The inspiration for the film’s North Pole also has ties to the American railroad through famed inventor and businessman George Pullman. Pullman was the creator of the Pullman Palace Car Company, which ...
The Pere Marquette 1225 typically pulls hundreds of passengers on a 4½-hour excursion from Owosso to Ashley on weekends ...
During the five weekend run of annual Ashley Country Christmas about 20,000 visitors will travel to the village via the famed Pere Marquette 1225 locomotive, better known as the North Pole Express ...
The Steam Railroading Institute announced late Tuesday afternoon that the North Pole Express, featuring the Pere Marquette 1225 steam train, has added two additional dates to its schedule ...