| Bicentennial Locomotives
Roster (Part 1 - Railroads) |
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| Revised: 10 June 2019 | Milw Road photo by: John Dziobko, Jr DT&I photo by Robert J. Wise |
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| Bicentennial Locomotives
Roster (Part 1 - Railroads) |
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| Revised: 10 June 2019 | Milw Road photo by: John Dziobko, Jr DT&I photo by Robert J. Wise |
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XXXXXXX* * * The Freedom Train 1947 To 1949* * *
| Railroad & Number | Builder & Model | B/N (& Date) | Notes |
| Freedom Train 1776 | Alco-GE PA-1 | 74696 - Sept. 1947 | After AFT Tour, the locomotive was repainted and delivered to the Gulf Mobile & Ohio as #292 |
XXXXXXX* * * Bicentennial Anniversary 1974 to 1977 * * *
| Railroad | Road # | Bldr & Model | B/N (& Date) | Notes and / or Slogan |
| Alaska | 1510 | EMD - FP7 | 19064 (12/1953) | Spirit of 76 |
| 1512 | EMD - FP7 | 19065 (12/1953) | Spriit of 76 | |
| Alcoa Terminal | 5 | Alco - S1 | 73583 (8/1945) | Happy Birthday USA; ex-Point Comfort & Northern 5 |
| Alquippa & Southern | 1208 | EMD - SW1200 | 21559 (2/1956) | Happy Birthday America |
| Apache | 100 | FM - H10-44 | L1081 (10/1947) | - |
| 200 | FM - H10-44 | 10L100 (11/1948) | - | |
| 700 | Alco - RS36 | 84116 (9/1962) | - | |
| 800 | Alco - RS36 | 84117 (9/1962) | - | |
| 900 | Alco - RS36 | 84118 (9/1962) | - | |
| Arkansas Louisiana & Missouri | 10 | EMD - NW2 | 10598 (10/1947) | EX- SP 2921 |
| 11 | EMD - SW7 | 11232 (3/1950) | - | |
| 12 | EMD - SW9 | 15636 (1/1952) | - | |
| 14 | EMD - SW9 | 17365 (1/53) | EX- Florida East Coast | |
| Ashley Drew & Northern | 76 | EMD - SW1200 | 21016 (12/1955) | Re-#d during celebration from 176 to 76 |
| ATSF (Santa Fe) | 5700 | EMD - SD45-2 | 72642-14 (5/1973) | - |
| 5701-5702 | EMD - SD45-2 | 72642-15 & 16 (5/1973) | - | |
| 5703-5704 | EMD - SD45-2 | 72642-17 & 18 (5/1973) | - | |
| Bangor & Aroostook | 1776 | EMD - GP7 | 9946 (8/1952) | Re-#d during celebration from 73 to 1776; given the name "Jeremiah O'Brien" |
| Belt Railway of Chicago | 534 | EMD - SW1500 | 74683-2 (5/1975) | - |
| Bessemer & Lake Erie | 853 | EMD - SD18 | 27723 (9/1962) | - |
| Black River & Western | 1554 | Alco - RS3 | 80271 (4/1953) | - |
| Boston & Maine | 200 | EMD - GP38-2 | 73636-12 (12/1973) | Re-#d during celebration from 212 to 200; with "200 years" slogan; unit named "Minuteman" |
| 1213 | EMD - NW2 | 7737 (1/1949) | - | |
| 1557 & 1564 | EMD - GP7 | 12375 & 15787 (9/50 3/52) | - | |
| 1715-16 & 1719 | EMD - GP9 | 23213-14 & 23217 (10/1957) | - | |
| 1729 & 1737 | EMD - GP9 | 23227& 23235 (5, 6/1957) | - | |
| 1751 & 1754 | EMD - GP18 | 26660 & 26663 (5/1961) | - | |
| Branford Steam Railroad | 7357 | EMD - SW1001 | 756135-1 (7/1976) | - |
| Brooklyn Estrn Dist. Term | 25 | Alco - S1 | 74962 (10/1946) | - |
| Buffalo Creek | 46 | Alco - S2 | 73924 (2/1947) | - |
| Burlington Northern | 1776:2 | GE - U30C | 38335 (3/1972) | Re-#d during celebration from 5325 to 1776(2nd); GP9 #1776 (1st) re-#d to make room |
