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I think this is a very valid topic, glad to see it was posted (thanks, Andre) and I hope it gets more input. I wonder if sometimes we put too much emphasis on the height of the rail, therefore

We can dither all we want about wobbly bodies, shaking hands, and poor vision. ?What we have in common besides getting really old is that we all understand the scale/hirail/tinplate thing and how to

When my uncle passed away a few years ago I inherited some of his train collection.? He was an O gauge Lionel fan with no concern for scale.? He simply loved how the trains kept him connected to his

Thanks. I really am liking the billboard style box car. Mike Swederska

Nice job! It will definitely be an attention getter. Good clues on the use of Tichy decals. Bill Winans -----------------------------------

Always liked the AF 0 8 0? s that Brooks Stover converted to 2 8 0? with the small drivers.? ? ?Stan

Hello Andre I thought I had to switch all my flyer couplers to Kadee!!!! But have sooo many cars that is all I would be doing. Sooooo my new restored cars are getting Kadee And my cars that have flyer

I finally have this one done. It’s been a journey. It’s one of a bunch I purchased from Smiling Ed. This car was a PRS NASG commemorative car with NWSL wheels and Kadee 5 couplers. I replaced the

Hi Rich. Your pics nicely illustrate what I''m coming to realize. As for Brooks Stover: What Brooks has accomplished left me wondering why in the world I beat my brains out trying to pursue what I was

Thank you for your kind comments Jack. I don't want to over saturate this scale-oriented list with Hi Rail discussuions, but I did think it noteworthy to mention the inevitability of us aging, and

After getting back into the hobby in the mid 70's, I grabbed a handrail leading me back into S like a pilgrim on a mission!? Now at 76, I understand what everybody has been dealing with the dexterity

Hi Andre, If interested, I currently operate a traditional AF High Rail layout operating Postwar AC Gilbert items as well as American Models and a few S-Helper. I post videos on all the social media

Just as a reinforcement Andre, a hirail train looks a lot like a scale train... Then there's always this Brooks Stover guy, a fellow of some repute:

Hi Andre, I like your thought process. I'm about a decade younger, but catching up to you. I'm currently building a layout using code 138 shs/mth FlexTrack. I run Flyer, AM and SHS as you propose to.

Hi Andre: Interesting that you should show an 0-8-0 in your first picture. I have been running SHS, AM and flyonel more modern high rail electronic stuff. The visit of a grandchild from the US and his

DISCLAIMER: This post is long. It discusses in specific terms issues we will all face if we live long enough. If you have no interest, or I am tedious to you, then move along. You have been warned. S

We'll have to see how far Lionel evolves.? Their 2024 HO catalogs are chock full of licensed fantasy stuff with their proprietary electronics.? At least they appear to have ditched the recycled Marx

Yes Rick,? An Overland E9 left a week ago heading toward the East!? I still have a bunch of stuff in several catagories.? The plastic cars are limited, but? I do have brass--both freight and

I did not go to the Lionel booth at Springfield so was surprised to learn they announced a HO car there. Ironically it is a car I was trying to make and sell as 3D printed in 2015 as 3DModelTech. I

Another reason is old Gilbert is incredibly simple (as is postwar Lionel) compared to today's models.? Support for the current products is spotty. I have a Flyer U33C that had a defective paint job