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Train Collectors Quarterly ? January 1986 (Volume 32, No. 1) Cover Feature: A Shelf Display of Antique Cast Iron and Clockwork Toy Trains Train Collectors Quarterly | January 1986 | Volume 32, No. 1 Train Collectors Quarterly is the official journal of the Train Collectors Association (TCA), published by the TCA out of Strasburg, Pennsylvania and edited by Bruce D. Manson, Jr. This January 1986 issue's cover showcases a tiered shelf display of early cast iron and clockwork toy trains alongside vintage composition Santa Claus figures, with cover design and photography by Ward Kimball. The issue includes the President's Column by TCA President Alvin H. Levin and the Editor's Column, alongside coverage of the upcoming TCA 32nd National Convention scheduled for June 25-29, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This issue captures TCA operations and member activity at the midpoint of a presidential term, with reflections on the hobby's growth into a "world-wide hobby, establishing brotherhood ties across all 50 states and into many countries." Featured Articles: A Carlisle Finch Operating Railroad ? Graham Claytor forgoes Amtrak and budget tribulations to construct a C F corridor railroad Post Cereal Railroad Emblem Promotion ? Stewart Perkins revisits the days when cereal premiums meant something to toy train enthusiasts Dorfan Block Signal ? Joe Palermo examines a Dorfan block signal that survived the elements of time My Husband the Train Collector ? Susie Brasher shares the family joy of being a train collector's wife Rarely Known Ives ? Mike Vargas shows how you can collect Ives on a limited budget Who Done It? Part 15 ? John Newbraugh dons his Santa suit and helps stuff our stockings Standard Gauge Illinois Central Green Diamond ? Jerry Brown constructs another Standard Gauge streamliner, this time an Illinois Central The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing But the Tooth ? Bill Furnish describes a new dental procedure; could this be the beginning of hi-tech dentistry? North Carolina Christmas 1984 ? The Governor's Mansion ? Al Rucchio shared his trains with the Governor's Mansion in Raleigh, and via camera we see the results Oh What Fun It Is to Ride! ? The Quarterly pays its annual visit to members' layouts and takes a peek at future plans American Flyer Manufacturing Co., Part IV ? Bruce Manson illustrates that Chicago is only a memory as far as American Flyer is concerned in 1941 Coupons, Catalogs, Cut-Outs, Part III ? Max Knoeckelein puts Lionel's half century anniversary into perspective Tinplate Avenue, Part 5 ? Don Simonini, the collector whose specialty is paper shares, comes up with the Q A Visit to Tom Sefton's ? Tom Sefton again invites Q readers to his fabulous and fantastic train room Drumhead ? A few answers, and a few more questions arise Collectible Train Collectors Quarterly Heritage: Published nearly four decades ago, this January 1986 issue represents an early volume of the TCA's flagship publication during a period when the toy train collecting hobby was rapidly growing in organization and scholarship. The cover's holiday-styled arrangement of antique horse-drawn toys, cast iron locomotives, and clockwork trains reflects the publication's longstanding focus on documenting pre-war and antique toy train manufacturing. With substantive features on Carlisle Finch, Dorfan, Ives, American Flyer, and Lionel history, this issue offers genuine research value to collectors and historians alike. Back issues from this era of Train Collectors Quarterly are increasingly sought after by TCA members and toy train historians building complete runs of the journal. Keep on chugging guys! regards TTs Trains Grab this GREAT ITEM now before someone else does Please refer to all photos as they are part of the description and stated condition. Sale is for described item only. Props seen in photos are not included. If you have any questions, please ask before ordering. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution