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. | Steam Railroading Institute

Massive Appetite: Under a full load, this Berkshire locomotive consumes roughly one ton of coal every 12 miles. Each North Pole Express trip is roughly 25 rail miles to Ashley. That means the PM 1225 will consume just over 104,165 pounds or 52 tons of coal over the 25 excursions of NPE! #michigansteamtrain #steamrailroadinginstitute | Steam Railroading Institute

On their way to the 1991 NRHS Convention in Huntington, WV, Nickel Plate #765 and Pere Marquette #1225 haul some freight which will get dropped off at the yard in Russell, KY. We then get a look at N&W #1218, also part of the convention. From the GSVP show "Steam in Huntington The 1991 NRHS Convention" https://rfd.video/Hunt1991 | Steam Giants

All aboard the North Pole Express! The Pere Marquette 1225 took a test run to Ashley on Thursday and is ready for the 2025 North Pole Express season, which kicks off today at 5 p.m. OWOSSO — After a year on the sidelines for repairs, Pere Marquette 1225 returned to the rails Thursday, Nov. 20, fully coupled and ready to lead the North Pole Express on its annual holiday trips beginning this weekend. Community members gathered at the Steam Railroading Institute, 405 S. Washington St. in Owosso, fo