Engines of The Pere Marquette Christmas Episode| The Berkshires +Backstory of the Polar Express

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In this Christmas episode of "Engines of The Pere Marquette", I will discuss the backstory and operational careers of the Pere Marquette's largest and most famous locomotives, the N/1200 series Berkshires, and along with it, the preservation of the survivors and the backstory of how one of them became the Real Polar Express. It'll be long, descriptive, filled with Christmas music, Christmassy, magical, and filled with surprises along the way. Note: the credits and outro are long too for the sake of the season.

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Music used

The Polar Express Opening Titles - Alan Silvestri
SnowTown celebrations(Piano) - Gothic Storm
Jingle bells(Pop version) - Edward Hall
Joy to the World - The Spirit of Orchestral Music
Sleigh Ride(Instrumental Jazz) - Swing Shift
O come All ye Faithful - C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade
Scheming Weasel Faster - Kevin Macleod
Christmas Intimate - Library Of The Human Soul & Gabriel Brosteanu(0.9x speed)
Sad Emotional Christmas Song - Last Starry Night
A change of Heart([Edited with Timestretch]0.8x speed, +1 pitch, +16 tune) - James Horner
The Sleigh of Presents - James Horner
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Instrumental) -
The London Fox Players
Hark The Herald Angels Sing(traditional) - epidemic sound
The Polar Express Tribute | Epic Orchestral Cover -
Andreas Kübler
Angels We Have Heard On High - Percy Faith
Silent Night Instrumental
The Polar Express Credits - Alan Silvestri



Also check out a link to parts of my original script I typed in but never used: https://sites.google.com/d/1m4KMNbdKz...

Chapters
0:00-1:04 Polar Express Style opening
1:05-2:08 Intro
2:09-3:02 Brief re-summary of the Pere Marquette's History and the evolution of its motive power.
3:03-4:04 The need for a new locomotive
4:05-5:58 Origin of the Van Swerighen Berkshire
5:59-11:00 The Class N
11:01-12:09 The N-1s
12:10-13:04 The N-2s
13:05-17:49 The revenue service of the PM Berkshires
17:50-18:19 Accidents and incidents
18:20-18:56 Modifications, and influence on the C&O Kanawha design.
18:57-21:13 C&O Days and original of PM/C&O Merger
21:14-22:27 Withdrawal
22:28-22:51 The survivors
22:51-22:40 Saving 1223
22:41-24:35 Saving 1225
24:36-25:13 Chris Van Allsburg meets 1225
25:14-26:03 1225's restoration
26:04-26:21 Chris's book
26:22-26:45 1225's return
26:46-27:54 1225's rise to fame
27:55-30:30 The Polar Express
30:31-31:30 Aftermath of 1225 becoming the Real Polar Express
31:31-33:20 1225's life post-2004 and current status.
33:21-34:03 influence of 1225 and The Polar Express on my life.
34:04-36:50 Conclusion of the Berkshires + Trainz Montage
36:51-39:37 Outro with Hot Chocolate and more footage of me.
39:38-42:56 Credits
42:57-43:12 R.I.P. Peter Scolari
43:13-43:22 Isiah 9:6