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AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:11:40 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 and the American Freedom Train moves off the Santa Fe east-west main and onto the route to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:11:57 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 heads south out of Fullerton and on to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:12:16 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:12:32 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 rolls south on its way to Anaheim.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:12:46 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Next stop is Anaheim as AFT 4449 heads down trackage that ends up in San Diego.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/10/2025 7:13:04 PM
Location:  Fullerton, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 backs its train down the seldom used track on the west side of Angels stadium, also known as the Big A.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:49:17 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Rear view of AFT 4449.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:49:35 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The crowd watches as AFT 4449 comes to a stop in its display position.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:49:53 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Everyone has moved on to look at the display cars, giving the crew of AFT 4449 a chance to get in some uninterupted work.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:12 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  It's work done, AFT 4449 will now enjoy a few days of rest.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:31 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The booths are being set up as AFT 4449 get checked out.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:50:52 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and AMTK 507
Title:  AFT 4449 and AMTK 507
Description:  AFT 4449 blows its whistle as AMTK 507 rolls south with Train #770 bound for San Diego.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:51:12 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 507(SDP40F)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT 4449 and the "Big A", in 1976 still in its original position closer to left field.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:51:41 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Soon the display will open and AFT 4449 will be surronded by paying guests wanting a chance to see this classic steam engine.
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 7:51:59 AM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 - Anaheim, CA - 1/9/76
Title:  AFT 4449 - Anaheim, CA - 1/9/76
Description:  The American Freedom Train arrives in Anaheim, CA, on the morning of January 9, 1976
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 9:27:14 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  834   Comments: 1
AFT 4449 - Anaheim, CA - 1/9/76
Title:  AFT 4449 - Anaheim, CA - 1/9/76
Description:  The American Freedom Train arrives in Anaheim, CA, on the morning of January 9, 1976
Photo Date:  1/9/1976  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 9:27:44 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 - Anaheim, CA - 1/13/76
Title:  AFT 4449 - Anaheim, CA - 1/13/76
Description:  The American Freedom Train on display at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA, on January 13, 1976
Photo Date:  1/13/1976  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 9:28:13 PM
Location:  Anaheim, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and SSW 9389 lead the American Freedom Train.
Title:  AFT 4449 and SSW 9389 lead the American Freedom Train.
Description:  Actual date uncertain. tank and wye are still present in this view.
Photo Date:  1/15/1976  Upload Date: 11/9/2016 2:01:35 AM
Location:  Garnet, CA
Author:  Richard Curts - LA 13½
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SSW 9389(SD45T-2)
Views:  947   Comments: 0
SP/AFT 4-8-4 4449
Title:  SP/AFT 4-8-4 4449
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/1976  Upload Date: 4/24/2017 6:34:00 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
AFT 4449 and ex-T & P 610
Title:  AFT 4449 and ex-T & P 610
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/1976  Upload Date: 12/31/2005 2:54:11 PM
Location:  Wichita Falls, TX
Author:  Tom Nosera
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) AFT 610(2-10-4)
Views:  1567   Comments: 0
ORHF 4449
Title:  ORHF 4449
Description:  PAULS VALLEY OK March 9 1976 -- Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation 4449 steps out with the American Ffeedom train in tow. This shot is actually taken north of Pauls Valley on U.S. 77 where the highway paralells the tracks for several miles. A great subject and a great spot for pacing. Upon comparing the two scans of this train I see this one has a Santa Fe Bicentennial unit while the earlier in the day shot does not have the diesel. My memory is firm on the locations but I might be wrong on the exact date. I do not remember the diesel being addes. Anyone out there have input on the date or the diesel?
Photo Date:  3/9/1976  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 8:15:24 AM
Location:  Pauls Valley, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1029   Comments: 0
ORHF 4449
Title:  ORHF 4449
Description:  GAINESVILLE TX March 9 1976 -- The location is south of Gainesville on the way to Oklahoma. The Freedom Train departed Fort Worth in early morning cloudy weather. This photo shows 4449 alone pulling the Freedom Train. Another photo I took the same day near Pauls Valley shows a Santa Fe Bicentennial unit in the consist. I would like to know if my dating of this photo is accurate and what the story of the diesel being added is. Any takers?
Photo Date:  3/9/1976  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 8:20:54 AM
Location:  Gainesville, TX
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  950   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The American Freedom Train arrives into St. Louis
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:21:37 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Victor J Sanderbeck
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  733   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Side shot of 4449 in her Freedom Train colors
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:26:41 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  7956   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The Freedom coming down into the Missouri Pacific Lesperance St. Yard
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:22:29 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT with the Missouri Pacific Bicentennial Units MP 1976 & 1776
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:28:14 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) MP 1976(GP18) MP 1776(GP7u)
Views:  1068   Comments: 1
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The American Freedom Train on Display in front of the St. Louis Arch.
