I found this link to a AHM collectors resource. I am not a collector of these items, but their seems to be a calling for it. I do have allot of old train items stored away or sitting on shelves, think I am going to have to look into maybe selling off some the items.
There does seem to be a calling for collectors out there, be it; Tyco, AHM, Athearn, Atlas, Bachmann, or what have it. These people seem serious about owning and operating the oldtimers. If this is their passion, then so be it. I find no problem with them, they are preserving some history for us to look at or wonder about.
Check out this link though, I owned quite a few AHM items when I was young. I had no idea of howm many items they made though.
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/ahmhoscaletrainscollectorsresource/id139.html