The 1975 - 1976 American Freedom Train

The 1975-1976 Bicentennail American Freedom Train


	John Finnin Gallery 4 Unless otherwise noted, all images © copyright Mr. John Finnin and may not be used elsewhere without his permission. Finnin Gallery 1 2 3 4 5	John assembled quite a nice O scale model of the American Freedom Train. Plenty of pictures here for anyone interested in doing the same...
		John's AFT collection. Seen here February 5, 2005 at a train show in Timonium, MD. Prototype of the O Scale MTH AFT T-1 (left) and a custom decorated Lionel AFT T-1.
		Prototype of the MTH AFT T-1 (left) and a custom decorated Lionel AFT T-1.
		MTH T-1 (top) and K-LINE GS-4 (bottom).
		John's custom T-1 with aux tender (top) and custom decorated K-LINE "Splendid Spirit" (bottom). The Museum of America's Freedom Trains benefit car #111 is to the right of the Splendid Spirit.
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		Custom O scale AFT concessions car (center)
		Custom American freedom Train concessions car.
		Custom American freedom Train flat cars.
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		John Finnin collection.
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		John Finnin's collection of Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Bicentennial post cards. Four different packets were offered by Mary Jayne and John Z. Rowe.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		Flag from the American Freedom Train T-1 locomotive.
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		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
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		John Finnin collection.
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		Custom AFT aux water tender/tool car made from a Lionel Mohawk tender. The real tender is now at the New York Central Railroad museum in Indiana.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		John Finnin collection.
		The centerpiece of John's vast collection. His copy of the book All Aboard America signed by many of the AFT crew in 1975-76 and then by former President Ford just after the turn of the century. John sent the book to his assistant hoping Ford would sign it. He did -- on the page with the photo of him dedicating the AFT from the observation car of the Preamble Express in Alexandria, VA Dec. 19, 1974.
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