National Register of Historic Places

Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225

Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Listed
July 30, 1994
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
94000744

About this property

Pere Marquette 1225 is an N-1 class 2-8-4 "Berkshire"-type steam locomotive, built in October 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) for the Pere Marquette Railway (PM) in Lima, Ohio. No. 1225 was in regular service with the PM until 1947, when the railroad merged into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and then ran on C&O's Michigan lines until 1951. Instead of being scrapped like other Berkshires, No. 1225 was acquired by Michigan State University in 1957 and put on static display. From 1971 to 1988, the Michigan State University Railroad Club worked to restore it to operational status, an effort that culminated with its first excursion run in 1988. As of 2026, the locomotive is operated by the Steam Railroading Institute in excursion service on the Great Lakes Central Railroad out of Owosso, Michigan. The locomotive is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. No. 1225 and sister No. 1223 are the only surviving Pere Marquette steam locomotives. It was the basis for the locomotive in the 2004 film The Polar Express.

Location

600 S. Oakwood St.
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
42.99326, -84.16466

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When was Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 listed on the National Register?

Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225?

Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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