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The following snapshots illustrate some of the available literature in book,pamphlet and article format supporting many of the aspects of BRASS modeling, collecting and various reference materials that illustrated PFM's imported available hand-built brass models.

	PFM 5th Edition (1959) On the front cover is the infamous "John Allens Gore & Daphetid Railroad" as well as equal great scenery is also displayed on the rear cover of this issue of PFM. Within the covers are the following illustrations: Baldwin 0-6-0T Switcher, UP 0-6-0 Switcher, USRA 0-8-0 Switcher, C&S Narrow Guage Mogul, HOn3 2-6-2 "Prairie King", Sierra RR #38 2-6-6-2, N&W Class "A" 2-6-6-4, AT&SF Class "1950" 2-8-0, AT&SF "4100" Berkshire, MA & PA "2-8-0, GN "o-8" 2-8-2 Mikado, Nickel Plate 2-8-4, D&RGW "L-125" 2-8-8-2, EMD GP-20, EMD "SD-24, C&NW 4-4-2 ATLANTIC, PRR "K4" 4-6-2, NYC "MOHAWK" 4-8-2, GN CLASS "S-1" 4-8-4, VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE "RENO", VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE NO.26 Santa Fe "HUDSON" 4-6-4, "UNITED PRODUCTION MODELS...", Southern RR Ps-4 Pacific, EMD "F-9" Road Diesel, 90 ton 2truck Shay, Class "B" 2 truck Shay, Cabooses, Switch Machines,& Switches, Pittman Motors, Trucks, Drivers, Code 70 Rail, Streamline Passenger Cars, Cabooses and Tenders.
	PFM 6th Edition (1960) On the front cover is the infamous "John Allens Gore & Daphetid Railroad" as well as equal great scenery is also displayed on the rear cover of this issue of PFM. Within the covers are the following illustrations: Baldwin 0-6-0T Switcher, UP 0-6-0 Switcher, USRA 0-8-0 Switcher, C&S Narrow Guage Mogul, HOn3 2-6-2 "Prairie King", Sierra RR #38 2-6-6-2, N&W Class "A" 2-6-6-4, AT&SF Class "1950" 2-8-0, AT&SF "4100" Berkshire, MA & PA "2-8-0, GN "o-8" 2-8-2 Mikado, Nickel Plate 2-8-4, D&RGW "L-125" 2-8-8-2, EMD GP-20, EMD "SD-24, C&NW 4-4-2 ATLANTIC, PRR "K4" 4-6-2, NYC "MOHAWK" 4-8-2, GN CLASS "S-1" 4-8-4, VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE "RENO", VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE NO.26 Santa Fe "HUDSON" 4-6-4, "UNITED PRODUCTION MODELS...", Southern RR Ps-4 Pacific, EMD "F-9" Road Diesel, 90 ton 2truck Shay, Class "B" 2 truck Shay, Cabooses, Switch Machines,& Switches, Pittman Motors, Trucks, Drivers, Code 70 Rail, Streamline Passenger Cars, Cabooses and Tenders.
	PFM 7th Edition (1962) One of the first set of smaller catalogs that were printed from CANADA. Contains pictures of the famous "John Allen's Gore & Daphetid" railway on the front cover. Highly packed with early locomotives from UNITED and Tenshodo.
	PFM 8th Edition (1963) Included in this pamphlet are: Switchers, Consolidations, Mikados, Berkshires, Pacifics, GN, Articulated Locomotives, Geared Locomotives, Narrow Guage, Modern Equipment, Passenger Cars, Switch Machines, Trucks, Rail and Limited Brass Production. All are reqpresented by the works of UNITED and Tenshodo of Japan.
	PFM 9th Edition (1964) Included in this pamphlet are: Switchers, Consolidations, Heavy Freight, Passenger Cars, GN, Santa Fe Locomotives, Articulated Locomotives, Geared Locomotives, DC Motors, Switch Machines, Rail, Trucks and Limited Production Brass.
	PFM 10th Edition (1965) Included in this pamphlet are: Union DM&IR 0-10-2, Switchers, Consolidations, Mikados, Heavy Freight Locomotives, Passenger Locomotives 1872-1937, Pacifics, 4-8-4, Articulated Locomotives, Geared Locomotives, Narrow Guage, Tenders, Passenger Cars, Motors and Switches, Rail, Trucks, & Limited Production Brass. ( 36 pages ).
	PFM 11th Edition (1966) Included in this pamphlet are: The MOGUL, Switchers, Consolidations, Mikados, Heavy Freight, Bershires, Passenger Locmotives 1872-1937, Americans, Hudsons, Pacifics, 4-8-4, Articulated Locomotives, Geared Locomotives, Narrow Guage, Tenders, EMD Hood Units, Streamlined Cars, Passenger Cars, Limited Production Brass, Switches and Switch Machines. ( 36 pages ).
