The Real Polar Express PM 1225 North Pole Express

Pere Marquette 1225 Berkshire steam locomotive leads "North Pole Express" from Owosso to Ashley Michigan. The train is ran by the Steam Railroad Institute ( SRI ). The 1225 is the locomotive the Polar Express movie engine is based on. We chased the 10 am runs on 12/7 and 12/8/19 and rode the Saturday 5 pm run. This video is both chases combined in order of locations. We filmed 2 locations in Owosso, several rural spots along the way, Carland elevator, the small town of Bannister and finally arriving in Ashley where the town puts on a wonderful "North Pole". Also bonus footage of Amtrak arriving at the Durand Depot. I really need to practice my night filming.
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[@drx630]

5:34 is amazing!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!!

[@dancingdeath3113]

She needed help no shame in that old girl ❤

[@brianfalzon6739]

All Amtrak Locomotives and Coaches must be saved!!!!!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Oh why?

[@brianfalzon6739]

@@ScottTaipaleRail Because that ex-Delta CEO Richard Anderson is not doing good running Amtrak and I want him kicked off Amtrak. He is cutting long Amtrak distances and routes! That's why all Amtrak Heritage Locomotives and Cars must be saved, preserved and running!

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

The entire video is awesome but those drone shots are absolutely amazing!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you so much! Flying gets tricky when my hands are frozen!!

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Scott Taipale
Flying a drone in freezing 🥶 weather has got to be difficult - even more so painful 😣
You go the extra mile in all your videos - each and every one is absolutely amazing!

[@jessegabbard6274]

Visit the wabash central

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

I need to!

[@James_The_Wolf_1225]

first to coment!!! i love the pere marquette 1225!!!!!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

First view too! Less than a minute I published.

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Wow ! I love this train 🚂
Thanks for sharing this awesome video 😁👍💕

[@BorisLu]

Super video!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@brackers5]

Fantastic shots, really enjoyed that! I hope you had words with the tool that stood in front of the camera! Thanks for the effort you put into this!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you! I put that in there to show what pricks fans can be. He didn’t care one bit that he stood in front of the camera!

[@michaelmcdougall4527]

As Always Scott Spot ON ,Thanks C&O GUY!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you!!!

[@DruSteel69]

That was excellent, Scott. Thanks for sharing. Wonderful time of the year. - :)

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you Drew! I always look forward to filming Christmas trains!!

[@DruSteel69]

Scott Taipale - I wish we have one go through Columbus. Have a great weekend.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

You too! A high speed dinner train on one of the lines out of Columbus would be great too!

[@mylesspear]

Great work as always Scott!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you Myles

[@clevelandrailfan9776]

Very cool

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@westonleenicholas8546]

Good job

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@Chessie1985]

Great video!!!!

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@Chessie1985]

Your welcome!!!

[@myeyeisnotblue]

Awesome

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you

[@sreepati1]

I liked your idea of catching part of the journey in black and white. Takes us back to a bygone era. Pleased to see people assemble on the track side to watch "Pere Marquette" 1225 in action. No true-blue rain fan can lose their love for steam trains.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Thank you! I think steam always looks great in B&W plus the colors are so washed out at this time of the year.

[@sebastianfloyd372]

@@ScottTaipaleRail awesome video! This reminds me that that Steam railroading Institute Should Add the mi train passenger cars to they’re equipment and they should acquire MI Train F59PH 18533 so it can Run Excursions with 1225