would you but a flyer set offered by LCCA

Good Day Lou, 

With regards to modern diesel locomotives, the AC6000CW and/or SD90MAC would be fantastic!

Regards,

Swafford 

Yes, i'm hoping for any type of postwar 'S'.

Since the LCCA is working on layout modules for their fastrack system,

I recall Gilbert had a layout system called All Aboard.

These were 17" square layout modules complete with track, builidings Etc.

Hopefully either Lionel or LCCA might consider these for future production?

Thanks,

Phil 

The All Aboard panels had curves much sharper than the regular Gilbert curves and used the cheap Pikemaster track.  Gilbert had to remove the end steps from the Geep to get it to go around them.

You could forget running anything bigger than the 21085 Pacific's around them.

http://www.trainweb.org/allaboardsets/

Rusty

Here's another problem with growing the S market.  While it's true that you can fit more layout into a reasonably large space, it actually takes more room as a starter outfit than 0/027 and even Lionel Fastrack.  Yet the trains are smaller.

That's something very few people seem to notice.

However, S on 20" radius still looks much better than "traditional O" on O27 or O31.  And, there's nothing between the two rails other than ties!

Rusty

I've found switching much easier with S - smaller trains, wider curves and smoother locomotives.   

I'm convinced.  But I do wonder what the starter set(s) will be like.  They could do a Northern freight set for $800, but what about a $200 set?  Is there only the Docksider?

Although I love my All Aboard "Westerner 1200" set, I doubt anyone would want to limit themselves in that way.

Quite the innovative product, though.

All Aboard was a unique concept, sort of a forebearer of today's modular railroads.  However, I've seen larger All Aboard displays at an S-Fest or two and it gets quite repetetive.  

The integrated track/roadbed systems like S-Trax and FasTrak are much more flexible for temporary (even pemanent) layouts.

Rusty

The Target Audience for All Aboard wasn't model railroaders, it was the 10-year-old and his parents looking for a easy to set up Christmas layout.  S-Trax is very nice, but quite pricey.  Lionel asked them to do a version for Flyer, but SHS couldn't do it for Lionel's price.  Fastrack must be a lot cheaper to make.

S-Trax calculated out to just over a buck a section more vs. FasTrack. (10" straight)

FasTrack lacks the embedded removable tie strip, weathered rail and painting of the "ballast" that S-Trax has.

A comparison of the two is located here:

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/d...ent/4245430050739874

Modifying FasTrack to join with S-Trax is located here:

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/d...ent/4527055137442588

Rusty

Thanks for the link.  Quite useful.