	PFM 12th Edition (1967) Included in this pamphlet are: GN F-8 2-8-0, Vulcan Duplex, Switchers, the MOGUL, Consolidations, Mikados, Decapods, Heavy Freight, Locomotives, Passenger Locomotives 1872-1937, Pacifics, 4-8-4, Articulateds, Geared Locomotives, Narrow Guage, Rolling Stock, Passenger Cars, Streamliner Cars, Limited Production, & Northerns. ( 40 pages ).
	PFM 13th Edition (1969) Included in this pamphlet are: Jupiter, Geared Locomotives, Prairie, Mogul, Switchers, Consolidations, Mikados, Decapods, Americas, Atlantics -10 wheelers, Pacifics, Hudsons, Mountains, Northerns, Articulateds, Narrow Guagge, HOn3 Shays, EMDS, Streamlined Cars, Tenders, Passenger Cars, Cabooses, Switches & Switch machines, Limited Production Locomotives, Northerns, & Canadian Steam Locomotives. ( 44 pages ).
	PFM 14th Edition (1970) Included in this pamphlet are: PFM Sound Accessories, Classic Shays by UNITED, Geared Locomotives, Switchhers, Small Road Engines, Mikados, Berkshires, Decapods, Ten Wheelers, Pacifics, Mountains, Northherns, Articulateds, Electric Streamliners, Narrow Guage Models, Narrow Guage On3, Narrow Guage Sn3, Northern Pacific Steam, Locomotives of New England, Western Maryland Locomotives, Canadian Locomotives, Parts by PIA, Cabooses, Books by PFM, Miscellaneous items. ( 44 pages ).
	PFM 15th Edition (1970) Included in this pamphlet are: Harrington Shay, Michigan III Shay, Climax, Vulcan Duplex, Michigan Cal #2, L-131 2-8-8-2, F-S1 2-10-2, F-17, F-19 4-6-2, K-4, Santa-Fe 4-8-4, E-6 Ten Wheeler, Rayonier 2-6-6-2, C&O 2-6-6-6 H-8, D&RGW K-37, HOn3, S-2 4-8-4, S1 4-8-4, L-1 2-6-6-2, Y-1 Electric, R-2 2-8-8-2, AT&SF Blue Goose, CP-Royal Hudson, Sn3 RGS#20, #22, #25, NP W 2-8-2, B&M A-41 class 4-4-0, WM J-1 class 4-8-4, PFM Sound System II, Reverb 3, Quadratape2.
	PFM Product Brochure 1st HALF OF 1976 (1976) Included in this pamphlet are:PFM MARK II steam Sound system, Climax "B" Geared Locmotive, CPR U-3e 0-6-0, B&M B-15e 2-6-0, Rayonier #45 2-6-2, Santa Fe 2-8-0, WM H-9 "800" 2-8-0, UP "6200" 2-8-0, D&RGW C-16 2-8-0 Sn3, D&RGW K-27 On3, CNR j-4E 4-6-2, D&RGW M-75, UP FEF 1 4-8-4, CNR "6200" 4-8-4, NP/GN/SP&S Z-6 4-6-6-4, Future New Models, Miscellaneous Items, Lost Wax Investment Castings. ( 16 ) pages.
	PFM 25years of Fine Modeling(1976) In this book written by Phil and Ruth Kohl is the story behind the beginning of PFM as well as it's objectives and history. A short summary of each chapter follows: chapter 1 =( Standard Guage Rod Locomotives and Tenders ), Chapter 2 = (Narrow Guage Rod Locomotives and Tenders ), Chapter 3 = (Standard and Narrow Guage Geared Locomotives and Tenders), Chapter 4 = (Standard and Narrow Guage Diesel and Electric Locomotives), Chapter 5 = (Standard and Narrow Guage Passenger Cars), Chapter 6 = (Standard and Narrow Guage Freight Cars and Cabooses), Chapter 7= (Trucks: Geared Locomotives, Tenders and Rolling Stock), Section II - "Railroad Models: Prototypes for other Continents, Section III - "Other PFM Products". This is an excellent reference book to use in conjunction with the current Brown Book on BRASS.
	Tenshodo Steam & Electric Locomotives(1976) Included in this pamphlet are: NYC 4-6-4 Hudson, C&NW 4-4-2 Atlantic, SF 2-10-4 Texas, UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger, C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny, UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, USRA 0-8-0, GN 2-8-2 Mikado, NYC 4-8-2 Mohawk, SF 4-6-4 Hudson, SP 4-6-2 P-5, GN 4-8-4 S-2, RI 0-8-0, C&O-N&W 0-8-0, GN 2-10-2 Q-1, GN 2-6-8-0 M-2, GN 0-8-0 C-1, GN 2-8-0 F-8, GN 2-8-8-2 R-2, GN 2-8-8-0 N-3, GN 4-8-2 P-2, SF 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, GN 4-8-4 S-1, GN-NP 4-6-6-4 Z-6, CPR 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, SP 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward, GN 1-C+C-1 Y-1 Electric, D&RGW 4-8-2 M-75, Switch Machines, JNR-Japanese National Locomotives.