Pere Marquette 1225 Returns to Cadillac

For this video, I felt the sound of the train was sufficient enough in telling the story from 2015's return trip to Cadillac. June 6 was the first time the locomotive had been this far north, making it a trip worth chasing. To start the video off, a few of the Steam Railroading Institute's volunteers shared their story with me about what it's like to work on the big Berkshire.
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[@gordonfrench3506]

From an old Pere Marquette in Flint, Michigan family, I thank you for the memories.

[@KPearce57]

Nice to see a main line locomotive without a diesel backup, thanks for posting DIB.

[@amtrak_121]

Why doesn’t 1225 get to pull the same kinds of excursions as 765

[@robintheslavewr1513]

@@amtrak_121 she does but she just stays at her home she doesnt go all around the different states like 765 not in awhile anyways

[@amtrak_121]

Robin the slave Wr [BŐŐB] well she should

[@4501trainman]

Thanks for taking and sharing this great High-Definition Video without the narration. Just the sounds of the steam locomotive are music enough to all of our ears.

[@bobhomer5008]

This a classic, one of the best steam videos I've ever seen.

[@resetplayz53]

You guys realize THIS IS THE POLAR EXPRESS!

[@williamcoon8475]

I grew up with the 1225. At 5 years old my father hoisted me into the cab, when the was stored at MSU and before the fence went up.

[@cmag19]

2:47 LOL I'M DYING OF LAUGHTER

[@CoasterFan-pw4qo]

Trainlover 4449 ikr

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Pere Marquette 1225, a 2-8-4 “Berkshire” built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941 that is famous for appearing in the 2004 Christmas movie Polar Express.

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

AGREED!!!!

[@10screenwriter]

This is so cool defiantly worth the work making it run.

[@robertdickson1203]

The best video I've seen. perfectly done. I'm going to watch it again.

[@kevp9601]

Best KZbin Video In The Universe, and I Love It a Lot

[@coquito0314]

I love this locomotive a lot 😍😍😍😍😍

[@mtnman1984]

That was my first steam chase and still remains my best. What a great day. Also the first time I met you. Good to finally see this footage.

[@airailimages]

Good scenes; good sounds!

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

I don't always foam, but when I do, it's because 1225 is running

[@LawrenceEggering]

Once again the videography and editing is second to none!!! Very nice thanks a lot!

[@kevp9601]

I Love That Steam Locomotive The Most

[@kevp9601]

Long Live Every American Steam Locomotives

[@happy2win]

Some very good steam action. I like the different views.

[@doinker81]

Oh how I’d give up everything just to work with/on the Pere Marquette

[@kevp9601]

I Am Never Pressing The KZbin Video Dislike Button Forever

[@kevp9601]

This is so Awesome

[@majobis]

I like the views of having a camera mounted on front of the Steamer, it give you a great view and sounds are great from it too. Next time I would a second camera facing the rear seeing the action of all those parts moving and dancing down the rails. When you have the sounds of music from this engine you do not need anything else.

[@rob4b]

beautiful sound.

[@fogdan]

Great Job!! Very Interesting and Very Well Done!!!

[@ianmortimer5325]

Awesome Video! Hopefully was well worth a trip!

[@LearnwithJanice]

Hello from Kansas 🇺🇸

[@vagabond96h]

You were right not to narrate it. Great locomotive music.

[@markcinque106]

how heavy is the coal when using the shovel to shovel it in to the Firebox?

[@williamexmormon3792]

I'm here 😊🎉

[@FlashTheRedStreak]

Wow! That's so fast!

[@Rebecca_The_Dragon]

No Diesel helper... they way it should be

[@domstrains3984]

5dmc1 it's to back up the train the diesel is at the back for longer trains so the engineer s in the diesel can see to pull the train back

[@mikeytrains1]

5dmc1 I agree, but it is a nice precaution for power on the train or something goes wrong.

[@kevp9601]

DON'T DELETE THIS KZbin VIDEO ! :-D

[@Maine_Railfan]

Another great video!

