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Tracing Pere Marquette passenger car numbers

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Tracing Pere Marquette passenger car numbers
Posted by PlymGuy on Monday, January 17, 2011 12:16 PM

Hi,

Anyone know if it is possible to trace passenger car numbers of the PM?  Such as maker, when put in and taken out of service, etc?  Any books, publications etc?

I am interested in cars 7783 and 7771 in particular.

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Posted by ericboone on Monday, January 17, 2011 1:03 PM

The definitive book is Pere Marquette Passenger Car Pictorial by Arthur Million published by the Pere Marquette HS. I don't see those numbers. Most had three digit numbers. Otherwise the highest I see is 1209, a heavyweight coach pre C&O.

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Posted by PlymGuy on Monday, January 17, 2011 1:51 PM

Thanks.

 

Were all of the passenger cars PM used Pullman made cars?

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