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Re: [CBQ] 1976 American Freedom Train on the CB&Q

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] 1976 American Freedom Train on the CB&Q
From: "Russ Strodtz" <borneo@19main.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:43:52 -0500
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Charlie Vlk
  To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Wednesday, 26 September, 2007 10:15
  Subject: Re: [CBQ] 1976 American Freedom Train on the CB&Q


  The AFT came through Chicago at least twice IIRC.
  I worked at the Illinois Bell Headquarters Building on Randolph Street in 
downtown Chicago (a quick duck through the complex, across Washington Street
  and through the parking garage to the alley entrance of All-Nations Hobby 
Shop....very convenient for a quick coffee break!!!).   IIRC the 4449 and 
the 1 were
  exchanged on the C&NW Navy Pier line just north of the Merchandise Mart. 
I don't recall if that was on the Westbound or Eastbound leg, or maybe 
both...
  I do know for a fact that it came through Belmont on the CB&Q racetrack 
running Easbound. The full consist of the train was behind the 4449...it 
wasn't running
  light to meet the train in Chicago so it was on the Eastbound leg of the 
tour.  I don't have the date but could dig out the slides for an approximate
  date....although I was never really swift on getting the slides processed 
so that might not be much of a help.   I am sure that somewheres there is a 
log of the
  travels of the train documented....
    Charlie,

    I thought the Freedom Train arrived in Chicago from the east behind the 
T1; it left Chicago westbound behind 4449. IIRC, 4449 arrived from the west 
running light and had a crossing encounter with a truck at a crossing (on 
the racetrack?) on the way to the EMD plant. Feel free to drop me an email 
off list if you prefer ... I am a HUGE fan of the American Freedom Train!

    Regards,
    John Lewis
    Palmyra Missouri

    .


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