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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Michigan State Univ Pr
Publication date
August 1, 2016
Pages
178
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781611862027
ISBN-10
1611862027
Dimensions
0 by 11 by 8.50 in.
Original list price
$49.95
Other format details
university press
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Summaries and Reviews
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The against-all-odds story of a World War IIâera steam locomotive and the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running comes alive in Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive.
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Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 at the peak of steam locomotive development. The narrative traces the 1225âs regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard for preservation at Michigan State University, and the subsequent work to bring it back to steam, first by a student club and later by a railroad museum. Milestones along the way include 1225âs retirement in 1951, its donation to MSU in 1957, its return to steam in 1988, a successful career hauling tens of thousands of excursion riders, and its starring role in the 2004 movie The Polar Express. The massive infrastructure that supported American steam locomotives in their heyday disappeared long ago, forcing 1225âs faithful to make their own spare parts, learn ancient railroad skills, and interpret the entire effort for the public. As such, the continuing career of 1225 is a triumph of historic preservation.
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Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 at the peak of steam locomotive development. The narrative traces the 1225âs regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard for preservation at Michigan State University, and the subsequent work to bring it back to steam, first by a student club and later by a railroad museum. Milestones along the way include 1225âs retirement in 1951, its donation to MSU in 1957, its return to steam in 1988, a successful career hauling tens of thousands of excursion riders, and its starring role in the 2004 movie The Polar Express. The massive infrastructure that supported American steam locomotives in their heyday disappeared long ago, forcing 1225âs faithful to make their own spare parts, learn ancient railroad skills, and interpret the entire effort for the public. As such, the continuing career of 1225 is a triumph of historic preservation.
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from Michigan State Univ Pr (August 1, 2016)
9781611862027 | details & prices | 178 pages | List price $49.95
About: The against-all-odds story of a World War IIâera steam locomotive and the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running comes alive in Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive.
About: The against-all-odds story of a World War IIâera steam locomotive and the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running comes alive in Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive.
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