Mr. jonnyspeed,
Sorry to get you all in a tither. I see that you do agree with me that the subject has deviated somewhat but as I said that happens. Further, I did not mention anything about "O" gauge. As you point out this is a "S" gauge forum and I was discussing traditional Flyer versus "S" scale equipment. Now as for Flyer being "S" scale, traditional Flyer is what I have always refered to as "S" gauge Hi-rail. That means it is "S" gauge equipment with large wheel flanges, couplers mounted on the cars, and generally made to run on small radius track. The rest of the equipment may or may not be "Scale". Now as to "S" scale equipment. Scale equipment has scale smaller wheel flanges, couplers mounted on the cars as in the prototype, scale dimensions; all of which necessitates larger radius track. If this is your desire then so be it. All I am asking is do not refer to it as Flyer. My concern is that this "scale" equipment is going to require switches with narrow guard rails, different frog clearances, and changes to crossovers. These changes will make them almost usless for traditional "Hi-rail" Flyer equipment. This may eventually lead to more expensive equipment and the removal of the scale from the reach of any new comer to the hobby.
Al