| 1876:2 | EMD - SD40-2 | 5803-1 (1/1972) | Re-#d during celebration from 6325 to 1976 (2nd); suffered wreck damage and returned as 1876(2nd); GP9 1876(1st) re-#d to make room | |
| 1976:2 | EMD - SDP40 | 31935 (5/1966) | Re-#d during celebration from 6397 to 1996(3rd); GP9 #1976(1st) re-#d to make room | |
| California Western | 55 | BLH - RS12 | 76024 - 3/1955 | Ex-McCLoud River 32 |
| Cambria & Indiana | 36 | EMD - SW9 | 16557 - 3/1952 | "The Spirit of '76"Ex-McCLoud River 32 |
| Central Vermont | 1776 | EMD - GP9 | 21457 - 6/1956 | Re-#d during celebration from 4450 to 1776 |
| Chicago & North Western | 1776 | EMD - GP18 | 25769 - 3/1960 | Re-#d during celebration from 4450 to 1776 |
| Chicago West Pullman & Southern | 41 | EMD - SW8 | 14566 - 8/1951 | "1776 Bicentennial 1976"; ex-Cincinnati Union Terminal 32 |
| Colorado & Wyoming | 200 | EMD - GP7 | 13551 - 3/1951 | Re-#d during celebration from 101 to 200 |
| Conemaugh & Black Lick | 76 | EMD - SW7 | 9756 - 8/1949 | Re-#d during celebration from 111 to 76 |
| Conrail | CR 1776 | GE - U34CH | 37625 - 10/1970 | Re-#d during celebration from EL 3351 to CR 1776 and lastly to NJ DOT 3351 |
| CR 4800 | BLW/GE - GG1 | ? - 8/1934 | Re-#d during celebration from PC 4800 to CR 4800; ex-PRR 4800 | |
| EL 3632 | EMD - SD45 | 33949 (5/1968) | Re-#d after celebration from EL 3632 to CR 6097 | |
| EL 3638 | EMD - SDP45 | 34979 (5/1969) | Re-#d after celebration from EL 3638 to CR 6669 | |
| CR 7776 | EMD - GP38 | 35405 - 9/1969 | Re-#d after celebration from PC 7776 to CR 7776 | |
| BCK 46 | Alco - S2 | 73924 (2/1947) | Re-#d after celebration from BCK 46 to CR 9662 | |
| Cuyahoga Valley | 1284 | EMD - SW1200 | 23082 - 3/1957 | - |
| Delaware & Hudson | 1776 | GE - U23B | 36814 (9/1968) | "Spirit of Freedom"; re-#d during celebration from 2312 to 1776 |
| 1976 | Alco - RS3U | 80312 (9/1952) | "Spirit of Freedom"; re-#d during celebration from 4112 to 1976 and lastly to 506 | |
| Detroit & Mackinaw | 976 | Alco - C420 | 84779 (2/1964) | Ex-Long Island 208 |
| Detroit & Toledo Shoreline | 76 | EMD - GP7 | 16204 - 4/1952 | Re-#d during celebration from 46 to 1776 |
| Detroit Toledo & Ironton | 1776 | EMD - GP38-2 | 74562-8 (7/1975) | Re-#d during celebration from 228 to 1776 |
| Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific | 3605 | Alco - RS11 | 81939 (9/1956) | Re-#d 228 after celebration |
| Durham & Southern | 2000 | EMD - GP38-2 | 72670-1 - 12/1972 | Re-#d after celebration to SCL 556 |
| Eljin Joliet & Eastern | 668 | EMD - SD38-2 | 756067-4 - 12/1975 | - |
| Erie Lackawana | 3632 | EMD - SD45 | 33949 (5/1968) | Re-#d after celebration from EL 3632 to CR 6097 |
| 3638 | EMD - SDP45 | 34979 (5/1969) | Re-#d after celebration from EL 3638 to CR 6669 | |
| Genesee & Wyoming | 1776 | Alco - S4 | 80941 (11/1953) | "Spirit of 76"; re-#d during the celebration from 36 to 1776; ex-PL&E 8655 |
| 1976 | Alco RS1 | 81345 (5/1955) | "Spirit of 76"; re-#d during the celebration from 30 to 1976 | |
| Grand Trunk Western | 1776 | EMD - GP38AC | 37937 - 11/1971 | Re-#d during the celebration from 5808 to 1776 |
