Contributions

  • Pyers, Dean - Contributor
  • Steam Railroading Institute - Contributor

Publication

2014 - Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, South Carolina

Language

English

Word Count

31,750 words, Guess

Page Count

127 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101467112828
  • ISBN-139781467112826
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014939204
  • OCLC Control Number880861861
  • Better World Books9781467112826
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC385.361
  • LCCTJ603.3.P48 G34 2014
  • LCCTJ603.3.P48G34 2014

Description

Images of Rail: Pere Marquette 1225 presents the history of steam locomotive 1225, one of 39 Berkshire Class 2-8-4's built between 1937 and 1944 for the Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is best known for being the sound and image behind the movie adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express, 1225 has a rich history that preceded a life as a movie star. From her construction at Lima Locomotive Works and important role in hauling material from factories to the front in World War II to her unlikely preservation on Michigan State University's campus and eventual restoration, the history of 1225 covers nearly 75 years. The locomotive is now housed at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan, and the story behind it will take readers back to a time when whistles in the night charged the imagination and the United States truly was the "Arsenal of Democracy". -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Topics

HistorySteam locomotivesMichigan, historyPere Marquette RailwayMichigan, description and travelPere Marquette 1225 (Steam locomotive)

Places

Series Statement

  • Images of rail

Other Editions

  • Pere Marquette 1225Arcadia Publishing2014

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