Resources

Lionel American Flyer dealers:

75th Anniversary products can be purchased from the following:
     Railmaster Hobbies
     Train Crossing
     Charles Ro
     Trainworld
     Port Lines
     Ron Levinson
     Mario's Trains

Local American Models dealer:
Augie & Suzan Svatek
Phone: 817-441-1516 or 817-999-8708 (c)

Local Model Train Stores:

Arnie's Model Trains  |  www.arniesmodeltrains.com  |  6452 Industry Way, Westminster, CA  92683
Milepost 38 Toy Trains  |  www.milepost38.com  |  6462 Industry Way, Westminster, CA  92683
  • Notes:  Arnie's and Milepost 38 are next door to each other. Arnie's specializes in HO and N scale. Milepost 38 has very little AC Gilbert and Lionel S-gauge items but does have the new Lionel S-gauge track. Both stores have a good selection of general modeling supplies.

Classic Trains  |  Nick Mescher  |   www.classictrains.com
  • Notes: Specializing in S-gauge Railroading  |  We Buy Toy Train Collections  |  American "S" Gauge Code 172 Nickel Silver Track & Turnouts  |  American Flyer  |  Post War A.C. Gilbert S-gauge  |  New Lionel Trains S-gauge  |  New – Used – Buy – Sell – Parts – Service
  • Email:  nmescher@classictrains.com  for more information
  • By phone:  Nick (562) 949-3537

Dead Rail Installs  |  Pete Steinmetz  |  www.deadrailinstalls.com  |  Carlsbad, CA  92008
  • Notes:  Sells kits or does the conversion (has a backlog) for all gauges. Uses only high-quality Lithium Polymer batteries. Interfaces to most radio control products.

Micro-Mark©  |  "The Small Tool Specialists"  |  www.micromark.com  |  1-800-225-1066
                        340 Snyder Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ  07922
  • Notes:  112 pp. catalog has about every tool from the smallest to milling machines for the model hobbiest, also O, HO, and n-gauge items. Unfortunately nothing much in S gauge.

Orange Empire Model Trains  |  894 N. Gary, Pomona, CA
                                               carries several Lionel American Flyer items
                                                      new store currently open Fridays and Saturdays
                                              can handle painting and DCC installations

Railmaster Hobbies  |  www.railmasterhobbies.com  |  9812 Belmont Street, Bellflower, CA  90706
  • Notes:  (562) 867-5627  |  Supports all scales  |  Hours  M-closed; Tu-F 10-6; Sa 10-5; Su 12-4
 
The Original Whistle Stop  |   www.thewhistlestop.com   |  2490 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  91107
  • Notes:  (626) 796-7791. Started in 1951. Has some S-gauge inventory. Hours: M-Sa 10-6, Su 11-4

The Train Crossing  |  www.thetraincrossing.com  |  1113-F Baker Street, Costa Mesa, CA  92626
  • Notes:  (714) 549-1596. Has a good selection of Lionel American Flyer products. Is a Lionel repair station. Very compact store with new and older model railroading items. Family owned. Hours: M clsd; Tu-F 12-7; Sa 9-5; Su 11-3

Web Sites:

Discussion Groups about S-Gauge Modeling (AF and Scale):
  • S-Trains is a restricted Yahoo Group for discussions about S-Scale and S-Gauge trains
  • SoCal-S-Gaugers is a private Yahoo Discussion Group for So Cal S-Gaugers Club members