Pere Marquette 1225
Author | : T.J. Gaffney and Dean Pyers for the Steam Railroading Institute |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781467112826 |
ISBN-13 | : 1467112828 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pere Marquette 1225 written by T.J. Gaffney and Dean Pyers for the Steam Railroading Institute and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--Back cover.