The Polar Express is the titular magical 2-8-4 wheel configured American Berkshire type steam locomotive that transports children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.

No. 1225 was well known to be the basis for the locomotive used in the 2004 film The Polar Express, earning itself the nickname "the real Polar Express". The Pere Marquette used No. 1225 in regular service from the locomotive's construction in 1941 until the railroad merged into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) in 1947; It remained in use ...

Aug 24, 2024 · Looking for more horsepower and a beefier mainline locomotive to haul its fastest and most prominent freight trains, in the latter 1930s the Pere Marquette Railway placed an order for 39 Berkshire-type steam locomotives from the Lima Locomotive Works.

Pere Marquette 1225 is a Berkshire 2-8-4 N-1 class steam locomotive. Chris Van Allsburg based the train in his book The Polar Express on this locomotive. This has led to it being nicknamed, " The Real Polar Express." For the film, blueprints of #1225 were used to create the model of the Polar Express locomotive.

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Dec 3, 2024 · I technically have two scale Polar Express locomotives, the first being the first Legacy Pere Marquette 1225 with the add-on Polar Express tender, and the second being the first dedicated scale PE they did for the film's 10th anniversary.

Nov 22, 2024 · This is the same locomotive that inspired the book and Warner Brother’s movie The Polar Express! The Pere Marquette #1225 a 2-8-4 Berkshire locomotive is the sister locomotive to the Nickle Plate Road’s #765. Quick Facts. Rail Line: Great Lakes Central Railroad; Train Name: Pere Marquette #1225 (Berkshire) Power type: 2-8-4 Steam Locomotive ...

Dec 12, 2024 · 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...

The locomotive engine featured in Polar Express has different features from Pere Marquette 1225. Its wheel arrangement was a 4-8-2. It resembled an S-1 from the Erie Railroad.

The Polar Express 20th Anniversary LionChief Berkshrie Steam Locomotive Engine #1225 Electric locomotive controlled by included LionChief® remote, LionChief® Universal Remote (sold separately) or Bluetooth" LionChief® app