Vintage lot of 5 issues of TRAINS Magazine (The Leading Magazine of Railroading) from 1997. All in good condition—bright covers, clean pages, no major damage, writing, or missing pages. Light handling wear typical for 25+ year-old magazines (minor edge rubs, possible light spine stress). Great for collectors, railfans, or reading about classic diesel, steam, mergers, and routes from the late '90s era.
Issues included:
January 1997 — Cover: Alco PA diesel #0778 (ex-New Haven) in blue/orange scheme. Features: "Diesel Royalty: Alco’s PA", Tehachapi spectacular, new life for Stampede Pass, Buffalo & Pittsburgh, remembering the Pennsy, NYC steam foldout, sweepstakes giveaway.
March 1997 — Cover: Rio Grande (SP/DRGW) tunnel motor #5398 at Tennessee Pass. Features: Colorado's Tennessee Pass in twilight, photo contest winners, Washington state hot spot, new Toledo, Peoria & Western, disaster at Surprise Creek.
April 1997 — Cover: Santa Fe (BNSF merger era) #991 locomotive amid storms. Features: Special report on megamergers (battle for Conrail, UP/SP, etc.), "A Game of Ego and Money", two giants rule the West, Dallas Union Terminal, storms batter western railroads, Wisconsin Central on location.
May 1997 — Cover: Restored Grand Canyon Railway steam locomotive #4960. Bonus: 1997 Tourist Rail Guide included! Features: "A Star is Reborn" (Grand Canyon 4960), Norfolk Southern's Virginia Shortcut, vintage photos of Eastern steam, America's last timber hauler.
July 1997 — Cover: Passenger train curving along the Bay Area waterfront. Features: Glories of Oregon's Siskiyou Line, Illinois Central's Iowa Route, gateway to the Bay Area (on location), states boost passenger trains, U.S. diesels in Australia, memories of a telegrapher.
Shipped securely in a sturdy box with protective packaging.
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