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Tickets for the North Pole Express, based in Owosso, go on sale on July 25. The express is an annual holiday tradition inspired by the 2004 film, “Polar Express,” which turns 20 this year.
Pere Marquette 1225 passing through with the "Polar Express" lettering in 2004. On November 30, 1985, the engine was restored and moved again under its own power for the first time since its retirement in 1951. [1] [11] The first excursion service occurred in 1988 on a 17-mile trip between Owosso and St. Charles, Michigan.
When is the Polar Express Train Ride? The Polar Express Train Ride runs Nov. 7-Dec. 31. Three rides are available each day at 5 p.m., 6:40 p.m. and 8:20 p.m.
Tickets for the Polar Express range from $49 to $109, depending on the class, with children three and under riding for $5 with a paying adult. There are three classes of service – standard class ...
PM 1223 - 2-8-4 "Berkshire" displayed at Chinook Pier in Grand Haven, Michigan. PM 1223 is the oldest surviving example of the 2-8-4s in America. PM 1225 - 2-8-4 "Berkshire" operational by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan. PM 1225 appears in the motion-capture form in the 2004 Christmas movie The Polar Express.
The Steam Railroading Institute is located at 405 South Washington Street, Owosso, Michigan. [1] It was founded in 1969 as the Michigan State University (MSU) Railroad Club. [2] It became the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, and later adopted its present name. [3] [4] [5]
A conductor stands in the snow waiting for passengers to board Oklahoma City's "The Polar Express" Train Ride, produced by Rail Events Productions, Nov. 10, 2022.
In November 2006, Indian Trails, in partnership with Okemos Travel, launched the Michigan Flyer, an express service connecting East Lansing, Jackson, and Ann Arbor with Detroit Metro Airport. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 2012, the Michigan Flyer absorbed the AirRide express service operated by TheRide , and service to Jackson was discontinued.