I looked through the last Model Railroader I bought and there was one S ad, from American Models and 1 other ad that mentioned an item in 4 scales. No way to tell, but I would bet S provides maybe 1/2 of 1% of MR's ad revenues, but receives about 2% of the coverage.
George Courtney --- In [email protected], WJJIM@... wrote: > > Statistically HO is 60% of the TOTAL toy/scale train market, ALL the rest > are the other 40%. > I believe I read somewhere that "S' is about 5 % of the 100% that is the > other 40%. Scary, huh???? > > Jim Lyle > > > > In a message dated 11/17/2011 4:26:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > armstong5717@... writes: > > "Gauging" the thoughts today is like comparing Bells original phone with > an I phone. > > Als National A'ssn S Scalers won't sit well as NASS. At least it would > draw attention. > > No wonder Model Railroader pushes HO at Christmas and says it's the top > one. It is also Santa's favorite. > He is always going HO HO HO. > > John Armstrong > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scaler164@... > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 3:10 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: What's in a name? > > > > > > The fore-runners (Tom's "old timers") in S may have chosen the term > 'gauge', but I doubt very seriously that they sat down and discussed whether > to > use it or the term 'scale' instead. They, like I'm sure is the case with > the vast majority of folks, probably just went with what they had always > heard/used... right or wrong without even thinking about it. > > Believe it or not, I agree with Tom as to where the true dividing line is > in the association... but coming to this conclusion does nothing for those > not in S. The problem we have is in making an effective statement to the > other SCALES that S is NOT just AF and that there are some real modelers > amongst us... and real MODELS as well, not just all toys. Until we get THAT > message out there EFFECTIVELY... nothing is going to change. But the > paradox is that something is going to have to change to get that message out > there. > > Let the crucifixion begin. (again) > > John Degnan > > Scaler164@... > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom Hawley" <t.hawley@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 2:42:09 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: What's in a name? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lamont Heppe > Also, as Dick Karnes recently pointed out, NASG was created by scale > modelers not hi railers or AF guys and I have to assume they selected the > name. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------Response----------- > That's what I tried to say recently. I agree with the sentiment in the > above, but it needs a little technical correction, if I'm not mistaken. > > Some of those old timers (peace be upon them) I believe did use > AF-compatible track & wheel standards. But they were modellers. They > took > whatever would work, frequently AF equipment, added & removed detail, and > modified it into cars, locos, &c, that more closely represented real RR > prototypes. This is real the dividing line in our Association - those who > try to model what they know of real RRs (irrespective of track & wheel > standards) - versus those who just want to accumulate a lot of a certain > quasi-defunct brand of toy train. > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6639 (20111117) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6639 (20111117) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ 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/
