Pere Marquette 1225 is an N-1 class 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built in October 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works for the Pere Marquette Railway (PM) in Lima, Ohio. No. 1225 is one of two surviving PM 2-8-4 locomotives, the other being 1223, which was on display at the Tri-Cities Historical Society near the ex- Grand Trunk Western (...

2019年4月1日 · Learn how the engineers and fireman operate the REAL Polar Express, Pere Marquette 1225, a steam locomotive built in 1941! In this video engineer Barney Gramling goes over the the various...

2019年1月14日 · Cab ride on Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 at Carland, MI

2023年12月30日 · Discover the remarkable story of the 1225 Pere Marquette, Michigan's legendary steam locomotive. From its golden age to its inspiring restoration, this icon of railroading brings a tale of power, nostalgia, and enduring charm.

After chasing 1225 for the first time on December 21st, 2019, I got the opportunity of a lifetime. Getting inside the cab of the locomotive. This is previous...

Although marked as "Chesapeake & Ohio" #1225, it's actually Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225. The successor to the PM was C&O who donated the loco to the University of Michigan for a static display in 1957 as seen here. It was restored to running by 1988 and was used as the basis for the loco in the movie, "The Polar Express" .

A view from inside the cab of the Pere Marquette 1225 as our crew finishes up assembling the train for today’s North Pole Express.

Is the PM 1225, 2-8-4, the only operating U.S. loco that is equipped with the Franklin 'Precision' screw-reverse for setting the valve gear? The NKP Berks were all built with the Franklin, air-operated "screw-reverse" operating cylinder. The engineer had a large, aluminum operator's-wheel in front of his knees..

2024年11月13日 · As part of the month-long turnaround after the Cadillac Limited, preparing No. 1225 for the North Pole Express will include addressing small leaks from worn valve stems in the cab, rerouting electrical system circuits to reduce some of the load off of the dynamos, and renewing several arch-bricks from a generous donation by Indiana Refractories ...

Yes, it's a link to Facebook, but that's where SRI has posted 8 minutes of cab ride from yesterday's North Pole Express trip. They put a camera up in the back corner of the cab roof, it's pretty good video!