I don’t think I have ever seen this question posed…. I would much prefer
that you only answer ONCE for yourself since it requires some introspection
and also a little confession about what makes you tick. You really can’t
answer such things for someone else.

 

What if today S Scale was the “winner” as by far the most popular scale.
Anything else is a distant 2nd.Tons of products. Lots of companies coming
out with a never ending flow of wonderful models – more than most people’s
wallets can keep up with.

 

WOULD YOU STILL BE AN S SCALER?

 

I will answer first. When I first changed from HO I really embraced the fact
that where was much less available in S than in HO. I had a good collection
of Athearn going so the fact that S was over twice the price was a GOOD
thing for me!  I was just starting to think about buying brass in HO (I
never did) but could not imagine my full blown brass bug addiction set loose
in HO. I would never have a dime to my name!  Plus having been predisposed
to S from my American Flyer days absolutely was a factor. Switching to S was
not a big drawn out decision. Really it was about the first CJSS Get
Together I went to in 1987 that completely knocked me out. I was truly at
the peak of my “HO days”, attended the meet with my best train bud at that
time, and after an hour I told him I have to start selling some of my HO to
buy S. A few months later it was set in motion when I bought about 100
pieces of 2nd hand but all new in the box American Models items. It was all
a done deal.

 

Perhaps some here find comfort in the smallness of it all. If S was huge you
would be off in OOOn42 ½ or something obscure like that.

 

Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987

See my finished models at:
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

 

See my layout progess at:

 <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm>
http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm

Custom Train Parts Design
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm>
http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm

PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded
(Trading is MUCH preferred)
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls>
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls 

***Join the PRR T&HS***
The other members are not ALL like me!
 <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf>
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf

Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join!  <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com 
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

 

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