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| Title: |
AFT 4-8-4 #1 Sign - American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
This is the information sign posted next to the American Freedom Train #1 locomotive while at the B&O Museum. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1988 Upload Date: 8/2/2019 7:03:43 AM |
| Location: |
Baltimore B&O Museum, MD |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 1(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4-8-4 #1 - American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
Restored cosmetically to one of its paint schemes while it served on the American Freedom Train, this former Reading 4-8-4 T1 class locomotive #2101 actually started out as a 1923 Baldwin built 2-8-0 Consolidation. Needing more power, the Reading Shops (with help from Baldwin) converted 30 2-8-0 Consolidations into 4-8-4 Northern style locos. The locomotive was pulled from the Streigel Supply Company (scrap yard) and remarkably overhauled in just 30 days back in early 1975. After two years of serving as one of the American Freedom Train steam locomotives, it was retire and converted to the Chessie Steam Special which ran another two years. A disasterous roundhouse fire ended her active career. She was donated to the B&O Museum where she underwent cosmetic restoration. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1988 Upload Date: 8/2/2019 7:03:46 AM |
| Location: |
Baltimore B&O Museum, MD |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 1(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
296 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4-8-4 #1 - American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
Here is another view taken by an unknown photographer while on display outside the historic B&O raoundhouse at the Museum. One interesting sidenote from an AFT website states that when this locomotive was fully ballasted with coal and water, it could produce more pulling power than a 707 jet at take-off. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1988 Upload Date: 8/2/2019 7:03:48 AM |
| Location: |
Baltimore B&O Museum, MD |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 1(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4-8-4 #1 - American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
Strong face of an historic locomotive - originally built as a beefy 2-8-0 freight hauler, rebuilt by Reading into a 4-8-4 Northern, scrapped in 1965, plucked from the scrap yard and rebuilt into one of the premier American Freedom Train locomotives. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1988 Upload Date: 8/2/2019 7:03:51 AM |
| Location: |
Baltimore B&O Museum, MD |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 1(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
153 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4-8-4 #1 - American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
Massive 70" drivers helped deliver high speeds and strong pulling traction for the American Freedom Train. Former Reading 4-8-4 #2101 served with honor and distinction for two years as one of the steam locomotives heading up the historic 15 car Freedom Train filled with national artifacts. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1988 Upload Date: 8/2/2019 7:03:56 AM |
| Location: |
Baltimore B&O Museum, MD |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 1(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
132 Comments: 0 |
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