| Hillsdale County | 4 | EMD - NW2 | 4941 - 4/1947 | Re-#d during the celebration from Reading 101 to HC 1776 |
| Houston Belt & Terminal | 31 | EMD - SW9 | 15129 - 8/1951 | - |
| Illinois Central | 1776(1st) | EMD - GP38AC | 35675 - 2/1970 | "The American Eagle"; re-#d during the celebration from 9510 to 1776; wrecked in March 1975 (soon after being painted in February) | 1776(2nd) | EMD - GP38AC | 35671 - 2/1970 | "The American Eagle"; re-#d during the celebration from 9606 to 1776 |
| Indiana Harbor & Belt | 1976 | EMD - NW2 | 7187 - 7/1949 | "Independence Heritage Brotherhood"; re-#d during the celebration from 8776 to 1976 |
| Indiana Union | 200 | EMD - SW1500 | 32159 - 6/1966 | Re-#d during the celebration from IU 23 to 200, and afterwards to CR 9601 |
| Island Terminal | 603 | EMC - SW1 | 985 - 1/1940 | "1776 to 1976"; ex-IC 603 |
| Kansas City Southern | 616 | EMD - SD40 | 33460 (8/1968) | - |
| 642 | EMD - SD40-2 | 7226-6 (2/1972 | - | |
| Kentucky & Indiana Terminal | 76 | EMD - SW1500 | 36865 (3/1971) | - |
| Laurinburg & Southern | 76 | GE 70-Tonner | 29288 (3/1948) | Re-#d during the celebration from 109 to 96 |
| Long Island | 252 | GP38-2 | 75609-3 (1/1976) | -- |
| Maine Central | 400-409 | GE U18B | 40720-40729 (5/1975) | Named for famous personallities |
| McKeesport Connecting | 1002 | Alco S2 | 75675 (5/1948) | "Spirit of America" |
| Milwaukee Road | 156 | EMD SD40-2 | 7396-27 (8/1972) | "1776 America's Bicentennial 1976" |
| Missouri - Kansas - Texas | 200 | EMD GP40 | 34620 - 8/1968 | "Happy Birthday United States 1776 - 1976 'Old Glory 200'" |
| Missouri Pacific (C&EI) | 1776(2nd) | EMD GP7 | 10247 - 4/1950 | "Happy Birthday America"; re-#d during the celebration from C&EI 184 to MP 1776 |
| Missouri Pacific | 1976 | EMD GP18 | 27998 - 12/1962 | "Happy Birthday America" |
| Modesto & Empire Traction | 603 | GE 70-Tonner | 32279 - 1/1955 | "Happy Birthday America"; nee Cherry River Boom & lumber #2 |
| Monessen Southwestern | 30 | EMD SW900 | 30751 - 0/1965 | "1776 - 1976"; nee L&N 2358 |
| Monongahela Connecting | 136 | Alco S4 | 80075 (8/1952) | "Faith in the USA" |
| 424-425 | EMD SW1001 | 756061-1&2 - 3&4/1976 | "Faith in the USA" | |
| Monongahela Rwy | 2002 | EMD GP38 | 35076 - 6/1969 | - |
| Montour | 76 | EMD SW9 | 16445 - 5/1952 | "Faith in the USA" |
| Newburgh & South Shore | 1018 | EMD SW1001 | 36161 - 12/1969 | "Spirit of America 76" |
| New York Susquehanna & Western | 252 | Alco RS1 | 75558 (10/1947) | "Faith in the USA" |
| Norfolk & Western | 1776 | EMD SD45 | 35532 - 2/1970 | "Spirit of America 76" |
| Norwood & St. Lawrence/td> | 10 | GE 70-Tonner | 32567 - 4/1956 | -- |
| Panama RR | 661-63 | EMD SW1200 | 27111-13 - 6/1962 | - |
| 901-3 | Alco RSC3 | 79362-64 (11/1951) | - | |
| Pittsburgh & Lake Erie | 1501 | EMD GP7 | 17962 - 4/1953 | Nee P&LE 5736, re-#d to 5929 |
| Pittsburgh & Shawmut | 357 | EMD GP7 | 16907 - 8/1952 | Nee Reading 608 |
| 1754, 1775, 1776 | EMD SW9 | --- | RE-#d during Bicentenial celebration from 233, 231 and 239 | |
| 1851, 1865-6, 1891 | EMD SW9 | --- | RE-#d during Bicentenial celebration from 235, 236, 232 and 234 | |
