SP 4449, 1975 AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN, 16MM SOUND FILM

[@tammywegand3183]

I was in Portland Grey's Pipe Band and played this Freedom Train into the Depot in Portland Oregon 1975

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

That’s a great memory, thank you for sharing. Thank you for watching.

[@Mary-o8r]

I was 10 years old when this beautiful train came through Phoenix Arizona in 1976

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

She is a beautiful locomotive.

[@ByrdMann2010]

This train toured the United States as a part of the Bicentennial Celebration so this would've been filmed in 1976. I was still in high school and was lucky enough to be part of a group that chased it from Sacramento, CA to Sparks, NV in 1975 as it was headed East to pick up the train you see it pulling in this film. Later, after the Bicentennial year, I had the good fortune to ride on the train behind it from Salinas, CA to Oakland, CA as it was making the return trip to Portland. I don't remember exactly but I'm fairly certain the number of passenger cars in that train was in the high teens.

[@ModelTrainCrazy]

I was one of the first couple of hundred people to tour the train at the first stop on 4/1/1975 at Delaware Park Race Track. The power went out just as it opened as someone forgot to fill the tank of the generator car. My friend and I sneaked into the site at sunrise to be first in line. We saw Gene Shalitt recording a segment for the Today Show. It was just us, the cameraman and Gene. Just after they finished a security guy saw us and ran us off the property. We returned an hour later and got in line.

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

ModelTrainCrazy Thankyou so much for sharing your story with us. This is what brings my work to life.

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

The whistles used for 4449 SPS 700, air horn, and I believe scrapped daylight 4458s 6 chime was also used for touring the eastern US. I have Silver Steam by Main lIne Motion Pictures.

[@Crimeyfied]

I was five when it stopped in Jax Florida in 76.... it stopped by the gigantic Sears outlet on the North side of town. Still have a large "badge" button from it. I wish somebody had it filmed in Jax to see how well it merged with my time-fuzzed memories.

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

Crimey M They did film it. Someone or several someones did but it just hasn’t made out of the closet yet. Hopefully it happens before it is beyond the point of no transfer possible. I hate finding a film that is just what I was looking for but it can’t be digitized because it was stored improperly for too many years.

[@jakarate11]

For being 1975, the video quality is actually very good.

[@MrDanielmarlowe]

jakarate11 it’s not video it’s 16mm much better than video imo.

[@leoguy1609]

Stopped near my house in Lowell, Mass in April 29 - May 1, 1975 Dutton St exhibits were awesome.

[@matthewgersch1901]

SP 4449 Has Full Restoration To Become American Freedom Train

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

Yes, I have film of that. I don’t remember if I posted it or not but I have it someplace in my archives. Thank you for watching.

[@chrisharris1969]

Back when people loved America.

[@TrumpetMAB]

I watched this exact locomotive roll through Fredonia, Kansas in March of 1975, then toured it in Wichita, KS that weekend. The tour ran for the better part of 75 & 76 for the Bicentennial.

[@brycehale3576]

Came up the Santa Fe from Tulsa and turned west onto the 4th District at Chanute.

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 going to Chicago

[@lucienesoaresdasilvasoares7873]

American freedom trains coming through

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 1st april 1975

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 blows it's ATSF 6 chime whistle

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 blows it's SP&S 700's cracked/current/modified whistle

[@T128Productions]

Just stop it already!

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

4449 pulls 24 passenger cars from celebration 200th birthday United states American freedom train

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 610 & aft 611

[@HeadshotZod]

I was nine when it came to Newark. My parents took my brother and I to go see it.

[@LePenguin]

My dad actually saw this, he and his friend put a nickel on the tracks and it squished it flat, and, here comes the interesting part, somebody, wanting to say hi to his friend who was riding the train, put a flare on the tracks, and the train was halted for 10 minutes

[@ArturoRailProductions]

umm okay then

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

American freedom train or Discovery train

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

American freedom train

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 está soprando o sp&s 700 3 chime whistle igual a voz da tia Malurcia

[@chrisharris1969]

November 20, 1976, Jacksonville Florida

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

This film takes place in the Sierra Mountains of California. Are you saying you saw it in Jacksonville Florida?

[@chrisharris1969]

@@OfficeofImageArchaeology yes, it did a nationwide tour back in 1975/76. It made a stop in Jacksonville, Florida, in November 20-23, 1976. I was 7 years old.

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

@@chrisharris1969 That is what I thought you were saying but wanted to make clear this film was shot in California. Thank you Chris for watching Sir

[@jacksalvin364]

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[@lucienesoaresdasilvasoares7873]

Último o apito do sp&s 3 chime Whistle igual a voz da joaninha

[@CSXT8482]

I would love to be whoever that guy was up on top of the tender.

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 became sherman peabody in 2024

[@T128Productions]

This was 1976, dude. Sherman Peabody does NOT exist!

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 está soando o sp&s 3 chime whistle igual a voz da vovó joaninha

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 1

[@MrBnsftrain]

Wow! there's a water column still in place and in use at 8:45. I didn't know the train had to leveled at each stop. Where was this Filmed, by the way?

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

The water column was in Truckee I think and part of it was in Old Sacramento at the Railroad Museum.

[@bootsdocsandconspiracies6589]

What was this a break in run before the Freedom Train started?

[@willhorowitz8806]

The Freedom Train was already underway behind the Reading T-1. The 4449 took over in Chicago.

[@kremestation80]

What’s The Whistle For 4449 In This Film? Was It Scrapped?

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

YourAverageRailfanner 4014 I’ve changed nothing, the whistle is original with the film.

[@kremestation80]

George Mihal No I Meant What Whistle Was 4449 Wearing In The Film. With The Original Sound.

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

YourAverageRailfanner 4014 sorry that’s above my pay grade. Thank you for watching and I hope somebody answers your question

[@justahillbilly7777]

@@kremestation80 It's an old SP&S Challenger whistle that eventually made it way to the 700 when it came back into steam the first time and has stayed on that engine since.

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 puffing chuffing from high speeds fasting long distance & maximum

[@OORRIIGGIINNAALL]

Looks like a Sunset Limited Coffee Shop and Lounge and Shasta Daylight coach in that consist, right?

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

I cannot help you there I am lucky I can spell locomotive.

[@OORRIIGGIINNAALL]

Hahaha no need to help me! I KNOW it must be these type of cars! Recognized them immediately! ;-)

[@OfficeofImageArchaeology]

I figure most of you folks that watch these pretty much know what your looking at. My passion is preserving this old film for the future.

[@OORRIIGGIINNAALL]

Well, that´s totally fine! Thank you for preserving this interesting piece of railroad history!

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Amtrak museum

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Nickel plate road 1776 nkp 757 aft 200

[@T128Productions]

Lies.

[@lucienesoaresdasilvasoares7873]

AFT 4449 está usando o sp&s 3 chime Whistle igual a voz da marlucia

[@T128Productions]

Nobody asked if a whistle sounded like someone’s voice which nobody cares about!!!

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 200

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Steam trains at Disney land

[@T128Productions]

If you watch the video from beginning to end, you will see that there are NO scenes taking place at Disneyland!

[@FabioSilva-mt9wr]

Aft 4449 goes to donner pass

[@T128Productions]

*Through

[@athanalconcel9083]

3:18 air horn

[@ArmpitStudios]

This is amazing footage of an amazing time in America. The Bicentennial was so good for the country. Hopefully we do something similar for the semiquincentennial.