Oh boy, Bob... I can't wait to see the flame-storm that arises from your comments (below)... if they get taken the way most of my similar comments have been taken in the past.
But seriously... fear not, for it is not only track that divides S scalers ... there are other things like AC vs. DC vs. DCC... and things like standard gauge vs. narrow gauge... and things like eastern road models vs. western road modelers vs northern road modelers vs southern road modelers... and American road modelers vs. foreign road modelers... and let us not dare forget my favorite hobby-horse - AF couplers vs. Kadee couplers vs. Sergent couplers. So there will always be some kind of division in S scale... even if people like me had never ventured into S scale. John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Werre" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 10:31:25 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} track This is actually a very good thing when things from the hi-rail world come very close to the scale world. Just maybe the old nearly forgotten slogan of being United might actually start to apply. Maybe now we can gradually get rid of all that really over sized rail like 172, Gargraves, original AF, K Line, etc. It would be interesting to see how many of the typical AF operators have switched to SHS track in the past or with the Lionel offerings will change in the near future. However, I know that Peter and Bill are cringing already, but I just find it interesting from a junior high kid's perspective who went through that a long time ago. Bob Werre PhotoTraxx On 7/13/12 6:14 AM, richgajnak wrote: Lionel's S FasTrack IS compatible with SHS(now MTH) S-Trax with a small modification. One could drill a hole for a small screw/nut combination to hold them together or devise a clamp of some sort. Lookee here: http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/4527055137442588 The rail is virtually identical and rail joiners mate fine. Overall looks between the two, however... Scale wheels should work fine on FasTrack, turnouts haven't been released yet so's there's no way of knowing Rich G(ajnak) --- In [email protected] , Roy Inman <rinphoto@...> wrote: > > The new AF track does not fit with SHS. Connectors are different. Haven¹t > tried scale wheels on the new AF track. > Roy > > > > From: trainsjeep88 <trainsjeep88@...> > Reply-To: S-Scale < [email protected] > > Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:33:11 +0000 > To: S-Scale < [email protected] > > Subject: {S-Scale List} track > > > > > > > Anyone tried scale wheels on the new AF track? The scale items I have run > fine on SHS track but don't have any of the new Flyer to try? Pictures look > similar to SHS? Do they line up and hook together? Thanks. Stan >
