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Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No 1225
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1941/12/06 Lima Locomotive Works Architect Pere Marquette 1225 is built
1947/06/06 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Owner Pere Marquette merges with the Chesapeake Ohio Railway
1947/06/06 Pere Marquette Railroad Owner Pere Marquette merges with the Chesapeake Ohio Railway
1960/00/00 Chris Van Allsburg Childhood Chris Van Allsburg plays on Pere Marquette 12-25, the inspiration for The Polar Express. He attended the home football games at Michigan State, where the engine was on static display. The Polar Express (book)

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Particulars for Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No 1225:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Other Description Bershire-type locomotive
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Historic Event
Owner Private
Area of Significance Railroad
Vehicle Style Railroad Locomotive
Area of Significance Transportation
Sight Category Vehicle



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 94000744
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Lima Locomotive Works
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Bershire-type locomotive
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Significant Year: 1941, 1951
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Rail-related
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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