Sunday, March 15, 2020

Work-In-Progress: AHM kit list

I'm pulling together the information Vince and I have found out about AHM's miniature building and structure kits. One goal is to identify all the E. L. Moore derivative kits; another is to figure out - if possible - whose designs the kits are based on.

The table below is a work-in-progress, and already I see it should probably be split into a few sub-tables. For example, one for 'classic' AHM kits, one for masterpiece series items, and another for N scale items. Right now it's just based on kit number.   

No doubt someone may have already made such a table. If you have a link to it, or see things that are wrong or need to be added to the one below, please let me know. I plan to make updates to the table as I learn more.

[16 March: general updates]
[Updated afternoon of 15 March: divided into smaller tables]
MinikitS
Kit No.
Kit Name
Designer
Source
Notes
5801
Three Houses Under Construction with “John”
5802
Operating Coal Station
5804
Engine House
5806
Coal Mine
5809
Narrow Gauge Engine Shed
5810
Bridge and Tunnel Set for HO and HO Narrow Gauge Layouts
“The HO Line True to Blueprint” is stenciled on box-top painting
5811
old Time Factory
5812
Small Town Station & Freight Depot
5813
Brewery
E. L. Moore
F & M Schaefer Brewery; RMC March 1967
5814
Rico Station
MR ran plans for Rico Station in Oct ’62
5815
Repair Shop
5816
Operating Water Mill
5817
Operating Coal Station
5818
Rolling Bridge
5819
Ramsey Journal Building
E. L. Moore
Ramsey Journal Bldg; RMC December 1967
5820
Grusom Casket
E. L. Moore
Grusom Casket Company; RMC July 1967
Two storey wing is based on kit #5819 Ramsey Journal Building
5821
Signal Tower
Bill Stokes
Classic signal tower on the Central of Georgia; MR April 1966
5822
Ma’s Place
E. L. Moore
build Ma’s Place; RMC January 1967
5823
Arlee Station
Rob Corriston
Arlee Station, RMC, Oct ’67
5824
“Ruby Basin” Timber Trestle Bridge
5825
Interlocking Tower
5826
Service Station
5827
Sand House
5828
Molases [sic] Mine
E. L. Moore
Molasses Mine & Factory; RMC February 1969
5831
Freight Station
Rob Corriston
Nostalgic Warehouse; RMC May 1972
5833
Coaling Tower
5834
Rooming House
based on an E. L. Moore design
reboxing of kit #5819 Ramsey Journal Building
5835
Fire House
5836
Water Tower
James E. Findley
Branchline Water Tank; MR October 1965
Appears similar to Finescale Miniatures kit #25, Branchline Water Tower
5837
Saw Mill
5838
Church
5839
Machine Shop
based on an E. L. Moore design
One storey wing from kit #5820, Grusom Casket
5840
Bungalow with swimming pool
5841
Bungalow with garage
5851 B
Mill Street
Includes:
Grusome Casket;
Arlee Station;
Water Tower;
Interlocking Tower;
Crossing Gate;
5861
Uncle Al’s United Grocery Store
5865
Pedestrian Overpass
5867
Plastic Factory with Silos
5871
W. E. Snatchem Undertaker
E. L. Moore
W. E. Snatchem - Undertaker; RMC November 1967
5872
Village Blacksmith
E. L. Moore
under the green lichen tree . . . THE VILLAGE SMITHY STANDS; RMC September 1967
5873
Speedy Andrew’s Repairshop
based on an E. L. Moore design
derivative of kit #5822, Ma’s Place;
later sold by Model Power as Billy’s Auto Body
5877
Maintenance Group
5878
Busy Bee Department Store
E. L. Moore
Three Store Fronts and a Shop; RMC December 1969
5879
Emporium Department Store
E. L. Moore
Three Store Fronts and a Shop; RMC December 1969
5883
F. C. Rode Hardware Store
based on an E. L. Moore design
reboxing of kit #5871 W. E. Snatchem Undertaker
5885
Aunt Millie’s House
based on an E. L. Moore design
reboxing of kit #5871 W. E. Snatchem Undertaker
Re-labelled Revell kits
Kit No.
Kit Name
Designer
Source
Notes
5842 380
Small Town Station
5844
4 Farm Buildings
5858 498
Superior Bakery
Masterpiece Series
Kit No.
Kit Name
Designer
Source
Notes
5739
Lastop Funeral Home w/Hearse
Looks like it uses hearse and canopy from 5820
15403
7UP Bottling Plant
15501
Ice Cream Parlor & Boarding House
based on an E. L. Moore design
reboxing of either 5878 or 5879; Lighted Masterpiece Series
15502
General Store & Billiard Parlor
based on an E. L. Moore design
reboxing of either 5878 or 5879; Lighted Masterpiece Series
15503
Service Station
Lighted Masterpiece Series
15504
Three Story House with Garage
Lighted Masterpiece Series
15806
Herald Star Newspaper
15813
Kaboom Powder Factory
based on an E. L. Moore design
reboxing of kit #5828 Molases Mine
15814
Automobile Showroom
N scale
Kit No.
Kit Name
Designer
Source
Notes
N 5830
Chemical Plant
N 5832 / 398
Modern Station
N 5841
Rockville Station
5926
Exxon Station


5 comments:

  1. Well done for starting this list - just what I was looking for!
    I have started comparing to my notes etc. and can add other kits and renumbered items.
    Since first finding your blog I have been inspired to add a number of rebadged/derivatives (Playcraft, Pola quick, IHC, Heljan, Tyoc, Model Power, Walthers, Faller ++??) to my shelves (must buy some glue!!). Maybe I should send a copy of the spreadsheet when it is advanced.
    Only today I received (despite the virus) a derivative:-
    Pola Quick HO B 818. This is based on the Schaefer Brewery, but one end is removed and the other end has been turned round and sited at the rear, all on a new baseplate, mostly the same moulds have been used, just a couple of sprues added.
    Is there a way to send you images?

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    2. I'm glad to hear you're finding it useful. One think I particularly interested in is derivatives like the Pola Quick HO B 818 you mentioned - I didn't know about that one.

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  2. That is really cool. I saw one of those minikits in a video of an abandoned house and decided to look them up. The one I could see was the "Boarding House" I'm so happy to have found you and what a nice thing you did by cataloguing every structure. They are so unique and pretty.

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    1. Thanks. I think the list is still incomplete and there are kits that still need to be added to the list - I just need to figure out what they are.

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