The inspiration for the film’s North Pole also has ties to the American railroad through famed inventor and businessman George Pullman. Pullman was the creator of the Pullman Palace Car Company, which ...

The Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso said in a statement that all scheduled North Pole Express trips will be pulled by diesel locomotives. The 1225 typically pulls hundreds of ticket-holders ...

The famed Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive, which was adapted to animation for the "Polar Express" movie typically carries passengers for the North Pole Express from the downtown grounds of ...