"Kevin Keefe has produced the definitive book on the restoration of Pere Marquette locomotive 1225. Melding the history and development of the steam locomotive and Lima's Super Power designs gives a solid foundation to the historical relevance of Project 1225. Kevin's intimate and important relationship to the early years of the project and his distinguished career as a journalist has yielded a brilliant and accurate account of the restoration of this wonderful steam locomotive."
--Randy G. Paquette, Michigan State University Railroad Club

"Kevin P. Keefe's Twelve Twenty-Five is not only the masterfully told tale of a landmark locomotive, but it is also the story of a mid-twentieth-century industrial revolution--the pinnacle of steam on rails toppled by crafty new internal combustion engines. It's a tale of loss, mourning, and rebirth that is an inspiration for everyone who longs for the sound of a train whistle or the beat of a steam engine at work. If you like trains, steam locomotives, or a mission impossible tale of preservationists at work to save their beloved engine and see it steam again, you'll love this book."
--Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains magazine and author of Steam's Camelot