The Pere Marquette No. 1225 was built in 1941 and is an iconic piece of Michigan history. Each winter, the railroad offers ...

LANSING – The famed Pere Marquette 1225 steam train that leads the North Pole Express excursions from Owosso to Ashley’s Country Christmas will not run again this year. The Steam Railroading Institute ...

What was the train from "The Polar Express" doing parked in Bay City's Defoe Park this week? The Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive, which was the model for the Warner Bros. Pictures animated film ...

The population of Ashley, around 500 people, more than doubles every time the North Pole Express makes one of its more than a dozen stops in the village for the annual Country Christmas weekends. The ...

Tickets for the 2025 North Pole Express train rides in Owosso, Michigan, went sale at noon June 24, 2025. Ticket prices range from $85 for coach to $6,500 for a private car. The Pere Marquette 1225 ...

After nearly two years of extensive mechanical restoration, the Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive is back in service for this year’s North Pole Express. Tickets for the 2023 season of the North ...

When it comes to capturing a great photo, a rule of thumb is to get close to the subject. But not so close that the photographer's life is at risk. That's what happened to one photographer who was ...