Images of Rail: Pere Marquette 1225 presents the history of steam
locomotive 1225, one of 39 Berkshire Class 2-8-4's built between
1937 and 1944 for the Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is best
known for being the sound and image behind the movie adaptation of
Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express, 1225 has a rich history
that preceded a life as a movie star. From her construction at Lima
Locomotive Works and important role in hauling material from
factories to the front in World War II to her unlikely preservation
on Michigan State University's campus and eventual restoration, the
history of 1225 covers nearly 75 years. The locomotive is now
housed at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan, and
the story behind it will take readers back to a time when whistles
in the night charged the imagination and the United States truly
was the "Arsenal of Democracy."
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