From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Dave,
Thanks for explaining Lionel's use of the word "Scale". Now back to running trains. Alan Lambert ________________________________ From: ctxmf74 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:30 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} New Hopper....... --- In [email protected], Alan Lambert wrote: > Going back to the Lionel Flyer catalog, You will see that they list it > available with scale wheels and trucks, but the pictures of all of the new > hoppers seem to show high rail wheels If they have two different product numbers and one is labeled scale wheels then that product will have the scale wheels. I don't have a copy of the Lionel catalog to check but did see scale wheel locos and non scale wheel locos listed in the Lionel online store so they are definitely making some scale wheeled product. The only problem is that some folks don't realize that Lionel has been using the term "scale" to denote a scale sized well detailed toy train since at least 1937 when they produced their "scale" hudson. Their "scale" S stuff will have nice well detailed scale bodies if Lionel follows their traditional nomenclature but will have toy train wheels unless they are specifically listed as a scale wheeled version.Not that hard to figure out once one understands Lionel's system.....Dave Branum
