Let's CELEBRATE the 4th Weekend Photo Fun-Independence Week

 Thanks Sam!

U do somethin' somethin' with the aperature thing and then change the number ISO thing to lower....or higher#??

Ahhh, I pull out the article from Jim and yell, OK, "nobody touch the camera"!

Andy very nice collection, thanks for sharing with us.

AFTX,

 

I wish I had the wall space to display my Freedom Train and American Freedom Train; I hate that they sit in storage.

 

I noticed you have a model of AFT #610.  Who made it and where did you get it?  Thanks.  Ron

Bill:

 

These are for you.

 

Here are a couple a shots of mine.

 

 

Happy 4th Everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 4th everyone!

 

Hi Ron -- Here's a shot of my O scale brass Max Gray 2-10-4 (circa 1960/63) after seven years of trying to complete its transformation to American Freedom Train #610. It was an eBay find. The white on the tender is paint, stripes are decals. Driver tires and loco stripes are sticker material like you might find on a wrapped automobile. Still need to figure out how to convert it to 3-rail. If those K-line Berks only had another driver...

Here's the business car used to promote the idea of an American Freedom Train -- High Iron Company 200 "Brothers Two" as AFT Splendid Spirit, 1972-1975 or so. It was an undecorated/green K-line obs car.

 

Todd

 

I am bring up the rear with the BN 1976 caboose. This was a prototypical paint scheme that a BN employee came up with.

 

Kris Model Trains American Revolution Bicentennial boxcar.

 

4th of July at the movies.  Amtrak locomotives fly the O-Gauge Old Glory, while on the lower level the TCA Bicentennial train draws a pair of U-boats.

 

I have this packed away someplace so I grabbed the pic from the web page.

 

Scott thats a great idea!!! I have just changed the title of this thread. Thanks for making the suggestion. Bill

Brian thank you those look great!!!!!

 

 

 

Garfield

Very nice Firetruck. We also celebrate our 1st responders for their service for this GREAT COUNTRY. God Bless all of them and their families who often give so much and ask so little.

 

SIRT

That state of Maine is always showing it's National Colors!! Thanks for sharing with us.

 

BANDOR

WOW more great pictures!!!! Thank you for all the GREAT PICTURES!!

 

riplionel

Very nice boxcar to celebrate with!! Thank you for sharing your boxcar with us!!

 

Roger Wasson

The BN FREEDOM caboose is another wonderful piece of this GREAT HOBBY WE HAVE. Thank you for sharing it with us on this IMPORTANT DAY IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY!!!

 

AFTX-TODD

What a wonderful engine and passenger car. You engine reminds me of how much hard work these old wonderful machines have done in helping to build this country and it ALSO REMINDES ME OF THE GREAT PEOPLE OF THIS GOD FEARING NATION WHO WENT BEFORE US WORKING JUST AS HARD AS THESE WONDERFUL ENGINES TO MAKE THIS NATION INTO THE COUNTRY WE ALL ENJOY TODAY. Thank you for sharing with us.

 

Jonathan Peiffer GG1  4877

Great selection of equipment to share. Thank you!!!

 

 

Joe B

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.

 

 

 

Great Pictures everyone.

Love this thread!

 

Several years ago my good friend John Finnin modeled the whole American Freedom Train in O. Here's his take on the AFT tool car -- PNWC76. 

 

And here's John's custom model of AFT power car #200, the "Bunk Car". Can you imagine sleeping next to those generators? Several of the crew did.

 

 

John has switched to (gasp) HO and, of course, tackled the AFT first thing. It was on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Model Railroad Craftsman. Still, he did some great work in O.

 

Todd

Our little town of Lahaina put on a great show last night. Great fun nice crowd. Don

Todd

Your friend did an outstanding job on the Freedom Traim. Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.

Don

Very nice pictures of the fireworks. Thanks for sharing them with us.

After just celebrating our 237th Fourth of July, here's a toy from our 172nd...

 

 

It's a metal model of the 1947-49 Freedom Train -- a tin spring-action floor toy by Elenee Toys in NY. Made in the USA!

 

Todd

Todd

Now that is a pretty cool picture. Thanks for sharing it with us. Those American Freedom Trains are a GREAT LOOKING TRAIN.

 

3rd Rail really went all out to get the paint job and configuration correct. A beautiful model of American Freedom Train GS-4 4449 from 2012. Fantastic detail. Check out that Pepsi-blue!

Bi-centennial colors from many years ago.  The Pittsburg and Shawmut RR (Shawmut Line) was a short line, coal hauling, railroad in Western PA.  It eventually became part of the Genesee and Wyoming Group as part of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh RR. The Engine repair shop at Brookville, PA still exist.  Most of the existing track is gone.  My father worked in the car shop and then later as a machinist turned wheels for the P&S.  Uncle Clair worked right-of-way and tunnel repair.  The names on the units refer to guns or gun manufactures. There was also a Dan Colt.  Atlas undecorated SW9's custom painted.  











A GP7 that came from the Pennsylvania RR was also custom Red White and Blue painted.  Unfortunately I don't have the name tag "Dan Wesson". Even the number 357 refers to a gun.

Todd

Very nice 3rd Rail!! You have a great collection of the Freedom Train equipment. Thanks for sharing with us.

Mike CT

Thank you for sharing the Bi-centennial colors and your GREAT LAYOUT with us. The history of your short line is also a very nice addition. Thanks again!!

I hope that we get somemore pictures posted. However I want to thank all who have contributed to this thread. The pictures are a wonderful way for us all to celebrate our Independance Day Week. Thank you all!!!

Here are some photos taken on the G&O today.

 

Joe love all the RED WHITE AND BLUE!!! Thank you for your service to our country and many thanks for sharing your GREAT PICTURES WOTH US.

 

I worked in San Leandro just off Williams street west of the Nimitz where the walking bridge crossed Williams from the parking lot to the Mfg building.