enjineerbill
Avid People Watcher
In the years spanning 1975-1976, scores of people were treated to the American Freedom Train. A train that was 25 cars in size and made up of mostly converted baggage cars that were fitted with conveyor 'people mover' belts that moved folks from one end of the car to the other. The display cars were filled with american history artifacts. There were three 89' flatcars on this train as well and they carried ticket wagons and concession trailers with support vehicles that were loaded and unloaded ' circus style '. The train was pulled by several steam locomotives, most famous being the SP 4449 Daylight engine that was restored in anticipation of this very train.
I'm going to model the full train as close as I can. I have been acquiring Lionels' HO scale models of the display cars as they are actually pretty close to the real thing. The other cars will be scratched and bashed. That being said, A lot of work still needs to be done.
Here is a progress shot of the first car I am doing. It is Window Display Car No. 41. The train had two of these. This car had A twice-sized replica of the Liberty Bell, A Route map of the trains' U.S. journey, and a Lunar Rover(believed to be a training vehicle as these never came back). Extensive re-working of the car and the displays were done to get to this point. The map is NOT part of the Lionel sets and the Rover and Bell are now redone and in their correct positions. The Map is mounted on a mirrored surface(as was the real one) that doesn't show well in the photos.
I'll post more as I go.
Johnny
I'm going to model the full train as close as I can. I have been acquiring Lionels' HO scale models of the display cars as they are actually pretty close to the real thing. The other cars will be scratched and bashed. That being said, A lot of work still needs to be done.
Here is a progress shot of the first car I am doing. It is Window Display Car No. 41. The train had two of these. This car had A twice-sized replica of the Liberty Bell, A Route map of the trains' U.S. journey, and a Lunar Rover(believed to be a training vehicle as these never came back). Extensive re-working of the car and the displays were done to get to this point. The map is NOT part of the Lionel sets and the Rover and Bell are now redone and in their correct positions. The Map is mounted on a mirrored surface(as was the real one) that doesn't show well in the photos.
I'll post more as I go.
Johnny