Steve
We need to recognize how well S helper did fill that niche market, developing a nice line of Flyer compatible track well before there was a fastrack product of any kind. They offered a variety of locomotives and detailed freight cars quite like an Atlas product. The company offerred train sets and published catalogs for a number of years.
Likewise with Lionel, their investment in an S gauge fastrack product and those detailed steamers of recent demonstrates an interest in my opinion. This year we have a stand alone Americn Flyer catalog for the first time in more than 40 years.
I hope that MTH continues the fine approach of S helper to the scale. I think that the downturn in the economy and the consolidation in the orient really hurt these people and the scale.
It seems to look good for S gauge at this time
