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This weekend did not disappoint. A big shoutout to the guests and volunteers from both near and far for making the Shenandoah Valley Limited a success. Thank you all for a great weekend! | Steam Railroading Institute

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Did you know those sounds you hear on the Polar Exress movie are the authentic sounds of our PM 1225 engine? It’s part of the National Register of Historic Structures and is renowned for its role in the 2004 Warner Brothers Christmas Classic, THE POLAR EXPRESS™. 1225’s blueprints were used as the prototype for the locomotive image as well as its sounds to bring the train in the animated film to life. We dug up some footage of the audio engineers recording the many sounds of the PM 1225 for use i

Massive Appetite: Under a full load, this Berkshire locomotive consumes roughly one ton of coal every 12 miles. Each North Pole Express trip is roughly 25 rail miles to Ashley. That means the PM 1225 will consume just over 104,165 pounds or 52 tons of coal over the 25 excursions of NPE! #michigansteamtrain #steamrailroadinginstitute | Steam Railroading Institute

65K views · 2.2K reactions | Pere Marquette steam locomotive No. 1225 is undergoing some of the most extensive mechanical restoration work in over 70 years. Visit with the Steam Railroading Institute and FMW Solutions and learn about the in-depth process of renewing the running gear of one of Central Michigan's beloved railroad attractions. | Steam Railroading Institute | Facebook