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.

An onlooker photographing the Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive passing through Carland, Michigan had a close call when he got too close to the tracks, Shiawassee County deputies said.

Apparently locals believe in the 'magic' of the Pere Marquette 1225, the steam locomotive that was the inspiration for the train in the "Polar Express" movie. Staff photo * Rene RosencrantzThe ...

OWOSSO, Mich. - A World War II-era steam engine is back on track in central Michigan. A crowd cheered Wednesday night as the Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive's whistle sounded to announce its ...

Fire engines, ambulances as well as streets full of police officers and volunteer fireman helped get the nearly 1,000 passengers, volunteers, and crew transported from train to bus in an amazi… ...

Pere Marquette 1225 won't lead North Pole Express this year The famed Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive, adapted to animation for the "Polar Express" movie, rolls into Ashley from Owosso in 2019.

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 ...

OWOSSO, Michigan -- A familiar sound is returning. For months, a guest whistle has been announcing the presence of the Steam Railroading Institute's Pere Marquette No. 1225 steam locomotive.

The Pere Marquette is expected to be back on the rails this summer, in plenty of time for the 10th anniversary of the Country Christmas, Unterbrink said. The steam engine ran for about five years ...

Two-year-old Oliver Crofoot is facinated by the steam produced by the Pere Marquette 1225 steam engine as it idles in the Village of Ashley Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015.

Unfortunately, the Pere Marquette 1225 was not leading our trains to the Village of Ashley. The steam locomotive is currently side-lined as a precautionary measure for a concern with the ...