--- In STMFC@..., "James F. Brewer" <jfbrewer@...> wrote:

Road, AAR, Kind, Series, IL, Door, Capy, Qty

PM , XAP, Auto, 54055-54059, 40'6", 9'4", 70000, 5
Single sheathed, built by Pressed Steel Car Co., 1929; retired

1957; renumbered from PM series 89350-90349 in 1949; renumbered after
C&O merger in 1947 but lettered PM.

PM , XAP, Auto, 54200-54240, 40'6", 8'5", 80000, 20
Double sheathed, built by Western Steel Car & Foundry, 1922-23;

retired 1954; renumbered from PM series 85000-85999 and/or 86000-
87499 in 1945 and equipped for handling Chevrolet bumpers.

PM , XM, Box, 54225-54239, 40'6", 8'5", 80000, 5 (same as above)
Double sheathed, built by Western Steel Car 7 Foundry, 1922-23;

retired 1953; renumbered from PM series 85000-85999 and/or 86000-
87499 in 1945 and equipped for handling Chevrolet bumpers.

PM , XAP, Auto, 54250-54254, 40'6", 9'4", 80000, 5
Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co. 1929; retired 1955;

renumbered from PM series 89350-90349 in 1949; renumbered after C&O
merger in 1947 but lettered PM.

PM , XM, Box, 54600-54620, 40'6", 8'6", 80000, 5
Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co., 1927; retired 1960;

renumbered from PM series 88350-89299 in 1946 and equipped for
handling Buick transmissions.

PM , XAP, Auto, 54600-54620, 40'6", 8'6", 70000, 14 (same as above)

Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co., 1927; retired 1960;
renumbered from PM series 88350-89299 in 1946 and equipped for
handling Buick transmissions.

PM , XM, Box, 54700-54709, 40'6", 9'4", 80000, 8
Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co., 1929; retired 1960;

renumbered from PM series 89350-90349 in 1946 and equipped to handle
Buick bumpers.

PM , XAP, Auto, 54800-54805, 40'6", 9'4", 70000, 6
Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co., 1929; retired 1958;

renumbered from PM series 89350-90349 in 1950; renumbered after C&O
merger in 1947 but lettered PM

PM , XAP, Auto, 55100-55100, 40'6", 8'6", 80000, 1
Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co., 1927; retired 1959;

renumbered from PM series 88350-89299 in 1947.

PM , XMP, Auto, 55200-55209, 40'6", 9'4", 80000, 9
Single sheathed, built Pressed Steel Car Co., 1929; retired 1960;

renumbered from PM series 89350-90349 in 1946 and equipped for
handling miscellaneous seating equipment other than automobile seats.

PM , XMP, Auto, 55300-55316, 40'6", 8'5", 80000, 15
Double sheathed, built Western Steel & Foundry, 1922-23; retired

1953; renumbered from PM series 85000-85999 and/or 86000-87499 in
1946 and equipped for handling gas-oil furnaces.

PM , XM, Box, 55317-55319, 40'6", 8'5", 80000, 3
Double sheathed, built Western Steel & Foundry, 1922-23; retired

1953; renumbered from PM series 85000-85999 and/or 86000-87499 in
1949

PM , XAP, Auto, 55400-55407, 40'6", 8'5", 80000, 8
Double sheathed, built Western Steel & Foundry, 1922-23; retired

1954; renumbered from PM series 85000-85999 and/or 86000-87499 in
1947.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD

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Thanks Jim! Here is the DS/SS/Steel split, ORER, July 1950, for the
Pere Marquette with your data added in:

PM . . . . %. . .Number
DS . . . . 5.8%. . .391
SS . . . .26.2%. . .1,782
Steel. . .66.3%. . .4,511
Other. . . 0.0%. . .0
Known. . 98.3%. . .6,684
Unknown. . 1.7%. . .116
Total. . 100.0%. . .6,800

Best wishes,
Larry