Don't know why this old thread was brought back to life, but we won't be sub-dividing.
Bob Keller
horned-frog Rich, I just found a set that brings together both Lionel and American Flyer in a way few collectors consider: Using up excess inventory to complete cheapie sets! As we all know, some of Lionel's most desirable components can be found in what originally sold as bottom of the line inexpensive Scout sets. Consider this unique find: American Flyer set 20120 was produced in 1960 and included an Atlantic 21161 steam locomotive that only ran forward only along with Pikemaster MKT boxcar, AF caboose, PRR gondola and NH stake flat. Certainly nothing special. The one I found includes the much more desirable Prestone Car Care 21161 along with the hard-to-find green T&P gondola with large lettering. Not even the much more desirable uncataloged Prestone Set No. 20188 includes that gondola! Tim
Rich,
I just found a set that brings together both Lionel and American Flyer in a way few collectors consider: Using up excess inventory to complete cheapie sets! As we all know, some of Lionel's most desirable components can be found in what originally sold as bottom of the line inexpensive Scout sets.
Consider this unique find: American Flyer set 20120 was produced in 1960 and included an Atlantic 21161 steam locomotive that only ran forward only along with Pikemaster MKT boxcar, AF caboose, PRR gondola and NH stake flat. Certainly nothing special. The one I found includes the much more desirable Prestone Car Care 21161 along with the hard-to-find green T&P gondola with large lettering. Not even the much more desirable uncataloged Prestone Set No. 20188 includes that gondola!
Tim
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rtraincollectorTim here's another way to combine both O and S at the same time. I bet a lot don't know about But sure some do. Gargraves offers a 37" 5 rail flex track for O & S so you could either on it. #210-401
The O/S GarGraves track is 4 rail, not 5 rail.
Rob
Gargraves does in fact sell 5 rail track, listed under specialty track; part # 501-201, and also 5 rail trestle track which is much narrower than the 501-201 track. The only train that I know of that actually needs 5 rail track is a HOGE Shovelnose locomotive. It was produced in 1935 as the Shovelnose Streamliner with 3 cars. The extra 2 rails (copper bar) are for the Bell and Buzzer inside the locomotive. I own this set, complete with track lockon (5 contact) and HOGE Transformer. I basically have the complete set, minus the set box.
This is a picture of the actual HOGE 5 rail track with the lockon attached. All the other HOGE trains used 3 rail.
OK Now Time to throw in a Monkey Wrench here. AND this can become a seperate topic as well
Flyer vs Lionel O vs S S vs HO the list is endless
BUT IN THE FUTURE WHO will be buying this stuff twenty years from now ANY gauge ??????????
Still go to a many shows as I can Auctions E bay Flea Market and the good ole Garage Yard Tag Sale
and no one is buying this for the younger set regardless of gauge MOST of the time
Had one bit of hope while selling stuff at a Church Sale
Two seperate sales two different children One specifically asking vendors "Where's the Trains?"
And last time a kid buying HO his name Lionel
Even so The future........................................................................................
ADCX Rob rtraincollectorTim here's another way to combine both O and S at the same time. I bet a lot don't know about But sure some do. Gargraves offers a 37" 5 rail flex track for O & S so you could either on it. #210-401 The O/S GarGraves track is 4 rail, not 5 rail.
teledocGargraves does in fact sell 5 rail track, listed under specialty track; part # 501-201,
Just as long as you realize that this product has no rails spaced for "S" Gauge.
Ogaugeoverlord Don't know why this old thread was brought back to life, but we won't be sub-dividing.
how about simply fixing the tag cloud then? that is one way to handle topics, but so little space is dedicated to the window, it doesn't even get past "A" anymore. long ago i tried to use this poorly handled feature by creating the "A Marx fan" tag, but the management here somehow had a problem with that eventually barring that tag from inclusion in the cloud.
it's not rocket science, but it does take understanding the concept. if the webmaster would do a little homework, the tag cloud, along with proper use of tags by posters, would handle sub categories as its designed to.
ADCX Rob teledocGargraves does in fact sell 5 rail track, listed under specialty track; part # 501-201, Just as long as you realize that this product has no rails spaced for "S" Gauge.
What does this have to do with subdividing the forum by gauge? As for your problem, try Ebay. As far as kids and trains in the future, why worry about it?
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.
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