Here is a little article on the NPR website, with the cover photo taken by myself!
The Real Life Polar Express by NPR
Original Post
Replies sorted oldest to newest
Nicely produced package...and they got almost everything right!
Very nice. Is the 1225 group still able to use the copyrighted "Polar Express" name? I'm aware that virtually every other museum or tourist line in the nation have all decided that the royalty to use the "Polar Express" is simply to much money. Thus, everyone else seems to be using names such as "Santa Express" or "North Pole Express".
While they didn't replace the boiler entirely, it is a nice article.
And Hot Water, I believe SRI has been using the "North Pole Express" name for a number of years now, so they probably fall under the same usage as the other railroads
And Hot Water, I believe SRI has been using the "North Pole Express" name for a number of years now, so they probably fall under the same usage as the other railroads
Originally Posted by SantaFe158:
I believe SRI has been using the "North Pole Express" name for a number of years now, so they probably fall under the same usage as the other railroads
I guess when the "free" usage by SRI of the copyrighted "Polar Express" expired, they elected NOT to pay the movie company all that money! Good move on their part.
Based on the crowd I've seen in all the videos, I don't think the change of name caused any drop in ridership levels.
Originally Posted by SantaFe158:
Based on the crowd I've seen in all the videos, I don't think the change of name caused any drop in ridership levels.
I sure wouldn't expect that it would. The public pretty well knows and understands what is going on with any of these Christmas season "Santa Trains" anyway.
The 1225 had Polar Express on its tender from 2004 to sometime mid 2006. I believe the SRI didn't want to pay Warner Brothers for keeping it on the tender.
