Pacific Rail News Magazine Complete 1986 Year Set in Custom Binder (12 Issues)

Condition Statement

Pre-owned, excellent collectible condition. Includes the complete 12-issue run from January through December 1986 housed inside an official blue faux-leather Pacific RailNews gold-embossed binder. All magazine covers display vibrant colors, tight spines, clean interior pages, and minimal edge/handling wear. Binder post system and metal rods are fully functional. Please review all photos for complete detail.

Key Product Details

• Publication: Pacific RailNews (Interurban Press)

• Year: Complete 1986 Volume (Issues No. 266 through No. 277)

• Quantity: 12 Monthly Issues (January – December 1986 Complete Run)

• Format: Original Softcover Magazines inside Official Blue Vinyl Deluxe Binder

• Featured Railroads & Coverage:

• Union Pacific (Challenger 3985, GP30s, Western Winter Railroading)

• Rio Grande & C&NW Western Consists

• Santa Fe (Morenci Copper Mine Rails, Cajon Salute, AT&SF History)

• General Motors EMD 7 Demonstrator & San Diego Trolley's East Line

• SteamEXPO Album, Arizona Derailment & Copper Basin Railroad

• ICC Nixes Santa Fe + Espee, Morrison-Knudsen 1985 & Portland Light Rail

• "When Empty, Return to Playas" & Dry Valley RR

• Utah Railway Revisited & Track Warrant Control

  • Binder Details: Navy blue textured vinyl with gold foil logo imprint on spine and front cover

Item Description

Up for sale is a complete 12-issue year set of vintage Pacific RailNews magazines from 1986, cleanly organized and bound inside an official Pacific RailNews deluxe blue collector's binder. This entire 1986 volume includes Issues No. 266 through No. 277.

Complete 1986 Issue Guide: • January 1986 (No. 266): Union Pacific Challenger 3985

• February 1986 (No. 267): UP's GP30s Fade Away & Yakima Finale

• March 1986 (No. 268): Unified UP Numbers, Two Western Coal Railways & Rio Grande's Big Ten Curve

• April 1986 (No. 269): Western Winter Railroading & Union Pacific 805

• May 1986 (No. 270): A Railfan's Guide to Vancouver & Historic Niles Tower Is Closed

• June 1986 (No. 271): Morenci Copper Mine Rails & Caspar Lumber's Iron Horses

• July 1986 (No. 272): Daylight Encore, Oregon's Blue Mountains & AT&SF History on the Move

• August 1986 (No. 273): Santa Fe Cajon Salute, San Diego Trolley's East Line & EMD 7

• September 1986 (No. 274): SteamEXPO Album, Arizona Derailment & Copper Basin Railroad

• October 1986 (No. 275): ICC Nixes Santa Fe + Espee, Morrison-Knudsen 1985 & Portland Light Rail

• November 1986 (No. 276): "When Empty, Return to Playas", Dry Valley RR & C&NW Consist Comes West

• December 1986 (No. 277): Utah Railway Revisited & Goodbye Orders, Hello Track Warrant Control

Key Features: • 100% Complete Volume: Full calendar year run preserved without missing pages or cutouts. • Official Gold-Stamped Binder: Features a durable navy blue textured vinyl cover with gold foil "Pacific RailNews" lettering on the front cover and spine. • Historian / Railfan Value: Packed with high-resolution western railroad photography, detailed articles, diesel/steam rosters, vintage advertisements, and historical route coverage.

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