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 Posted - October 07 2025 : 10:03:42 PM
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I recently found this online. It’s the same set of cardboard buildings that came with the AHM Kellogg’s train set I got as a kid by sending in two box tops from Kellogg’s cereals and twenty bucks. I still have the train set but the cardboard buildings are long gone.
Glenn
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 Posted - October 09 2025 : 09:50:28 AM
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so it has those 4 buildings inside?
if yes Do want one 
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Posted - October 09 2025 : 10:40:06 PM
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Yes, it has those four buildings. And the Burma-Shave signs across from the gas station, and the US Army recruitment poster next to it.
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Posted - October 10 2025 : 8:48:38 PM
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quote:Yes, it has those four buildings. And the Burma-Shave signs across from the gas station, and the US Army recruitment poster next to it.
Originally posted by gmoney - October 09 2025 : 10:40:06 PM
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yes totally want one 
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Posted - October 10 2025 : 10:38:37 PM
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AHM also had at least one other set of the 1930 Town buildings.
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Posted - October 11 2025 : 08:11:36 AM
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So Tony the Tiger was your "Gateway Drug" to HO scale railroading too?
I believe those sets were for Christmas 1975.
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Posted - October 11 2025 : 9:06:52 PM
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No, Tyco’s Chattanooga Choo Choo with smoke & the old fashioned sound of the steam whistle, from 1975, was my gateway drug to HO scale railroading. I got the Kellogg’s set in 1978, I believe. The eight wheel drive AHM GP18 was the he best performing loco I had up to that point.
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Posted - October 15 2025 : 11:48:24 PM
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| How cool is that!!!
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Posted - October 22 2025 : 09:00:31 AM
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quote:I recently found this online.  It’s the same set of cardboard buildings that came with the AHM Kellogg’s train set I got as a kid by sending in two box tops from Kellogg’s cereals and twenty bucks.  I still have the train set but the cardboard buildings are long gone.
Originally posted by gmoney - October 07 2025 : 10:03:42 PM
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I NEVER SEEN THIS KIT BEFORE. Nice to see somethin different.
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Posted - November 25 2025 : 2:19:09 PM
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The self promotion: "Accurate HO Scale!", "Authentic colors!!" Most MR's wouldn't
be caught dead using those today. I recall when Model Railroader use to future
horn hooks. Interestingly, space and money starved Britain's make frequent use
of paper kit structures today. They are really quite good, and if finished right, are
indistinguishable from plastics and wood. I've tried a few myself on Henley and
was very surprised and pleased at the layers of detail.
To conserve space, which is at a premium, the Brits frequently make use of
facades and shallow depth paper models, as well. Metcalf is one of several
manufacturers of these highly detailed, low cost kits.
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