The 80-year-old locomotive underwent reconstruction, boiler refurbishment and repairs to the superheaters in the past year.

“An unforeseen mechanical issue" was discovered during a test run of the steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225 before the ...

The North Pole Express will continue to run, but the train will be pulled by the institute’s historic diesel locomotive until ...

Just hours after returning to the rails following a year sidelined for repairs, the Pere Marquette 1225 was back in the shop.

Tickets for the North Pole Express annual steam engine trips between Owosso and Ashley are set to go on sale at noon Tuesday, June 24. "The moment you have been waiting for is about to arrive!," the ...

Tickets for the 2025 North Pole Express train rides in Owosso, Michigan, went sale at noon June 24, 2025. Ticket prices range from $85 for coach to $6,500 for a private car. The Pere Marquette 1225 ...

OWOSSO, Mich. (WNEM) - The Polar Express is coming to life in mid-Michigan, and some families will get a chance to take a ride on it this holiday season. Owosso is the home of the world-famous Pere ...

OWOSSO, Mich. (WJRT) - Owosso's Steam Railroading Institute hosts a North Pole Express train ride every year in the month of December. This is the last weekend of the year to experience the "real" ...