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| Title: |
AFT 4449 |
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When the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN was on its way from Jackson, Mississippi to Baton Rouge via the Illinois Central Gulf, it made a brief stop in Hammond, Louisiana to pick up media personnel for the last 45 miles of the trip. Here, the train had just pulled onto the line from Hammond to Baton Rouge and stopped so that folks could get an up-close look at 4-8-4 4449; and then it would make a second stop so that the guests could board the last car. Notice Uncle Sam bending down on the left of the loco. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1976 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 5:44:41 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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987 Comments: 0 |
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| 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) |
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489 Comments: 0 |
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| 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. There, the 4449 (and its tool car) ran around the train and coupled on to the last car so it could pull the train backwards to its display site at Louisiana State University. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1976 Upload Date: 4/1/2020 5:50:44 PM |
| Location: |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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666 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
The AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN was arriving in New Orleans from Baton Rouge. The train had operated over the Illinois Central Gulf and was now on New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal tracks at CARROLLTON JUNCTION, passing the former location of Carrollton Avenue Station. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1976 Upload Date: 6/20/2020 1:15:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
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337 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
American Freedom Train |
| Description: |
The AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN was arriving in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal from Baton Rouge. The train had originated in Baton Rouge on the Illinois Central Gulf and was passing NOUPT’s CLARA STREET TOWER. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1976 Upload Date: 6/20/2020 1:17:22 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
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319 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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2184 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
909 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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1044 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
1041 Comments: 2 |
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| 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: |
3060 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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643 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4449 |
| Description: |
The American Freedom Train rolls into Reserve, Louisiana on the Illinois Central Gulf, on its way from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. The train stopped here to pick up members of the press for a ride into New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1976 Upload Date: 2/14/2010 5:17:40 PM |
| Location: |
Reserve, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 7702(GP8) AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
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1502 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
357 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4449 |
| Description: |
It's 7:09 A.M. as American Freedom Train 4-8-4 4449 and tool car 76 head north on the Illinois Central Gulf at Pass Manchac, Louisiana. When the American Freedom Train arrived in New Orleans on the Illinois Central Gulf's Baton Rouge District, it was pulled by this 4-8-4; but when it departed on the Louisville's & Nashville, it left behind a pair of GP38-2's because the 4449 was too heavy for some of the L&N's bridges. The 4449 -- accompanied by tool car 76 -- ran up the ICG to Jackson and then east to Meridian, and then over the Southern Railway to Birmingham, where they rejoined their train. |
| Photo Date: |
5/13/1976 Upload Date: 2/21/2010 7:24:57 PM |
| Location: |
Manchac, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
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1147 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION |
| Description: |
Amtrak’s first and only TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION, featuring former AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN and originally Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449, had just arrived in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind Illinois Central GP9 9016 and GP10 8277. The 4449 had developed a boiler problem earlier in the day after running through a crossover at high speed in Hazlehurst, Mississippi; and the IC geeps rescued the train after the 4449 finally failed 20 miles from NOUPT. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/1977 Upload Date: 7/18/2020 10:11:58 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9018(GP9) AFT 4449(4-8-4) SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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608 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AFT/AMTK 4449 |
| Description: |
Framed by the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal car washer and illuminated by the late afternoon sun, IC geeps 9016 and 8277 back former SP 4-8-4 4449 and Amtrak's TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION into the station. The geeps were put on the train north of New Orleans because of a problem with the big Northern. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/1977 Upload Date: 9/26/2010 8:18:43 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
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684 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AFT/AMTK 4449 |
| Description: |
Wearing both AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN and AMTRAK lettering, former SP 4-8-4 4449 rests at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal between NOUPT SW8 No. 1 and UP water car 907853. The locomotive and water car were en route from Birmingham to Portland on Amtrak's TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/1977 Upload Date: 9/26/2010 8:08:50 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) NOUPT 1(SW8) |
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3203 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AFT 4449 |
| Description: |
Wearing both Amtrak and American Freedom Train lettering, ex-SP Daylight 4449 heads west across Bayou Des Allemands on the Espee's SUNSET ROUTE. The train was Amtrak's TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION, which allowed passengers to ride behind the 4449 as it moved from its visit to the Southern Railway's steam shop in Birmingham back to its home in Portland. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1977 Upload Date: 6/15/2009 10:42:11 PM |
| Location: |
Des Allemands, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AFT 4449(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
2260 Comments: 1 |
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