Discover how Pere Marquette 1225 inspired The Polar Express and now powers Michigan’s North Pole Express between Owosso and ...
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 ...
The Pere Marquette 1225 suffered a wheel bearing issue and was pulled from service. With repairs made, it will pull the North ...
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 ...
“An unforeseen mechanical issue" was discovered during a test run of the steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225 before the first official North Pole Express trip between Owosso and the Village of Ashley ...