Some
History on the term:
S scale as it relates to the 1:43
diecast
model car industry
S
scale, also known as S gauge, is a scale in model railroading.
Modeled at 1:64
scale, S gauge runs on two-rail track with the rails
.883 inches apart. S gauge is sometimes confused with
standard gauge, a large-scale standard for toy trains
in the early part of the 20th century.
1:64
scale trains first appeared in England in the early 20th
century. The first trains marketed as S gauge appeared
in the 1930s
when American Flyer marketed a 1:64 scale train that ran
on 3-rail track similar to that of Lionel. Following World
War II, American Flyer introduced an S-gauge train running
on two-rail track for greater realism, and S gauge entered
its heyday, which ended around 1959.
However, during that period, Lionel outsold American Flyer
nearly 2 to 1. American Flyer's parent company went out
of business and the brand was sold to Lionel in 1967.
Lionel
reintroduced S gauge trains and accessories under the
American Flyer name in 1979.
Another manufacturer, American Models, entered the marketplace
in 1981.
S-Helper Service, another major S gauge locomotive and
rolling stock manufacturer, began operations in 1990.
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Scale
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