American
Freedom Train The American Freedom Train began its journey without this car, but it was soon added. It was intended to be a tool car for the T-1 locomotive crew, but concessions took over and it served to provide storage and laundry facilities for the concessions people who toured with the train. Curiously, it did have a narrow fire escape door added as though it was meant to have a moving walkway -- as the display cars all did. It can be seen at extreme left in this photo. Image: John Hill. Photographed in Minneapolis. |
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The would-be tool car was originally planned to be #99, as seen in this conceptual artwork by Bob Lorenz, but ended up being #20. Number 99 is also mentioned in planning documents.
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The car served for a time on the Chessie Steam Special in 1977. Current disposition unknown. Please email if you have any additional info. Originally NYC baggage #9133, built by ACF in 1946. Image: Brian Bode 1981, near Hilliard, OH. |
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