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re: Ho power packs working w/ S locos - depends on whether your S (I assume American Flyer) loco is an older AC model or later (mid/late 50s? -someone help me here) DC model , and how much output your HO power pack puts out & what the amperage draw your S loco has. You need to determine first whether your loco is AC or DC, and then I suggest you locate an appropriate American Flyer 'transformer' as most of the tinplate industry called them back then. If you have a local hobby shop with at least one employee with gray around their temples, as a min, I'd suggest you consult with them. You may want to also pose same question on "Toy Trains" Forum for they cater more to this aspect of model trains. Re" your second question, will HO 'scenery' look bad?' - rivers, mountains and trees scale up or down but I assume you mean structures, etc. the answer is YES, they will look bad, unless you want to depict buildings set in the distance to imply more depth of field, but I don't think that is what you meant. This is an unsollicitated opinion, but you may want to rethink starting out in S scale if this is your first exposure to and involvement in model railroading. S scale isn't for everyone and there are far less bits and pieces available, and what is available oftens costs far more than HO or N scale. Also, you'll need to decide whether to stay with American Flyer tinplate S gauge or go into the more prototypically correct scale S gauge. It's virtually impossible to intermix both unless you change out wheels, trucks, etc. Again talk with your local hobby shop before you go further.
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