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The American Freedom Train (AFT) was a 26-car train led by one of three enormous steam engines restored just for the occasion. Over a 21 month period from April 1, 1975 to December 31, 1976 more than 7 million Americans visited the train during its tour of all 48 contiguous states.
Two national Freedom Trains have toured the United States: the 1947–49 special exhibit Freedom Train and the 1975–76 American Freedom Train which celebrated the United States Bicentennial.
In 1973, to promote the idea of an "American Freedom Train", this car was painted white with a blue roof and a wide red stripe across the window area -- and was the first car ever lettered "American Freedom Train". In 1975 it did, in fact, see service as part of the AFT, mostly in Ohio.
The American Freedom Train was a bicentennial exhibit that traveled across the US in 1975-1976, displaying historical documents and artifacts. Learn about the train's route, locomotives, cars, stops, and visitors from this web page.
DatePlace#NotesOctober 16, 1972Commonwealth of Massachusetts*The American Freedom Train Foundation, ...Summer and Fall, 1974**The Preamble Express scouted the route of ...December 14, 1974Portland, OR*Former Southern Pacific 4-8-4 "Daylight" ...December 18, 1974Alexandria, VA*President Ford inaugurated The American ...3. Mai 2020 · All Aboard America is a short 1976 film about the bicentennial celebration train, the American Freedom Train, discussing the project’s inception, design and construction, layout and route.
The 1976 Bicentennial heightened Americans' interest in their history. As part of the celebration, President Gerald Ford dedicated the American Freedom Train in December 1974. Over the next two years, the train visited all 48 contiguous states.
25. Mai 2019 · In 1975 and ’76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S. People line up in Archbold, Ohio, on June 20, 1975, to tour the American Freedom Train. The town of about 3,200 was the ...
