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American Freedom Train in Crystal Lake, Illinois The train's 22nd display city. |
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Crystal Lake, IL-- the first display city with locomotive #4449 in the lead. The Popp family visited the train here. Image: David Popp collection. |
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A set of stairs allowed visitors to get a look inside the cab of 4449. The locomotive was less than 300 miles from its birthplace in Lima, OH. Image: David Popp collection. |
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Recalls David Popp: I was 9 that summer, but I still remember the event well. In the photos, I'm the taller of the two kids by the lunar rover, which for me was the perfect marriage - the space program and trains wrapped into one package! Our local hobby shop had a Lionel Freedom Train set for several years, and I would have killed to get my hands on it. Alas, it was very expensive. I would have had to cut lawns for the rest of my childhood to afford it. Image: David Popp collection. |
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David joined the staff of Model Railroader Magazine 26 years later. Image: David Popp collection. |
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Details of AFT movement from Chicago to Crystal Lake -- the first train movement with locomotive #4449 in the lead.
Images: Bob Skillman collection. |
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