A trip to remember! In August 1976, the American Freedom Train toured the country in celebration of the nation's bicentennial. The primary power for the trip was ex-Southern Pacific 4449, painte... (more)
During the nation's bicentennial year, 1976, many railroads chose to honor the country's birthday by painting one of their locomotives in a red, white and blue paint scheme. Southern Railway chos... (more)
Milwaukee detour train on the former NP (BN) east of Livingston, MT.
one of Santa Fe's five BiCentennial painted SD45-2 made it down to Santa Fe's LA Harbor area Watson yard on the Wilmington Turn and is shown picking up a CF7 to take back to Barstow for serviceing... (more)
Rock Island Bicentennial E8 #652 hits the diamond at Joliet, Illinois with the Rocket. #652 is still around today preserved in its original paint scheme, but, sadly, the Rocket was discontinued o... (more)
A Southern Railway special with the American Freedom engine #4449 crosses the NW/VGN main running northbound to Alexandria. At D.C., the engine will rejoin the AFT consist. After NS was created,... (more)
In the nation's bi-centennial year 1976 the SP 4449, dressed in AFT colors, runs with an excursion on the Southern from Atlanta to Alexandria over the course of two days. There it will rejoin the... (more)
In the nation's bi-centennial year 1976 the SP 4449, dressed in AFT colors, runs with an excursion over the Southern from Atlanta to Alexandria over the course of two days. She's seen here pullin... (more)
A nice bicentennial scheme
One of the B&M bicentennial schemes displayed
A week away from Amtrak ownership, this red, white and blue Metroliner hustles on the Penn Central high iron.
Nearly new Turboliner cruises along at 79 mph on not yet improved track. Note the front coupler fairing is still in place.
My candidate for the best Bicen scheme. The blue seemed to fade or perhaps was a little light.
Missing the seal. I wonder why.
