S Scale Product Database Project adds SHS F-7A & F-7B

All EMD F-7A and F-7B units produced by S Helper Service have been added to the Locomotives section of the S Scale Product Database Project, including photos for most of them.

Use this link for S Scale Product Database Project

Read More

S Gauge Herald reviews restored in S Scale Product Database Project

For those who used the S Scale Product Database Project in the past, I'm pleased to report that the S Gauge Herald product reviews that are attached to some items have been restored. So if you see an item in the Database that has a product review from the S Gauge Herald, you should be able to read the review again.

As a future project, we plan to extend this feature to include either full text or citations (for magazine reviews) or hyperlinked URLs (for web reviews) to products as we find them.

Enjoy!

Read More

SHS SW-9s added to S Scale Product Database Project

All EMD SW-9s produced by S Helper Service have been added to the Locomotives section of the S Scale Product Database Project, including photos for most of them.

Use this link for S Scale Product Database Project

Read More

SHS SW-1s added to S Scale Product Database Project

All EMD SW-1s produced by S Helper Service have been added to the Locomotives section of the S Scale Product Database Project, including photos for most of them.

Use this link for S Scale Product Database Project

Read More

PRR Crew Locker Building Available

The NMRA Mid Central Region Division 6 has produced a new structure in S scale. This release is a laser cut kit for a Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Crew Locker building. The building has a footprint of 8" x 3". While they remain available, kits may be purchased on eBay for $35 plus shipping.

Read More

UPDATE #2: Observations on the Lionel American Flyer SD70ACe Diesel Locomotive with Scale Wheels

This message is an update of a message I distributed earlier through the S Scale Yahoo group. The update is  based on additional observations & operations with the Lionel American Flyer SD70ACe.  As a result of additional deliveries from the good folks at Des Plaines Hobbies  & Port Lines Hobby Supplies, I've now got the benefit of three units to use & examine.  Run time of the units continues to increase. My updates have been edited into my  original message and the message is now divided into specific sections. Some of the updates are as a result of additional examination and testing I've done, while others are due to specifics inquiries from folks on this list, friends' comments, and direct emails I've received.

I must say that overall I am very happy with the locomotive. It is a very nicely detailed loco and runs very well. As with any model, it's all about compromises and choices that the manufacturer makes. IMHO Lionel made a pretty good set of choices at a very reasonable price point.

Since there have already been reviews of the Scale version of the SD70ACe posted by Rich Gajnak on the O Gauge Railroading (OGR) forum and by Ed Loizeaux on the S Scale SIG web site, I will try not to replicate that material here.

Here's some additional observations I have: 

Read More