (even if they didn't need or want it) to get it produced (sometimes selling items at a loss afterwards). Pretty noble! Some went on to start new companies to manufacture and import models (S Helper Service, River Raisin, etcÂ…). "S" scalers are a committed & resourceful bunch, who will find a way to survive well into the future. Dennis H. Northern NJ --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@...> wrote:> > Hi Jeff, I'd suggest asking EdL about the NYC available models as he > probably knows more about S scale NYC than anyone around. > I don't know what you mean by only 2 years lft to model but that's not > very long when it comes to building a layout so I'd definitely consider HO or > N scales if I had to do something in that time frame.....dave > ------------------------------------ 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/
