AFSGSLA
American Flyer "S" Gaugers of the St. Louis Area
Three local American Flyer model train enthusiasts founded the club in 1975. Since then the club has grown significantly, sponsored numerous public display layouts, and has epitomized its founding motto, "just for the fun of it!" The club's strength and vigor was demonstrated in 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 when it hosted the Annual Fall S Fest, the largest gathering of AF enthusiasts in the World.
Moe Berk, who has been the club's only coordinator since its founding more than three plus decades ago, attributes the clubs continued growth and success to its informality and adopted slogan, "no officers, no rules, no dues; no fooling!" The club is known nationwide for its "non-rules," which are as follows:
- No dues.
- No officers, officials, or official staff
- No constitution or by-laws.
- Operate on consensus; the majority rules, but the minority has to be able to go along with it or it just isn't done.
- Participation is essential; individual members perform various tasks.
- Club funds are generated from the fees collected from operating the club's layouts.
- Send newsletters to other clubs.
The AFSGSLA membership is open to all AF ‘S’ enthusiasts who are willing to actively participate. Merely contact any clubmember or by email to
afsgsla@sbcglobal.net, express your interest, attend the next club meeting, and ... "YOU'RE A MEMBER!"
The TCA National Convention
- The Week of June 23-29, 2013
- The TCA National Convention will be held in downtown St. Louis this year. We have been asked to bring both our double helix and sectional display layouts for their enjoyment. We anticipate setting up our displays on Thursday afternoon, and operating them all day Friday and one half day on Saturday. For more information visit the convention website at www.tca59.org.
The Great Train Expo show
- July 27 & 28, 2013
- Great Train Expo show, Belle-Clair Fairgrounds, Belleville, Illinois
The 7th Annual St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet
- Friday August 2 and Saturday August 3, 2013
- Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, Illinois. This event will start at 9:00 AM each day and will feature high-quality models, displays, and numerous all-new clinics by nationally-recognized modelers. Admission is $25.00 for Friday and Saturday, or $15.00 for Saturday only.
The Boeing Employees’ Railroad Club swap meet
The Annual Route 66 Model Train Show
The Mississippi Valley N Scalers show
The 2013 Fall S Fest
- Friday – Sunday, November 1 – 3, 2013
- 2013 Fall S Fest in Janesville, Wisconsin hosted by the State – Line S – Gaugers. Registration forms should be mailed in May. Check out their website at www.state-linesgaugers.org for more up to date information.
The Great Train Expo
- November 30 and December 1, 2013
- Gateway Center - One Gateway Drive - Collinsville, Illinois
The Great St. Louis Before-Christmas Train Show
- December 7, 2013
- Immanuel Lutheran School, Olivette, MO
The Great St. Louis After-Christmas Train Show
- January 11, 2014
- Immanuel Lutheran School, Olivette, MO
2013 S FEST Event.
Macys Train Window Video - Presented by Chris Rathert
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