RailPictures.Net Photo: SP 4449 American Freedom Train Steam 4-8-4 at Colton, California by John Hawkins
 
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» American Freedom Train (more..)
» Steam 4-8-4 (more..)
» Colton Tower 
» Colton, California, USA (more..)
» January 21, 1976
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» SP 4449 (more..)
» Unknown
» John Hawkins (more..)
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On this day in 1976, after a stay in Southern California that included Christmas in Pomona the American Freedom train with 4449 leading and with an assist from SD45T-2s 9389 and 9371 hits the diamonds passing Colton Tower. The train is on its way east out of the LA Basin heading to AZ.
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