The population of Ashley, around 500 people, more than doubles every time the North Pole Express makes one of its more than a dozen stops in the village for the annual Country Christmas weekends. The ...

If you thought you missed out on a chance to ride the North Pole Express, a Christmas theme train excursion from downtown Owosso to Ashley, you may have another chance. The Steam Railroading Institute ...

The Village of Ashley Country Christmas welcomes back the Pere Marquette 1225 steam engine pulling the “North Pole Express” for five weekends in November and December. The 1225 engine became a part of ...

Tickets for the 2025 North Pole Express train rides in Owosso, Michigan, went sale at noon June 24, 2025. Ticket prices range from $85 for coach to $6,500 for a private car. The Pere Marquette 1225 ...