Celebrate 225 Years of American Freedom

In 1975-76, a proud exhibition of American historical and cultural artifacts toured the country. What made this Bicentennial celebration so special was where it was housed: in the 23-car-long American Freedom Train. The Freedom Train criss-crossed the U.S. with its patriotic cargo, letting Americans celebrate our heritage at every stop.

Among the Americana exhibited in the Freedom Train were everything from a piece of the original "Star Spangled Banner" flag from Fort McHenry and Thomas Payne's 1776 edition of "Common Sense" to Jesse Owens' Olympic medals and Bing Crosby's gold record of "White Christmas."

Southern Pacific's repainted No. 4449 GS-4 Steam Engine saw more time at the head of the Freedom Train than any other engine.