Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | S Gaugian 1982-07/08
Articles Listing

S Product Reviews

Reviewed are the Boiler Backhead manufactured by S Scale Locomotive & Supply, and the Tool & Hand Car Shed by Scenery Unlimited.

ABC's of S

The President of the Train Collector's Association shares his views of S-scale.

With My Best Wishes, A.C. Gilbert

The author's father was a distributor for A.C. Gilbert. When A.C. wrote his autobiography, he sent a copy of it to all of his distributor. After many years, the author's re-interest in American Flyer sparked a search for his father's book. When he finally got it, it appears to have been autographed by A.C.

Collecting AF Via Train Lists

This article describes the author's recommended approach to starting to collect American Flyer items.

Meet Your Fellow Collector

Several collectors are profiled in this article.

Blame It All on WWII

How A.C. Gilbert dealt with materials shortages and change-of-focus during WWII, and the author theorizes how WWII led to the eventual demise of A.C. Gilbert.

A.C. Gilbert's Colorful Trains

Many photos and descriptions of rare A.F. items.

The Collector

The author shares his believes that the A.F. collector is the one who has kept S-scale alive over the years.

A Collector's American Flyer Layout

The author describes the construction of his 28'x15' A.F. layout. Includes the track plan diagram.

Uncataloged Flyer Sets

The author describes two uncataloged sets he purchased.

Variations in AF Coupler Series Part III

In 1952 the spring knuckle style, the solid knuckle style, and the split knuckle style couplers were introduced by A.C. Gilbert. The article also covers the current Lionel style couplers. Includes photos of each.

Wye Switch at AJ Tower

The author describes how he built the wye turnout for his layout to model a portion of the D&RGW. Includes photos and a construction diagram.

Remembering the Gilbert Company

Two photos of the AC Gilbert's facilities accompany this brief one-page article where the author describes where the corporation stands (as of 1982) and what remains of the original company.