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THE CTC BOARD Magazine, 25 Issues, 1976 - 1978 & 1985, ** You choose **

$ 3.16

Availability: 40 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • California Prop 65 Warning: Magazines.
  • Year of All Issues: 1973 To 1978
  • Year: 1973
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: All magazines are in good condition with intact covers, all pages present and no known marks except for a small society stamp front and back and a small written date on the cover.
  • Brand: The CTC Board
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • ISSN: 0164-8373
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    This is a sale of 25 issues of the dates shown below, your choice of one or two or three or four or more
    of "
    The CTC Board
    "
    magazine published monthly California Press by the C.T.C. Board of Castro Valley, Califonia or the Green Spot Graphics of South Pasadena, California.  The procedure is to purchase it/them and send me an email explaining which one(s) you want.  Buying more than one generates a  discount.  Please feel free to email me with any questions.
    They measure 8 1/2 by 11 inches and have variable page lengths as mentioned below.  The seven pictures above show the
    actual
    front covers of the original 28 issues.  As they sell, the pictures will be out of date.  The asking price is .00 each (minus a multi-issue discount) which includes free USPS media-mail shipping and tracking in the U.S.  The weight shown is for one issue. Ebay now collects sales tax for most states.
    Updates as I sell or find more issues will be posted here.
    *** SOLD *** Here are the first 15 issues available.  They were obviously type-written, were ten pages long, were published twice a month, had hand drawn maps, a few cartoons and some have loose pages while others have a staple.  The covers only have an issue number, the date is inside.
    *** SOLD *** 10 Issues:
    1973
    :
    February 28, No. 109 consecutively to July 20, No. 118
    *** SOLD *** 1 Issue:
    1973
    :  August 22, No. 120
    *** SOLD *** 4 Issues:
    1974
    :  April 19, No. 132;  May 10, No. 133;
    March 31, No. 134;
    Nov 15, No. 143
    The next 13 issues have a new cover format.  They have slick paper and are commercially printed.  They are 12 to 16 pages long and were published monthly.  They also started the issue number system over and put it inside, leaving only  the month and year on the cover.
    5 Issues:
    1976
    :  June, #12;  July/August, #13/14;  September, #15;  November, #17;  December, #18
    7 Issues:
    1977
    :  January/February, #19/20;  May, #23;  June, 24;  July, #25;  August, 26;  September, #27;  November, #28
    1 Issue:
    1978
    :  May, #35
    The following 12 issues are now published by Hyrail Productions in Oroville, California, and issue numbers are no longer used.  These late additions are 46 to 54 pages long, are not pictured and are in excellent condition.
    12 Issues: 1985:
    January
    - British Columbia Rwy;
    February
    - North Western's High Speed Connection;
    March
    - San Bernardino Shops;
    April
    - Sherman;
    May
    - The Front Range;
    June
    - A Day in the West;
    July
    - Cadillacs of the Espee;
    Augus
    t - Oregon's dwindling branches & shortlines;
    September
    - Eureka;
    October
    - Sacramento Locomotive Words;
    November
    - CP Rail at 100;
    December
    - Winter in the West.
    These magazines are from the library of the Inland Empire Railway Historical Society / Inland Northwest Rail Museum (InlandNWRailMuseum.com), a non-profit in Reardan, Washington, who will receive all proceeds from this sale.