AMERICAN CLASSIC TRACK


Michael & Linda Marmer's, D&K RR S-Gauge Layout Ballasting Track Tom Robinson's installed S-54 Switch with an under the table Circutron Tortoise slow motion switch machine mounted. Atlantic Coast S Gaugers - Georgia Division Modular Layout September 15 & 16, 2007 3rd Annual Ride the Rails Festival at Mineral Bluff, Ga The 8 X 8 permanet display layout was built by Bill Odendahl A beautiful custom painted AF Northern by Jim Dunn. It is modeled after some of the custom painted models that reportedly ran at the Gilbert Hall of Science. Atlantic Coast S Gaugers - Georgia Division Modular Layout August 11, 2007 Railroadiana show at the Atlanta Trade Center. Tom Robinson's, "The Volunteer Central II" S-Gauge Layout. I started this layout in 2002 and completed it in early 2005. It is a 15 by 16 ft layout with approx. 350 ft of American S Gauge flex track mounted on 1/4" Vinylbed roadbed. It has four mainlines on two tiers with 23 Flyer 720A turnouts and 22 706 uncouplers. It also includes a Bowser 22" turntable and six stall roundhouse area. It is fully sceniced with mountains, river, groundcover, etc. Two sides are bordered with a backdrop. The layout includes almost all of the trains and accessories, of the Am Flyer link coupler era (1946-54), plus a few of the later ones such as Cow-on-Track, Sawmill, Drum Loader and repro Gabe. Also included are approx 25 Plasticville structures forming a town, approx 30 Lehigh Valley Model S Gauge structure kits and other structures. It is powered by 8 American Flyer 12B, 8B, and 9B transformers with a total output of 1150 watts. All controls are original Am Flyer. It has quite a few animated signs, operating traffic lights and other electronic lighting effects (hobo campfire, simulated arc welders, etc.). It has approximately 5,000 ft of wiring with all transformers phased and wired to a common ground. All tracks are interconnected with semaphore control on three of the main lines using Flyer semaphores with 670 electric track trips. Tom Robinson extra layout picture's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 The Start of Don Stratton's S-Gauge Layout Laying New Sectional and Flex Track with 27" radius Switches Reginald Cunningham's, LAPASAFE, "Lamanda Park Santa Fe" 10' X 10' Layout. LAPASAFE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16 Reg has completed installing 120 ft of ASG 60" Flex Track with 10 American Flyer 720A Remote Control Switches. Reg operates American Flyer, Hi-Rail and Scale on his layout. He added crossing gates, signals, and uses Dallee Electronics to activate them. http://www.dallee.com He wants to start on his layout scenery. Reg's custom 200 Ton Recessed Transformer Flatcar made from AF Depressed Center Reg's River Raisin S-Scale Allegany 2-6-6-6 Ben Stiles S-Gauge Layout in Strasburg, PA Ben Stiles picture's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 This layout is located in two back rooms on the second floor of a late 1800’s Pennsylvania farmhouse. The rooms were completely gutted and refurbished right down to the original soft pine random width plank floors that have been polyurethane sealed. The walls were painted tan below the chair rail and light “sky” blue above. The tan color blends into the scenery and backdrop in order to give the rooms a finished look and flow. Actual layout construction began in earnest in the summer of 2004. Benchwork and table top were completed and cork laid by early September. The first train made a complete loop around the outside main line on December 24, 2004. Work continues slowly but surely. Track consists of American S Gauge 60” flex track for the mainlines and 19” and 27” sectional curved track for the curved trestle and upper line. Turnouts and some expanses of straight track/spurs consist of Tru-Scale track hand laid by Ben’s wife’s Uncle David and her Grandfather in the early 1950’s. Getting the scale adjusted and tightening the spikes was a great deal of work, but well worth the effort for operation and nostalgia sake. Tortoise under table slow motion switch machines control the six Tru-Scale turnouts. Eighteen gauge wire was used throughout for bus lines as well as power leads. The outside main line actually runs through tunnels in the wall between the two rooms. When American S Gauge has turnouts available, and not until then, two additional passing sidings are planned as the layout does not have enough room for the growing train collection. Scenery is constructed of recycled 1” and 2” blue board insulation as well as ceiling tiles. The gorge under the curved trestle is 20” deep and served a very important purpose; it forced Ben to do scenery and construct the trestle before he could run the trains. Since running the trains is his favorite part, this persuasion worked out well to get him to try his hand at scenery construction. Motive power consists of original American Flyer, American Models, and Lionel LTI. Rolling stock includes American Flyer, American Models, K-Line, and Lionel LTI. Power is supplied through American Flyer 12B and 19B transformers, a Tech II O27 transformer for smoother operation of the more modern locomotives, a Lionel ZW 275 watt transformer for accessories, and an HO transformer for operation of some Dallee electronics. American Flyer accessories include the #586 Wayside Station, #593 switch tower, #600 crossing gates, #755 talking station, #760 warning signals, #770 loading platform, #771 stockyard, #779 oil drum loader, mail car, and whistling and diesel horn billboards. Thanks to a gracious graduate school professor, also included are a Lionel #97 coal elevator and #164 log loader. An MTH sawmill, and a Marx rotating beacon and trestle bridge round out the current accessories. The layout will eventually be a three-gauge layout including S, HO, and N scale trains. Some Gilbert HO equipment has already been added to the layout. New Pictures of Ben Stiles Layout 03-15-06 Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Georgia Division Modular Layout at Greenberg Show in Norcross, Georgia, taken on April 9, 2005 Custom AF Layout by "Classic Trains" Picture 1, pic 2, pic 3, pic 4, pic 5. This American Flyer layout measures 9' wide X 16' long, uses four 30B Transformers, one for lights, one for switches, 14 accessories, and two for operating four trains at the same time. This layout folds-up in the wall using two ball screw drives and because of this the original flyer trips could not be used. The layout uses Dallee Electronics signaling and automation equipment on all crossing gates and signals. You can view the entire catalog on his website: http://www.dallee.com/site_index.htm This layout has been in operation for over twelve years with no problems. AF Tinplate to Scale Conversion Reggie's AF 332 DC Northern coverted to S-Scale. All AF wheels replaced. 332A, 332B, 332C, 332D, 332E. Reggie belives the S-Scale wheels came from a Nixon coversion kit made in the fifties. It still retains the AF smoke unit, headlight, DC motor, and a Kadee S-Scale coupler was added. He found this engine at the Fall S-Fest 2002 meet. AF Custom 4 -12 - 2 Union Pacific #9004 9004-1, 9004-2, 9004-3 American Flyer Northern 4-8-4 made into a custom Union Pacific 4 -12 - 2 Steam Engine made by Bob Hendrich. Bob does a lot of custom made steam engines. You can contact Bob at his email address bobhendrich@roadrunner.com or call him at his home phone number 1-626-335-0996 For inquiries mail to: Bob Hendrich, 520 East Lemon Ave., Glendora, CA 91741. Custom Painting for your American Flyer Engines Turn your American Flyer Northern 4-8-4 into a custom Painted UP 8444 Steam Engine, using your A.F. Locomotive. Steve Latta is offering two tone Grey and Black. For more information contact him at his email address: gnsntw8444@worldnet.att.net Pictures and pricing on AF UP 8444 Steam Engine below UP8444, pic2, pic3, pricing Vinylbed™ S-Scale Roadbed Vinylbed's S-Scale 1/4" gray roadbed, part no.414126. You can order Vinylbed from there web site www.vinylbed.com http://www.nasg.org