AHM 0-6-0 Steam Engine

0-6-0 Steam Engine Burlington No.5148-G 0-6-0 Steam Engine Hercules Power No.5148-F 0-6-0 Steam Engine Peabody No. 5148-H Saddle Tank 0-6-0 Steam Engine Burlington No.5148-G This 0-6-0 was first released by AHM in 1975.  A 1977 advertisement from AHM includes this model and provides a $17.98 retail price.  Origin markings on the underframe shows Hong Kong…...

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AHM “Santa Fe” Class S-1 2-10-2 Steam Engine

2-10-2 “Santa Fe” Class S-1 Steam Engine Baltimore & Ohio No. 5099 No. 5099-B No. 5099-02 -1980 Release Listed as a new item carrying a May 1967 delivery date, AHM’s 2-10-2 “Santa Fe” Class S-1 steam engine was only produced in B&O; livery at started life with a $34.95 retail price. By 1977, this steam…...

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Athearn 0-6-0 Switcher 1962

Above is a May 1962 ad promoting the introduction of Athearn’s 0-6-0 Steam Engine. The August 1962 Trade Topics column reviewing new products includes the Athearn 0-6-0 Switcher. The review states this is, “the best steam-type model to come from Athearn so far.” It is noted that Athearn refers to the model as a “USRA…...

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The ALCO’s are Coming – 1967

This ad in the March 1967 edition of Model Railroader magazine announced the coming of a new line of imported brass locomotives under the ALCO Models banner. This new addition to Tony Cook’s HO-Scale Trains Resource features a full color gallery of the many great ALCO Models releases. The site’s focus is on the KMT-Kumata…...

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AHM Catalogs

AHM - Associated Hobby Manufacturers, has long been a revered name
among HO Scale model train enthusiasts. AHM's model train catalogs

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Athearn Rolling Stock

Athearn’s production begins prior to what is found on this site and very successfully continues today beyond the scope of what I present.  This site focuses upon Athearn from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s.  The Athearn I knew growing up was the top of the line in HO-scale plastic trains.  With the demise of Athearn’s…...

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Athearn Catalogs

This section of the Athearn HO-Scale Trains Resource presents catalogs issued by Athearn.  Though catalogs were common and annual publications for many hobby lines, Athearn’s catalog output in its “blue box” era is limited to a handful of years:  1957-1963.  This reflects the period when Athearn actively competed in the ready to run train set…...

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