#pm 1225

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"golden beam of light"

If this was ever a case for follow your instinct and stay with the train - leaving Owosso the sky was socked in for the Pere Marquette 1225 Polar Express chase. However north of Henderson the sky showed signs of a breakthrough with the sun - well just before sunset a golden beam of light hit the rails and the 1225 making the gamble worth it - November 23, 2007.

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GLC 398 - Durand, Michigan by Tyler Pate Via Flickr: Great Lakes Central No.398 pulls Pere Marquette No.1225 (2-8-4), long hood forward across the Canadian National diamond in Durand, Michigan while passing the depot with onlookers waiting for the train to head back north.

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Pere Marquette 1225 heading to the North Pole during the last Polar Express train. Perfect skies made for great pictures. Owosso, MI December 19, 2004

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Polar Express by Glenn G Via Flickr: Steam Railroading Institute's Polar Express train, heading for the North Pole. November 30, 2013

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With "Polar Express" replacing the Pere Marquette lettering on her tender, the 1225 leads the final North Pole Express toward Chesaning in single-digit temperatures. Henderson, MI December 19, 2004

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North Pole Express Oakley, Michigan by DNO_Dennis Via Flickr: Just about out of light - I cranked up the ISO, and hoped for the best. The auxilury whistle tends to obscure the boiler, but it sure sound great! December 7, 2008

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The North Pole Express hustles to the North Pole at sunset. Owosso, MI December, 2008

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The Real "Polar Express" locomotive 1225. At 5 degrees and clear blue skies who could ask for better photography conditions of a steam locomotive. Here we see 1225 heading north with another Sold out train as the North Pole Express by the Steam Railroading Institute. A big Thanks for a wonderful 2008 season is well deserved by all who made it possible at SRI. Owosso, MI December 20, 2008