Pere Marquette 1225 has arrived in Ashley, MI with the evening run of the Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express" trainset, seen here steaming away outside of downtown while passen... (more)

The mighty Pere Marquette 1225 puffs away outside the Steam Railroad Institute's headquarters in Owosso, MI, with the "Polar Express" trainset, ready to take visitors on the next run to ... (more)

The Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express" trainset has returned to Owosso, MI. While the train sits for the next round of passengers, the crew will take the time to service the l... (more)

The Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express" trainset has returned to Owosso, MI with PM 1225 bringing up the rear, seen here crossing Washington Street as the train slows to a stop... (more)

The Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express" trainset has returned to Owosso, MI with PM 1225 bringing up the rear, seen here passing by a well-decorated house as it curves through ... (more)

The activities related to the Christmas Village in the town of Ashley, MI are well underway as Pere Marquette 1225 rests just short of the Sterling Street railroad crossing, allowing attendees to ... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 pauses in Ashley, MI, waiting for passengers to disembark from the Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express" train set. While it puffs away idle, I decided to tak... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 has arrived in Ashley, MI with the Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express". Here, the locomotive puffs away west of downtown, waiting to let passengers disembar... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 arrives in Ashley, MI with the Steam Railroading Institute's "Polar Express", preparing to let passengers disembark to engage in the town's Christmas Village activiti... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 leads the daylight westbound Polar Express for Ashley, MI out of Owosso and past the historic Robbins Furniture building on the west side of town.

PM 1225 rests outside the Steam Railroading Institute headquarters in Owosso, MI, ready to take happy train riders to the Christmas Village festival in Ashley, MI.

PM 1225 rests outside the Steam Railroading Institute headquarters in Owosso, MI, ready to take happy train riders to the Christmas Village festival in Ashley, MI.

Made famous by the Polar Express movie, 1225 sits on the turntable. There will be many Polar Express train sets running around the Christmas next Thursday afternoon.

Fresh Snow! 1225 Pere Marquette The Polar Express runs Northbound to Ashely Michigan - Here they roll through farmland near the end of King Road and N Baldwin rd.

Fresh Snow! 1225 Pere Marquette The Polar Express runs Northbound to Ashely Michigan