Pere Marquette RR 2-8-4 No. 1225
Owosso, MI, United States 		Location: Michigan State Trust for Rwy Preservation
Status: Operational
Posted: Dec 17, 2023 @ 01:12:22 by Yousef Alomani
Change status to "Operational".
Posted: Nov 10, 2023 @ 17:11:50 by M. Peterson
1225 recently finished its overhaul and is operational again.
Posted: Jun 4, 2014 @ 18:06:58 by
Please change the status to operational. 1225 returned to service last October.
Posted: Oct 28, 2013 @ 12:10:42 by Dave Annett
Pere Marquette 1225 moved under steam for the first time after rebuild on October 21 2013
Posted: May 15, 2011 @ 14:05:09 by Nicholas Medovich
She is NOT operating for now. Status should be overhaul, as it is undergoing its 15 year rebuild. 2012 or 2013 it will operate again
Posted: Dec 2, 2009 @ 16:12:51 by Max Crosby
The whistle of the #1225 is a Lima Locomotive works 5-chime, just like the original whistle of the #765
Posted: Jul 12, 2008 @ 04:07:47 by Russ Venlos
Most of what Brandy posted is correct, just one small error. The shops in Owosso, MI are NOT PM shops. This was the site of the old Ann Arbor shops. Thanks for running a great site Doug. (I still what to know when your book will be out)
Posted: Apr 20, 2008 @ 16:04:51 by Brady
The Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 by Lima for fast freight service. It was retired in 1951 and put on display at Michigan State University where a group began restoration in 1970. After moving to the old PM steam backshop at Owosso, Michigan in the middle 1980's the work was finished in 1988. The 1225 pulled several short excursions during the next few years in Michigan. The highlight of 1225's excursion career came in 1991 when it operated at the 1991 N.R.H.S. convention in Huntington, West Virginia. It pulled 31 passenger cars at speed running right beside Nickel Plate 765 and doubleheaded with it as well. 1225 was the Prototype in the animated movie "Polar Express". It has been pulling many excursions in Michigan during the last few years, and is planned to pull some this year. Hopefully, 1225 will steam for many more years thanks to the people at the Steam Railroading Institute. It is a great coal burning locomotive.
Posted: Jan 27, 2008 @ 18:01:25 by chris
all the sounds the locomotive makes in the movie THE POLAR EXPRESS were made by 1225 and recorded north of Owosso Michigan. that includes its whistle.
Posted: Apr 12, 2007 @ 22:04:37 by Henry C. Parks
There is an error in the cylinder size it should be 26x34 not 26x24 as posted..... check the 1941 Lima Construction Number 7837 for Pere Marquette No. 1223 (from my copy of the Lima Construction List, Bulletin 123) Thanks....
Posted: Oct 8, 2006 @ 11:10:26 by David Flores
1225 is scheduled to run for the National Model Railroad Association in June of 2007 and will be held in Detroit. For more info go to www.nmra.com/2007/specialevents.htm.
Posted: Mar 26, 2006 @ 12:03:36 by Guy...
Errr...in some video clips of 1225, the whistle sounded like Milwaukee Road 261's "guest whistle."
Posted: Mar 24, 2006 @ 18:03:43 by Chris Kovacs

In "The Polar Express", the movie Berk's whistle sounded like Royal Hudson #2860's CPR Air Whistle. If you listen very closely you can hear that distinctive pitch of the air whistle.

As for the #1225's whistle, it's possibly a 6-chime whistle.

See Ya Later!

Chris

Posted: Dec 27, 2005 @ 19:12:51 by Sam
Does anyone know what 1225's whistle sounds like?
Posted: Jan 8, 2005 @ 09:01:25 by Jonathan W. Miller

I LOVE YOU 1225

Posted: Sep 20, 2004 @ 19:09:59 by
When i saw the trailer for polar express, i knew it was a Berkshire, and it's 1225. It's the only operating Berkshire, due to 765's restoration.
Posted: Aug 11, 2004 @ 14:08:37 by Paul

Engine is operational schedule for 2004 AUG. 14&15.

Engine may be traveling to Grand Rapids Michigan for the opening of the movie 'Polar Express'.  Details are still being worked out with CSX who owns the rail that they will travel on.  From last I heard sometime in November 2004.

Posted: Jun 11, 2004 @ 23:06:20 by Gregg Pullano
The 1225 serves as the model for the engine in the new movie "The Polar Express" with Tom Hanks. It has also been Dubbed one of Michigan's Hidden tourist Treasures By Michigan Governer Jennifer Granholm.