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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. Each train had its own special red, white and blue paint scheme and its own itinerary and route across the 48 contiguous states, stopping to ...
American Freedom Train – 1975–76 station stops. This article lists all of the station stops made by the American Freedom Train tour in 1975 and 1976. 1975. April 1975. April 1 – Wilmington, Delaware. April 6 – Albany, New York. April 11 – Burlington, Vermont. April 14 – White River Junction, Vermont. April 14 – Manchester, New Hampshire.
This van joined the train in Colorado Springs October 2, 1975. It was manned by a Field Services Unit of the Disabled American Veterans in cooperation with the American Freedom Train Foundation, providing services to veterans and their families as their "American Freedom Train Unit".
President Ford inaugurated The American Freedom Train from the rear platform of the Preamble Express. Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck performed at the inaguration. February 13, 1975. Ft. Worth, TX. *. Former Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 Steam Locomotive #610 moved from display site to restoration site.
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 ...16. Jan. 2024 · It began service on April 1, 1975, pulling the American Freedom Train from Wilmington, DE, through New England and the Midwest until August 4, 1975 when it was replaced by the Southern Pacific’s Locomotive No. 4449. SP 4449 was built by the Lima (Ohio) Locomotive Works in 1941 as an oil-fueled steam engine.
25. Mai 2019 · Local. In 1975 and ’76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S. Perspective by John Kelly. Columnist. May 25, 2019 at 3:48 p.m. EDT. People line up in Archbold, Ohio, on June 20,...
