Every sight and sound of the magical Christmas train in the 2004 film The Polar Express is based on a real-life steam locomotive. The Pere Marquette 1225 has its own Christmas story to tell ...

The film crew took inspiration from everything from the look of the engine to the sound of its movements when creating the CGI Polar Express. The Pere Marquette 1225 still takes passengers on ...

OWOSSO, Mich. (WNEM) - The Polar Express is coming to life in mid-Michigan, and some families will get a chance to take a ride on it this holiday season. Owosso is the home of the world-famous ...

The perfect story for a rail fan during the holidays, The Polar Express™ engine was inspired by the Pere Marquette No. 1225, a still extant locomotive currently located in Michigan. No. 1225 was ...

OWOSSO, Mich. (AP) - A 1941 steam engine that's widely known from the book "The Polar Express" is getting an overhaul. The Pere Marquette 1225 also provided sound and served as a model for the ...

The 1225 typically pulls hundreds of ticket-holders on a 4½-hour excursion from Owosso to Ashley on weekends. The trips behind the locomotive, which was adapted to animation for the "Polar ...

The 1225 was an inspiration to Chris Van Allsburg, author of the bestselling children’s book “The Polar Express”. The locomotive’s sound effects were digitized and used in the 2004 film ...

The express is an annual holiday tradition inspired by the 2004 film, “Polar Express,” which turns 20 this year. The express is led by the historic locomotive, Pere Marquette 1225, which was ...

Every sight and sound of the magical Christmas train in the 2004 film The Polar Express is based on a real-life steam locomotive. The Pere Marquette 1225 has its own Christmas story to tell ...

If the Pere Marquette 1225 looks familiar, that’s because you probably recognize it from the animated film, “The Polar Express.” “We were fortunate enough to be contacted in 2004 by the ...