From Santa trains to speacial holiday train rides through a snowy winter wonderland, a ride on Michigan steam trains or a diesel locomotive during the holidays is a Michigan Christmas must.
The Polar Express Michigan is more than than just the stuff of holiday dreams, and we’ve got some amazing Christmas train rides in Michigan to share with you.Ī special ride on a Christmas train to ring in the holidays is one of the most memorable, kid-friendly holiday events in Michigan. Smoking on the train or in the SRI Welcome Center is also prohibited.Michigan’s Polar Express Train Ride (Plus More Magical Michigan Train Rides) All firearms (Concealed or Open Carried) are prohibited on the property or on any locomotive, car, or equipment of the Steam Railroading Institute. Departure times are subject to delays due to freight traffic or mechanical issues. The Steam Railroading Institute reserves the right to change out motive power or rolling stock at any time, including substituting diesel power for steam. Infants 18 months or younger that can sit on a parent’s lap for the entire trip do not need to have a ticket. Children 19 months of age and older are required to have a ticket. Please contact us for more information before ordering tickets. We sometimes have a limited number of seats available for passengers with limited mobility, but passengers will still need to climb several stair steps. That message will also include the date tickets will go on sale later in September.įor more information about the Steam Railroading Institute, including opportunities to volunteer or donate, please visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Īll of us at SRI thank you for your support and interest in PM 1225 and the North Pole Express, and we look forward to seeing you this holiday season.Įxecutive Director Chris Koulianos T08:40:50-04:00ĭue to our rolling stock being in original historical condition, our fleet of passenger cars is not ADA accessible, and fall under exemption from ADA regulations (Sec. Our website will be updated with pricing and details for this year’s North Pole Express excursions in the next few days, and we will send you another email when that information has been posted. We also intend to have PM 1225 on a display track near our Visitor’s Center in Owosso for our guests to photograph before or after boarding the train. The on-board experience on our North Pole Express trains and in the Village of Ashley’s “Country Christmas” will be the same, or in some cases better, than what you have enjoyed in the past. While this news may be disappointing, the work that will be completed on PM 1225 will ensure it will be in excellent operating condition for many years to come. So, this year’s North Pole Express trips will be powered using leased Diesel locomotives from Precision Locomotive Leasing & Sales, LLC. We did explore steam replacements for 1225, but none of those plans were feasible, either. In spite of the best efforts of our staff, contractors, and material suppliers, we will not have Pere Marquette 1225 reassembled and ready to run for the North Pole Express season this year. Unfortunately, restoration work takes time, and it can be difficult to predict how long it will take. These components have not been completely inspected, refurbished, and replaced since the 1940’s, and it is work that definitely needed to be done. If you have been following the Steam Railroading Institute (SRI) on Facebook and other social media this year, you know that we are in the midst of a major rebuild of Pere Marquette 1225’s running gear.
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