[@kevp9601]

Surprisingly Appropriate

[@kevp9601]

Classic

[@norfolksouthernpocahonisdi2335]

Nice video egspeshuly at 2:38

[@sonnydean3187]

Nice camera placement on the locomotive. I agree. a narration of this video would have taken away from it.

[@kevp9601]

Certified Fresh Vanilla Cakes For Very Very Incredible

[@micometer]

Ok, curious. I love the 1225 and its sound, but every time its whistle blows the shrill nature causes the mics used to over-correct and it sounds... off. Anyone know of properly balanced whistle sounds videos or files?

[@connorputman1468]

21:43 favourite part

[@rickybrown5817]

like real polar express

[@resetplayz53]

It is the real polar express

[@resetplayz53]

Did u know this train almost got scraped

[@maxwellament3419]

@ResetVlogz It was pure happenstance and coincidence that the Pere Marquette 1225 was the easiest to pull out of the dead line to be delivered to Michigan State University. That’s where Chris Van Allsburg, the guy who wrote The Polar Express, found it. He wrote the book based off of his experiences climbing on the engine as a kid. Pere Marquette 1225. Christmas Day 12/25. One of the best coincidences ever

[@rogerlollar4325]

All aboard! This is The Polar Express!

[@FlashTheRedStreak]

And who loves fast trains?

[@amtrak_121]

Why doesn’t 1225 run any mainline excursions? She’s a heritage locomotive so she should be treated as one.

[@SynchroScore]

This is a mainline excursion.

[@amtrak_121]

@@SynchroScore I meant like the kind 765 pulls

[@SynchroScore]

@@amtrak_121 I'm not quite sure I see a difference here, other than the length of the trip.

[@amtrak_121]

@@SynchroScore I guess it’s kinda difficult to explain

[@SynchroScore]

@@amtrak_121 Perhaps you mean a Class I railroad? I suppose it's just easier for the SRI people to work with a short line, unlike the 765 or 261, which are both located on Class I lines.

[@philliplee980]

awesome video. very cool.

[@zigman8550]

I live in Michigan,this is a great video.I wonder if this train is running on the old PRR line to Cadillac.

[@nathanbeerens2386]

It's the old Ann Arbor to cadillac then the old prr to manton, its all great lakes central now

[@MiddletownBranchProd.]

@@nathanbeerens2386 i just figured it was all owned by SRI

[@amtrak_121]

Also isn’t Cadillac on the tip of northern Michigan?

[@brokenhammer445]

It's in northern Michigan, but it's in the Traverse city area on the west side of the state. It's still about 2hrs south of the Mackinac bridge

[@northernutahlivesteam3566]

❤

[@aerofiles5044]

The Polar Express!!!

[@rcmarquette3838]

Great video. Is that a turkey at 9:41?

[@deshaunstrains9962]

did they scraped the polar express tender I really want to know

[@tonierbuckle0202]

4501 studios I thought the normal tender was just temporarily repainted to say “polar express”

[@resetplayz53]

Guys its just an thing they did for the movie! They renamed it that is the original tender!

[@tonierbuckle0202]

@@resetplayz53 i figured that was what it was

[@resetplayz53]

@@tonierbuckle0202 Ya

[@zacharylucisbecker2352]

Which chime whistle does Pere Marquette 1225 have today?

[@engineer6325]

I believe it is a Nathan 6 chime steptop. I say it this way, because it IS a Nathan 6 chime, but it sounds like no other Nathan 6 chime out there. I don't know if this is because it has been modified or it's some variant, but it is certainly "unique" with it's sound.

[@amtrak_121]

@@engineer6325 maybe it’s a custom built road whistle

[@Runboyrun05]

@@amtrak_121 nathan 6 chime

[@amtrak_121]

@@Runboyrun05 I know

[@davidleclair4357]

What is the thing behind the regular tender

[@mauwalker]

Likely a water tank.

[@amtrak_121]

It’s an auxiliary water tender

[@909rafil5]

train 1225☺🌇

[@BigRequis_2]

69

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Nice