

They attempt to bring it to her but loses it in the wind while passing between carriages. The boy and Logan discover that she left her ticket on the seat. When Logan, his friends, and the children are given hot chocolate, the girl hides and saves a cup for Billy who is riding in the observation car. The boy applies the emergency brake so Billy can board the train. The train stops again at another house for a young boy named Billy, who at first refuses to get on, but as the train starts to leave he attempts to board, but is unsuccessful. Once aboard, the gang encounters other children, including a young girl and a know-it-all.

Together, they discover a train called the Polar Express, which stops in front of the boy's house where a Conductor tells them that it is headed to the North Pole. While sleeping, he hears a noise outside and goes outside to look, where he meets the Trimaxian Adventure Crew, led by Logan. On Christmas Eve of the late 1950s, a young boy living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, questions his belief in Santa Claus.
