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If you or your company are interested in getting involved in our community in an engaging and exciting way, consider partnering with us as a 2025 Season Sponsor! Fill out this short form and we will be in touch with details.
Pere Marquette 1225 Statistics
Built: 1941 in Lima, Ohio in preparation for WWII Height: 15' 8" Length: 101' Weight: 401 tons Horsepower: 2,979 Speed Capability: 60 MPH w/ 60 loaded freight cars Coal Consumption: 1 ton/12 miles Water Consumption: 150 gallons/mile Time: 10-12 hours to generate the 245 psi needed to operate Cost to build: $245,000 ($4.9 million today) Cost to fire up: $15,000 Tender capacity: 22 tons of coal and 22,000 gallons of water
Your sponsorships and ticket purchases go directly toward keeping this incredible piece of machinery in operation. It helps us fulfill our mission of educating the public about steam era railroading by preserving the skills and technology necessary to safely operate steam era equipment and provide the experience of steam locomotives in actual operation.
