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American Freedom Train in Boise, Idaho The train's 38th display city. |
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The prize in a contest to carve a likeness of the AFT locomotive out of an Idaho potato went to Bob McCalley. For his effort he got a cab ride in the locomotive! Bob's father was a railroad engineer and had operated the same locomotive during his career. The winning spud was put on display in the observation car. No word on its current fate. |
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The trip from Ogden to Boise included the unusual precaution of 'walking' the steam locomotive over a trestle at Wheelon. While at Mountain Home, members of the media (and one potato carver) boarded for the trip to Boise, while some 2000 Air Force service members got a look at the train.
Images: Bob Skillman collection |
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