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hello guys I am proud to say I have found the perfect size  of model trains with s scale. Its the perfect size not too big not too small I cant believe I didn't look into this sooner,  I must say  what got me to start collecting s scale was the release of the American models rs11 in southern pacific paint. any scale that has alco rs11 is good enough for me since its my favorite locomotive. now I just purchased a American models southern pacific gp9 as well, along with some random freight cars. I am building a small 2x6 foot switching layout set loosely in California late 50's -early 70's. I love how easy it is to find great cheap vehicles for s scale. Now I am waiting for the release of the fox valley s scale track to so I  can lay some track and switch some cars around.  I will run dcc and install some loksound or tsunami 2 sound decoders in the locomotives. I am 31 and feel like s scale is so misrepresented in the hobby as its pros out weight the cons very well. regards , dan

 

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Welcome Dan,

I got into S scale trains in the late 1960's, my parents bought me a used set of H.O. race cars and their friend threw in the S scale train from American Flyer. The engine I got was a 295 steam engine. As a child I played with the S scale train and tracks, got the switches to work after my dad tried but failed. S scale 2 rail track looks better then O gauge track because of 3 rails. Have not seen the size savings in S scale tracks but like the size better then H.O. trains.

I am also into O gauge trains, Atlas O, Lionel, MTH, and Williams, more so then S scale. 

Lee Fritz

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