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 ...

With an average speed of 25 mph, the train carries about 700 passengers per trip. The Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio, for the Pere Marquette Railway.

The 4½-hour excursions, typically pulled by the famed Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive ... having your picture taken in front of the train, and meeting Santa Claus himself." ...

Owosso is the home of the world-famous Pere Marquette 1225. It just started its holiday season over the weekend. The train will take plenty of trips, first departing from the Steam Railroading ...

The Steam Railroading Institute announced late Tuesday afternoon that the North Pole Express, featuring the Pere Marquette 1225 steam train, has added two additional dates to its schedule ...

The Flint Genesee Job Corps Center is preparing to shut down after a decision by the U.S. Department of Labor to pause operations at five centers nationwide, but in Flint, the closure is already ...

The Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge is an abt bascule bridge, or lifting bridge, and was completed in 1931. The bridge's design allows it to be lowered when needed for train use, and raised when ...