Pere Marquette and the North Pole Express - The Real Polar Express December 2025

Pere Marquette 1225 is one of the most iconic steam locomotives in the United States due to its inspiration for the locomotive in The Polar Express book and its influence on the locomotive in the movie. We had planned to visit on December 6 and 7, but after seeing the locomotive not run for the previous 2 weekends due to a hot axle, we weren't sure if we'd have to cancel our trip at the last minute. After completing a test run a couple days before, we were clear to head North. We chased #1225 over 3 total runs. The night chase will be released as a Christmas special! Enjoy!

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