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HO Scale Freight Car DecalsPere Marquette Railway
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�e Prototype�e Pere Marquette Railway was a major regional railroad throughout Michigan. Serving cities such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, and Flint, the PM provided freight, and passenger service throughout the state. �e Pere Marquette also reached into Indiana, Ohio, and Ontario as well as carferry service across Lake Michigan.
�e Chesapeake and Ohio Railway absorbed the PM in 1947, making the trackage the Pere Marquette District. Much of the former PM has lasted into the CSX era, and the name lives on as a part of Amtrak’s service between Chicago and Grand Rapids.
At the time of the absorption into the C&O, the Pere Marquette rostered a �eet of over 14,000 freight
cars. Many of these cars were specially suited for the heavy percentage of automotive tra�c on the PM’s lines, but the vast majority were common, general-purpose freight cars that roamed the North American rail network freely.
�e Pere Marquette’s freight car �eet had longevity as well. Because of equipment trust restrictions, many cars remained in full PM lettering well past the merger. Several hundred cars lasted into the 1960s in their PM paint jobs.
PM-Lettered Car Counts per Equipment Register:
4/48 7/53 1/55 4/57 1/65
14,136 6,093 4,243 1,721 369
Pere Marquette 84166 is about as average as a boxcar gets. Reweighed in Wyoming yard (Grand Rapids, MI) in May of 1952, this car �nds itself on a nondescript siding near Saginaw, MI. Norman H. Wilder photo.
�is product intended for ages 14+.If you are unsatis�ed with this product for any reason, please return it for exchange or refund.Copyright © 2015 Smokebox Graphics
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�e Decals�ese decals have been created by digitally tracing lettering from actual photographs of in-service freight cars. Printed by Cartograf, these decals capture even the smallest lettering of the prototype. Repack/reweigh data has been provided for the lifespan of these cars, from the mid-’30s to mid-’60s. �is set can decal up to �ve complete cars.
Suitable Models�e list of freight cars owned by the Pere Marquette and lettered in this style is too extensive to be listed here. However, there are may cars on the market that easily �t into PM classes. Several are listed here:
Basic Decal ApplicationPrepare model with a glossy surface prior to decal application. Cut the desired decal from the sheet. Dip in warm water for about 10 seconds. Set decal on clean cloth to remove excess water. Place decal and backing paper near �nal location on model. Slide decal �lm from backing and onto the model.
Pere Marquette �at car 16041 transports a brand-new shovel, a product of Bay City Shovels in Bay City, MI just prior to WWII. �is car was photographed in the large PM Saginaw yard. USRA 55-ton hopper and gondola in background are also PM-owned cars. Norman H. Wilder photo.
Pere Marquette insulated boxcar 66003 is a rare car, one of a lot of 25 used for shipping automobile parts. All were converted from FGE reefers, and retired in 1955. Norman H. Wilder photo.
Move into desired location. Once pleased with the location, remove remaining water and trapped air with clean cloth or swab. Re-wet and reposition if needed. Once completely satis�ed with the position of the decal, use setting solution of your choice if desired. Seal with clear �at and place into service!
‘37 AAR boxcar, 10’-0” IH - IMWX, Red Caboose, Intermountain, Atlas (Branchline Yardmaster); PS-0 boxcar - Funaro & Camerlengo; 50’ Auto Parts Boxcar - Sunshine; USRA 55-ton hopper - Accurail, Tichy; 70-ton 3-bay o�set hopper - Accurail; 42’ �at car - Red Caboose, Sunshine; 53’-6” �at car - Intermountain, Sunshine; Greenville 52’-6” gondola - Walthers (Proto 2000), Sunshine; 40’ gondola - Sunshine; Cabooses - Atlas, Lambert, Nickel Plate Products.
Suggested Reference: “Pere Marquette Revenue Freight Cars” by Arthur Million and John Paton.
Equipment Trustof 1940 Lettering
Equipment Trust(Detroit) Lettering
‘37 AAR Boxcars
PS-0 Boxcars
42’ Flat Cars
50’ Auto Boxcars
Cabooses
4” Figures (Ends)
7” Figures
9” Figures
86000-Series40’ DS Boxcars
93400-Series40’ Auto Boxcars
55-Ton USRAHopper Cars
53’-6” Flat Cars
40’ Gondolas
72050-7209950’ Auto Boxcars
90350-Series40’ Auto Boxcars83000-Series
40’ Boxcars
Repack/Repack/Air BrakeReweighFutura Reweigh (’60s)
PERE MARQUETTE RAILWAY COMANYTRUST OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF DETROIT
TRUSTEE, OWNER, LESSOR
DEFECT CARDS
RPKD C&OWY 5-25-52
REPD WY 4 - 47
PNTD WY 4 - 02 - 47
REPD SAG 5 - 35
PNTD SAG 5 - 13 - 35
RPKD SAG 5 - 22 - 38PM RY
RPKD PMWY 3–22–39
REPD WY 10 - 34
PNTD WY 10 - 28 - 34
