Pere Marquette
The Pere Marquette was made up of an extensive number of railroads in the late 1800's
Incorporated Sep. 20,1899 as Pere Marquette Railroad Company.
Reincorporated Mar. 12,1917 as Pere Marquette Railway.
Merged into Chesapeake & Ohio Apr. 1, 1947
Pere Marquette's Steam Locomotive 1225, built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941 as a Class N-1 Berkshire (2-8-4)
Restoration of 1225 was begun in 1971 and completed in 1988 when she ran once again under her own power.
Sister 1223 is on static display in Grand haven
PM 1223 Grand Haven, MI Grand Haven Historical Marker
PM A986 Grand Haven, MI 7/17/05 Historical Marker
PM 72222 Grand Haven, MI 7/17/05 Historical Marker
Grand Haven, MI 7/17/05 Historical Marker
Existing PM Passenger Stations
Bad Axe, MI 10/13/02 (HESR Office, vacant?)
Bay City, MI (vacant) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Caro, MI 9/23/01 (moved from Ubly) (restaurant)
Charlevoix 7/21/02 (museum) Michigan Historical Marker
Clio, MI 9/2/01 (Museum) Michigan Historical Marker
Coleman, MI 7/14/02 (Restaurant)
Deckerville, MI museum photo ŠAlan Loftis
Elkton, MI (antiques) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Evart, MI 5/27/01 (Offices, Museum)
Gera (private) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Grand Haven, MI (business office) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Greenville, MI 7/4/02 (Mid Michigan RR)
Harbor Beach, MI 9/22/01 (motel)
Hart, MI (retail, storage) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Hemlock, MI 9/22/01 moved to Saginaw Railway Museum
Howell, MI 9/8/01 (moved to Fowlerville Fairgrounds)
Kaleva 8/17/02 (Museum) Kaleva Depot History
Lake Odessa, MI 5/26/01 (Museum)
Lakeview, MI 9/9/01 (feed dealer)
Lansing PM & Michigan Central (Restaurant)
Ludington, MI 10/11/03 (vacant)
Marlette, MI 9/23/01 (vacant) Michigan Historical Marker
Mayville, MI 9/23/01 (moved from Vasser) (Real Estate office)
McBrides, MI 2/24/02 relocated to Montcalm Community College Heritage Village
McGregor, MI (moved from Berkshire) (junkyard) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Milford, MI (lumber company) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Muskegon, MI 1992 (museum) Michigan Historical Marker
New Buffalo, MI (replica) 5/26/03 (museum)
Palms, MI (private) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Pigeon, MI 10/5/02 (museum) Michigan Historical Marker
Port Hope, MI 10/5/02 (vacant)
Saginaw, MI 1991 Potter Street Station
St Joseph, MI (vacant) photo ŠAlan Loftis
Suttons Bay, MI 8/5/01 (Offices)
Traverse City, MI 9/29/02 (bank)
White Cloud, MI 9/9/01 (moved to a campground)
Whitehall, MI 9/9/01 (Chamber of Commerce)
Williamston, MI 9/8/01 (museum)
Roundhouses
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Manistee, MI 8/17/02 (MarquetteRail)
Saginaw, MI 7/10/05 (Lake States, Bluewater NRHS)
Freight House
Bridges
Grand River Portland, MI 4/7/02
Patterson Ave Kentwood, MI 5/27/02
Grand River Grand Ledge, MI 5/26/08
Grand River Lowell, MI 6/22/08
Coaling Towers
The Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation Inc Home of PM 1225NKP 765 & Pere Marquette's 1225
Pere Marquette Historical Society
Pere Marquette #1223 Locomotive
Pere Marquette Steamers Photo Gallery
B&O Railroad Museum home of PM SW1 11
PM 11 at Railfan.net
Reference MaterialsThe Pere Marquette Railroad Company by P. Ivey
05/06/08