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Is American Flyer equipment also S Scale?

April 26, 2017American equipment flyer scale

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Is American Flyer equipment also S Scale?

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Yes, and no. American Flyer is a line of toy trains from A.C. Gilbert currently owned by Lionel. The equipment, produced during the 1950’s, is closer to scale than the Lionel trains; however, many liberties were taken to allow them to negotiate unrealistically-tight curves and handle the abuse of children. Many pieces of American Flyer equipment have been successfully converted to be closer to scale by changing the trucks and other details. Back to the top!