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:32:16 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  619   Comments: 1
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:24:28 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  The Freedom coming down into the Missouri Pacific Lesperance St. Yard
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:23:39 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  543   Comments: 2
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  AFT with the Missouri Pacific Bicentennial Units MP 1976 & 1776
Photo Date:  4/4/1976  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 1:27:27 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jerome Sanderbeck
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) MP 1976(GP18) MP 1776(GP7u)
Views:  1968   Comments: 2
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  The American Freedom train goes south by the depot early in the morning. Date is approx. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  4/23/1976  Upload Date: 3/12/2011 7:18:34 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  3023   Comments: 2
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  After the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN ran from Jackson, Mississippi to Baton Rouge over the Illinois Central Gulf, it pulled into the ICG’s NORTH BATON ROUGE YARD. In this view, the 4449 (and its tool car) had run around the train and was about to couple on to the last car so it could pull the train backwards to its display site. The Louisiana state capital building is the tall building on the left.
Photo Date:  4/27/1976  Upload Date: 3/31/2020 12:13:24 PM
Location:  Baton Rouge, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 was receiving its annual inspection on track 7 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. In this view, railfan Paul Oliver looks on as the crew installs the upper drawbar. Both of the drawbars had been removed and coated with lime to reveal any cracks. (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 10:46:17 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Andrea Oliver
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  2261   Comments: 1
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 was receiving its annual inspection on track 7 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. In this view, the drawbars had just been reinstalled. Both of them had been removed and coated with lime to reveal any cracks. (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 10:46:59 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  972   Comments: 1
Panama Limited and Freedom Train
Title:  Panama Limited and Freedom Train
Description:  Amtrak's PANAMA LIMITED was waiting to leave New Orleans Union Passenger Treminal with a pair of P30CH's and a power car; while over on track 7 American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 was receiving its annual inspection. (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 10:47:28 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  AMTK 702(P30CH) AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1218   Comments: 0
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 was receiving its annual inspection on track 7 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The PANAMA LIMITED was waiting to depart on track 2 with a pair of P30CHs and a power car. (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 11:18:39 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1110   Comments: 2
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 was receiving its annual inspection on track 7 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 10:48:30 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  3161   Comments: 1
AFT 4449
Title:  AFT 4449
Description:  Shortly after the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN pulled into New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, an NOUPT SW8 was switching 4-8-4 4449 and six of the train's cars.
Photo Date:  5/2/1976  Upload Date: 6/20/2017 6:18:41 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  732   Comments: 0
AFT 4-8-4 4449
Title:  AFT 4-8-4 4449
Description:  Shortly after dawn on Thursday 13 May 1976 American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 and tool car PNWX 76 were heading north out of New Orleans on the Illinois Central Gulf in Kenner, Louisiana. The Freedom Train had run from New Orleans to Mobile over the Louisville & Nashville the previous Monday behind a pair of L&N geeps, because the railroad would not allow the 4449 to operate over some of the bridges along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, so the engine and tool car ran alone until they eventually caught up with their train.
Photo Date:  5/13/1976  Upload Date: 6/4/2020 1:27:02 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
Freedom Train on the Milwaukee
Title:  Freedom Train on the Milwaukee
Description:  By Wabasha, MN.
Photo Date:  6/1/1976  Upload Date: 8/18/2010 4:55:53 PM
Location:  Wabasha, MN
Author:  Mike Cunningham
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Front detail shot of 4449 on AFT
Title:  Front detail shot of 4449 on AFT
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/1976  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 11:58:48 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Meridan, IL.
Title:  Meridan, IL.
Description:  Headed for Aurora and the Freedom Train.
Photo Date:  6/30/1976  Upload Date: 11/25/2009 10:46:45 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  854   Comments: 1
Freedom Train Stalled Out on the Milwaukee
Title:  Freedom Train Stalled Out on the Milwaukee
Description:  F units came to the rescue
Photo Date:  7/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/16/2010 11:43:46 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mike Cunningham
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  641   Comments: 4
AFT (SP) 4449
Title:  AFT (SP) 4449
Description:  American Freedom Train 4449 stops in Greenville for servicing on the way north with a special train.
Photo Date:  8/28/1976  Upload Date: 3/5/2011 7:47:34 PM
Location:  Greenville, SC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  732   Comments: 0
AFT (SP) 4449
Title:  AFT (SP) 4449
Description:  American Freedom Train on display at Donaldson Center in Greenville.
Photo Date:  11/4/1976  Upload Date: 3/5/2011 7:49:48 PM
Location:  Greenville, SC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
SP 9177 and AFT (SP) 4449
Title:  SP 9177 and AFT (SP) 4449
Description:  SP 9177 East rolls to a stop as the crowd waits for AFT (SP) 4449 to head out of town with the Freedom Train in tow.
Photo Date:  1/21/1977  Upload Date: 2/21/2024 7:01:11 AM
Location:  Indio, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9177(SD45T-2) SP 4449(4-8-4) AFT 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/22/1977  Upload Date: 4/15/2009 2:37:54 PM
Location:  Shady Grove, AL
Author:  John Lameck
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  801   Comments: 0
Under the Southwest Freeway
Title:  Under the Southwest Freeway
Description:  4449 departs metro Houston on rails used by the Sunset Limited for 75 years.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:13:44 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1225   Comments: 2
Crossing a Long Trestle at Eagle Lake
Title:  Crossing a Long Trestle at Eagle Lake
Description:  Amtrak ran this 3000 mile trip to return the engine to the west coast after a year on the Freedom Train.
Photo Date:  2/17/1977  Upload Date: 3/29/2004 11:14:28 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Ed Hopson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  1095   Comments: 1


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