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2 unusual facts about Pere Marquette 1225


Pere Marquette 1225

In August 1991, 1225 along with NKP 765 pulled a 31 car excursion train during the National Railway Historical Society's annual convention in Huntington, West Virginia.

The children's book was written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, who grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and as a child attended every home football game at Michigan State, next to which this engine was on static display.



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