From mid November thru the middle of December the Pere Marquette 1225, a 1941 Berkshire steam locomotive, leaves the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan for a Christmas journey north to the village of Ashley for a two-hour layover that features entertainment, hot cocoa and a meeting with Santa Clause.
The engine in the 2004 movie ‘The Polar Express is modeled after the 1225.
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John Rothwell currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is a freelance photojournalist and reporter. In December of 2017, he finished his Communications Degree at Grand Valley State University and is currently working on adding a second degree in Multimedia Journalism. In addition to his academic work, he contributes photos, photo essays and local news coverage to The Rapidian, a hyperlocal citizen journalism platform, powered by the people of Grand Rapids.
John believes that everyone has a story to tell and that story needs to be told in a medium that best suits the situation, either in photos, video, audio, word or a mixture of all.
People must be informed on events happening in and around their lives and have their voices heard.
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