	Number 2
		Setting the Standard - The Centennial of the Pere Marquette 15 by Bob Vande Vusse History and drawings of PM 15, the steel car ferry that set the standards followed by car ferries built afterwards.
		Painting the Rest of the Pere Marquette Fleet by John C. Paton A complete run-down of the colors used when painting models of PM freight and heavyweight passenger cars.
	Number 1
		The Pere Marquettes by Art Million An illustrated article on the history and the equipment of the 1946 Pere Marquette, America's first all-new postwar streamliner.
		Painting the PM Streamliners by John C. Paton Appropriate paint and lettering for models of the streamlined cars used on the Pere Marquette.

PM Tracks

In the 1996 membership year, the PMHS published six isssues of PM Tracks.

	November, 1996
		Iron Highway Trains by Art Million Describes the schedule and operation of CSX's new "Iron Highway" trains.
		I Remember When... by Alice Nelson Don Reminiscences by one of the PM's first waitresses.
		Boat Numbering by Art Million Describes the scheme the PM (and later C&O) used to assign numbers to the car ferries they owned.
		Modeler's Column by Bill Harvey An update on the Pere Marquette streamliner HO car sides project.
	September, 1996
		PM & C&O Dining Car Employees' 50th Reunion by Art Million and Marcus Vanette A report on the dining car employees' reunion picnic, held July 13, 1996 at John Ball Park, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
		Modeler's Column by Bill Harvey A brief update on the HO streamliner car sides project.
		50-Year-Old Memories by Alice Nelson Don A former PM/C&O dining car employee expresses nostalgia for her days working on the trains.
		Mystery Solved by Jim Winslow and Ned Browne Two descriptions of the location of the photo inquired about in the July, 1996 issue
	July, 1996
		Editorial by Cliff Vander Yacht
		The Bridges on the River St. Joe by Robert E. Schultz A brief history of the PM bridges that crossed the St. Joseph River between St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Michigan.
		The Sting That Failed by David C. Moore A brief recounting of the financial manipulations that affected the PM during the first two decades of the century.
		Pere Marquette Wreck At Walkerville - Speeding Train Smashes Building by William L. Reddy An account of the August 17, 1926 wreck of PM mixed train #21 at Walkerville, Ontario.
		Mystery Photo An open request to help identify the location of a bridge shown in a vintage photo.
	May, 1996
		Taking Slack by Cliff Vander Yacht PMHS President Vander Yacht describes the financial challenges facing the new PMHS.
		Pere Marquette Depot Restored by Thomas Jay Gaffney The history of the Berville, Michigan PM depot, now preserved in Allenton, Michigan.
		Sold Out, Discontinued An announcement that the Life-Like Proto 2000 HO PM gondolas are in short supply.
		Modeler's Column by Cliff Vander Yacht and Art Million The dining cars of the Pere Marquette streamliners.
	March, 1996
		Model Review by Art Million Art reviews the Life-Like Proto 2000 HO gondola cars.
		Editorial Musings by Cliff Vander Yacht PMHS President Vander Yacht encourages members to contribute articles to the PMHS publications, and shares information he received since the January, 1996 issue regarding the crossings in Holland.
		Modeler's Column - "PS-0" Boxcars by John Paton A brief review of the A.W. Enterprises brass HO 40-foot boxcar (PM 84000-series).
		"Bridge Swept Away" Reprint of a Florida Times-Union article on C&WM and GR&I bridges being swept away by a massive log jam on the Grand River near Grand Rapids in July, 1883.
	January, 1996
		Modeler's Column by John Paton, Fritz Milhaupt and Art Million Announcements of upcoming plated car sides, Life-Like's HO PM gondola, and the PM 84000-series boxcar available from Funaro & Camerlengo.
		Diamonds in Holland, Too! by Cliff Vander Yacht The editor's ongoing exploration of the rail history of the Holland, Michigan area uncovers evidence of diamonds where two railroads crossed.
		Those Fonts I Use by Cliff Vander Yacht Editor Vander Yacht describes the specific fonts he uses in PM Tracks, with emphasis on the TrueType fonts he created to emulate the lettering styles of the C&O and the PM.

#126-

1996

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