HOSO&NZ,
You didn't get me in a tither. My comments wern't directed at you.
You bring up some valid points. I think that people refer to the new scale pieces as Flyer for the simple fact that that's what the label on the box says. It seems Lionel is using the Flyer name for all S gauge products. Since they own the name I guess they can do that. What is interesting is that the wheels on my U-33c are MUCH smaller than traditional Flyer. I would say they are about equal to SHS Hi-Rail wheels. Of course I will be ordering the scale wheels for it soon. Which leads me to your second point, the track. I don't know if you were aware, but the Lionel Fastrack will let you run Flyer, Hi-Rail, and Scale wheelsets all on the same track much like the SHS S-Trax system will. I have been told that the turnouts will support all 3 as well.
The way I see it, this is a period of transition for S. Lionel is bringing a whole new breed of S gauge trains to market. There will be a period of time where there will be some confusion on what labels things get and so forth, but I don't see this as anything but a good thing no matter if you are interested in Gilbert Flyer, Flyonel, Scale, or Flyonel Scale <-- I just coined that phrase right there. Remember where you heard it 
I still see Flyer products in the catalog, I see new scale offerings, and I see a track system that will support them all. It is a good time to be in S IMHO.
