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)

trainsbyaugie@yahoo.com


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  R.I.P.         www.classictrains.com


    The Nick Mescher Estate Auction will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at TTOS SP Division

 


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

 


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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