Classic mid-2000s issues of Trains magazine, the premier publication for railroad enthusiasts! This lot of four 2005 back issues is in good condition – clean covers with minor edge wear typical of age, no mailing labels, tight spines, complete interiors with no loose or missing pages, and from a smoke-free home. Includes period ads (Canon Digital Rebel camera promo, 2005 calendars, book promotions) – fun nostalgia for railfans!
Included issues:
February 2005
Cover: Fixing an empire – Fred Frailey on Union Pacific's next move (yellow locomotive lead).
Features: Caltrain's speeding bullets, Seaboard/ACL map: Was the right route saved?, and more.
April 2005
Cover: Cars! Cars! Cars! – The boom and bust cycle of freight cars (long train of hoppers).
Features: An SP local crew's desperate nights, Life and times of an Erie hogger, Wabash cab ride, Photo contest winners, and more.
May 2005
Cover: 21st century steam – Smaller engines make the grade (steam train in mountainous terrain).
Features: Free Inside! Guide to Tourist Railroads, B&O's assault on Sand Patch, Training tomorrow's railroaders, Wilderness railroad in the Adirondacks, Map: Whatever happened to the MoPac?, and more.
September 2005
Cover: CSX seeks a silver bullet – The East After Conrail, Part 1 (CSX locomotive along river).
Features: Alcos alive!, Powder River line damaged, Amtrak on the ropes again, The truth about rails with trails, Milwaukee Road ghost town: Ringling, Montana, Map: Intermodal trains, 1984, and more.
These issues capture the early 2000s rail scene with stunning photos, in-depth articles on operations, steam preservation, freight, and passenger rail – plus classic ads from the era.
Great for collectors or anyone nostalgic for mid-2000s railroading!
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