Vintage Railroad Stories & Magazine Lot of 5 1933-1951 Pulp Fiction Trains For Sale

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Vintage Railroad Stories & Magazine Lot of 5 1933-1951 Pulp Fiction Trains:
$42.17

Vintage Railroad Stories & Magazine Lot of 5 1933-1951 Pulp Fiction Trains History

Item Specifics

Brand: Railroad Stories / Railroad Magazine (Frank A. Munsey Co. / Popular Publications)
Type: Monthly Periodical / Pulp Magazine
Topic: Trains, Railroad History, Civil War, Fiction
Format: Physical Magazine
Publication Years: 1933, 1936, 1944, 1951, some other year
Language: English
Country of Manufacture: United States

Description

This listing is for a vintage lot of five (5) original Railroad Stories and Railroad Magazine issues spanning from the early 1930s to the early 1950s. These pulps feature iconic cover art, historical railroad novelettes, and period-accurate advertisements including Lucky Strike and Calvert Reserve.

Issues Included:

December 1933: Railroad Stories - Featuring \"Civil War\" by A. Leslie.
March 1936: Railroad Stories - Featuring \"The Road to Addis Ababa\" by E.S. Dellinger.
May 1936: Railroad Stories - Featuring \"Old-Time Railroading: Here She Comes!\"
December 1944: Railroad Magazine - Featuring \"Revitalizing Passenger Traffic.\"
May 1951: Railroad Magazine - Featuring Rock Island 4003 cover art.

Condition Details:These magazines are in pre-owned vintage condition and show significant signs of age-appropriate wear.

Covers: Visible chipping, small tears, and creasing along the edges. Some covers have handwritten notes/distinguishing marks in ink or pencil.
Spines: Visible wear and some paper loss on the spines; however, the titles remain largely legible on the shelf.
Paper: Pages have expected yellowing/toning due to age.
Backs: Advertisements show some staining and edge wear (notably the 1933 Lucky Strike ad and the Calvert cat ad).

Please review all high-resolution photos for a detailed look at the physical condition of each issue.

Condition Statement

Pre-owned. Vintage pulp magazines with visible edge wear, chipping, and some handwritten notations on covers. Spines show wear but remain intact. Please see photos for exact condition of each issue.