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| Author: | areibel [ Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | American Freedom Train rolling stock |
After a little research I've noticed that several of the cars used on the AFT were scrapped and 1995 seems to be a common year. Were the all scrapped en masse in one spot, or was it a coincidence that many of them went at the same time? Thanks, Al Reibel |
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| Author: | rrpreservation [ Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: American Freedom Train rolling stock |
Apparently, many of the cars were purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad after their use by the Canadians for a similar train. They sat near Las Vegas, NV for quite some time. Finally, I guess they decided they didn't need them and decided to scrap most of the cars. I'm sure you've seen this website: http://www.freedomtrain.org/american-fr ... n-home.htm It has a lot of history about the equipment. |
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| Author: | areibel [ Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: American Freedom Train rolling stock |
Thanks! The Freedom Train website you listed is where I noticed them all going at once- I think there were 13 scrapped in 1995 and a few others with no dates. I guess I assumed that some of the display cars would have been preserved, I evidently got that wrong! I was lucky enough to see it (behind 2101) in Bethlehem PA in August of '76, I recently found my old ticket stub at my parent's house and it rekindled my interest. |
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| Author: | Dougvv [ Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: American Freedom Train rolling stock |
Hi, I recall seeing the AFT stationary at a disused USAF base here in Atlanta. The Airbase was later used as a storage site for trailer homes for emergency needs for Tornado victims. The USAF runway flight paths were in conflict with Hartsfield Airport. I recall a lot about the outside of the train on display but darned I do not recall the inside at all. I thought i would have been sure to recall the moving sidewalks. Thanks for the internet page. It did stir up happy memories. Doug vV |
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| Author: | p51 [ Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: American Freedom Train rolling stock |
If memory serves, many of those cars were damaged in a switching incident... |
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