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AFTF0001 The American Freedom Train Foundation’s “Preamble Express” is ready to depart Lebanon, NJ, home of the Foundation’s offices, for a four months tour of the USA. Preparations are being made during the tour for the 1975-76 transcontinental tour of t
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BN0003 Electro-Motive built SDP40 No. 1976 in colorful Bicentennial paint scheme. The Burlington Northern locomotive was number 6397, participated in the lineup with other units in Chicago, Ill on July 31, 1975 (Ray Lackemayer)
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BRC0001 Chicago belt line road sports a patriotic paint job on their new EMD MP15 locomotive 534. Belt Railway of Chicago was the host road for an eight Bicentennial locomotive display on July 31, 1975 (Ray Lackemayer)
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C&W0002 “The Patriot”, Colorado & Wyoming GP7 decorated for the Bicentennial and renumbered to 200. Unit is shown in Pueblo, Colorado on May 5, 1975 in a scene designed by an employee. (Robert R. Harmen)
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CMSP&P0003 On July 31, 1975 eight locomotives in Bicentennial paint schemes were assembled in Chicago, Ill. Milwaukee Road 156, an EMD SD40-2, was one of the participants in the event scheduled by Kalmbach Publishing Co. (Ray Lackemayer)
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D&H0009 Former D&H Alco RS-3 No. 1976 has a new lease on life after being rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen. Returned in patriotic red, white and blue colors for the nation’s Bicentennial, the 2000 hp unit sports the road number 1976. Scene is at the road’s Col
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EL0005 One of two Erie Lackawanna EMD SDP45’s, No. 3638 in Bicentennial colors, at Hornell, NY. The big 3600 hp unit is just a week out of the paint shop, October 28, 1975 (Richard J. Allen)
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GT0001 GP38 No. 1776 in Bicentennial colors heads up the Santa Claus Special on the GTW. The train is operated annually for children of the employees. 1776, formerly 5808, is at Royal Oak, Michigan, December 13, 1975. (Dennis A. Smolinski)
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ICG0001 One of eight locomotives in a Bicentennial line-up, ICG 1776 was unique with its yellow nose. This was the second Bicentennial 1776 for the ICG as the first met with an unfortunate grade crossing accident. Chicago, Ill, July 31, 1975
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LIRR0004 During the winter of 1976, the Island Rail Road took delivery of new GP38-2 locomotives from EMD. Standard colors are blue and white, but No. 252 had red substituted for the middle blue band in honor of the nation’s Bicentennial. No. 252 lays ove
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MKT0003 Just out of the Parsons, Kansas shops, Katy No. 200 sports a new Bicentennial paint job including a huge 50 star flag. October 1975 (Mac Owen)
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NW0004 First revenue trip after repainting in special bicentennial color scheme, No. 1776 is on the point of time freight No. 86 at Blue Ridge, Va. May 1, 1974. Consist coincidentally includes first and last GP9’s bought by N&W, Nos. 710 and 914. (David L
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SB0001 The first Bethlehem Steel road to give a locomotive a Bicentennial paint scheme is the South Buffalo Railway. A 1000 hp Alco S2 switcher was picked and is shown in South Buffalo, NY on August 12,1975 (Ray Lackemayer)
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WP0007 Train with Bicentennial locomotives No. 1976 and No. 1776 at Tunnel 32
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WP0007a Zoom on train with Bicentennial locomotives No. 1976 and No. 1776 at Tunnel 32
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WP0007b Zoom on Bicentennial locomotives No. 1976 and No. 1776 near Tunnel 32
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WP0008 Bicentennial locomotive No. 1776 at Stockton
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WP0009 Bicentennial train with locomotive No. 1776 in Oakland
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WP0009a Zoom on Bicentennial locomotive No. 1776 and hopper in Oakland
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WP0010 Bicentennial locomotive No. 1976 leading a Western Pacific consist and No. 1776 leading a Burlington Northern one, on Keddy Wye Bridge
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WP0010a Zoom on Bicentennial locomotive No. 1976 leading a Western Pacific consist and No. 1776 leading a Burlington Northern one, on Keddy Wye Bridge
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WP0010b Zoom on Bicentennial locomotive No. 1976 and No. 1776 on Keddy Wye Bridge
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WP0011 Bicentennial locomotive No. 1776 leading a TOFC train at Rock Creek
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WP0011a Zoom on Bicentennial locomotive No. 1776 leading a TOFC train at Rock Creek
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WP0012 Bicentennial locomotives of WP (right), SP (center) and AFSF (left)
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WP0012a Zoom on Bicentennial locomotives of WP (right), SP (center) and ATSF (left)
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WP0012b Zoom on ATSF Bicentennial locomotive No. 5700
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WP0012c Zoom on SP Bicentennial locomotive No. 3197 “Spirit of ‘76”