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About the Club
The Cuyahoga Valley S Gauge Association (CVSGA) is the oldest S
Gauge Model Railroad Club in Ohio.
Founded by a small group
of enthusiasts in the Cleveland area, the club grew to include
all of Northeast Ohio and parts of Central Ohio.
It is a diverse group
dedicated to 1:64 scale model railroading with interests in
tinplate (American Flyer ®), hi-rail, and scale that are all
commonly referred to as S gauge.
With their diverse specialties, members come together to
share their ideas, experience, and knowledge of model
railroading with one another.
The Function of the Club
The primary function of the CVSGA is to share and promote the fun of 1:64
scale model trains.
To help in this function, the club operates and
maintains two portable layouts that are taken to the
various local train shows in Northeast Ohio.
These layouts help to create an awareness of S
gauge and S scale model trains.
Answers to questions from show attendees about S
gauge are provided by the many knowledgeable club
members that are always present with the layouts.
Anyone with an interest in S gauge model trains
is encouraged to join the club to help promote model
railroading in 1:64 scale.
Club Meetings Meetings
are held at the homes of club members (on a volunteer basis), at a
restaurant, or other venues on the
third Sunday of the month, except for one month during the summer and
December. The club has a
summer outing at either the Northeast Ohio Live Steamers facility in Medina
or the Lake shore Live Steamer in Lake County.
December is when the club holds its annual Christmas Party at a
local restaurant that is usually train themed or is within eyeshot of
local railroad tracks for added interest. What is "S"
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The History of “S” The use of 1:64 scale in scratch building model trains, although crude by today’s standards, dates back to 1896. Actual working models began to appear in England in the early part of the 20th century. CD Models Company of Cleveland, Ohio began to manufacture 1:64 scale model trains in the 1930s and called it “CD” scale. The NMRA adopted the scale in 1943 and named it S scale.
The
A. C. Gilbert Company popularized "S" Gauge
after World War II
when it began to mass-produce “S” Gauge trains under the famous
American Flyer
® brand name.
When the Gilbert Company went out of business in 1966, devoted "S" Gauge
enthusiasts picked up the
banner and kept the scale alive. Today, there are numerous
producers of "S"
gauge and “S” scale products with three major manufacturers of “S” gauge
trains: Lionel (American Flyer
®), American Models, and Scale Trains Inc. (formerly S Helper Service &
MTH).
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