| Port of Palm Beach Term | 238 | EMD SW1 | 1396 - 9/1941 | Nee Elgin Joliet & Eastern 238 |
| Preamble Express (UP) | 951 | EMD E9A | 20488 (6/1955) | Loco powered four-car Preamble Express Train in the West that preceded the American Freedom Train; nee UP 951 |
| Preamble Express (D&H) | 2312 | GE U23B | 36814 (9/1968) | Loco powered four-car Preamble Express Train in the East that preceded the American Freedom Train; nee D&H 2312 |
| River Terminal | 76 | EMD SW7 | 13675 - 1/1951 | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 62 to 76 |
| Rock Island | 652 | EMD E8A | 15199 - 2/1952 | "Independence" |
| Salt Lake Garfield & Western/td> | DS1 | GE 44-Tonner | 15032 - 4/192 | "Spirit of '76"; nee New York Ontario & Western 105 |
| Seaboard Coast Line | 1776 (2nd) | GE U36B | 37799 - 6/1971 | "Independence" |
| SOO Lne | 1776 | EMD GP35 | 30130 - 5/1965 | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 727 to 1776 |
| South Buffalo | 76(2nd) | Alco S2 | 76511 - 12/1948 | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 84 to 76, and kept the number |
| Southern | 6133 | EMD FP7 | 11510 - 4/1950 | Lettered for "Joseph Hewes (NC)" |
| 6141 | EMD FP7 | 12337 - 10/1950 | Lettered for "John Penn (NC)" | |
| 6900-6016 | EMD E8A | --- | See Note A | |
| Southern Pacific | 3197 | EMD GP40P-2 | 74619-1 - 11/1974 | "Spirit of '76" |
| 6800 | GE U25B | 34700 - 4/1963 | "Spirit of '76" | |
| "SP 6800 was renumbered to SP 3100 and run foir several more years, then UP scrapped it in 1987, and Orange Empire Railway Museum bought it as salvage and put her back in full running condition - Green-Card and everything. They use it all the time for excursions and regional work trains to pick up collection pieces... Last fully operable U-25B on the rails that they know of." -- Bruce Bergman | ||||
| St Louis Southwestern (SP) | 9389 | EMD SD45T-2 | 74696-10 - 5/1975 | "Spirit of 1776" |
| Steelton & Highspire | 76 | Alco 2 | 76163 (8/1948) | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 63 to 76; nee Richmond Fredricksburg & Potomac 63 |
| Terminal RR Assn of St. Louis | 1207 | EMD SW9 | 16832 (10/1952) | -- |
| Texas-Mexican | 1776 | EMD GP7 | 11127 (6/1950) | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 851 to 1776 |
| Toledo Peoria & Western | 700 | EMD GP30 | 28534 (9/1953) | -- |
| Trilby San Antonio & Cypress | 1776 | GE 50-Tonner | 13066 (2/1941) | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 4 to 76; nee US Navy 65-00064 |
| Union RR | 17 | EMD SW1 | 8424 (8/1949) | Lettered "76" on head |
| UPRR (Preamble Express) | 951 | EMD E9A | 20488 (6/1955) | Loco powered four-car Preamble Express Train in the West that preceded the American Freedom Train; nee UP 951 |
| Ventura County | 4 | GE 70-Tonner | 28509 (12/1946) | "Happy Birthday America"; nee Mississippi Export 48 |
| Warrenton RR | 7 | GE 45-Tonner | 17803 (1/1943) | "1776, 1876, 1976; nee US Navy 65-000104 |
| Western Pacific | 1776 | EMD GP40 | 37851 (9/1971) | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 3540 to 1776 |
| 1976 | EMD GP40 | 37852 (9/1971) | Re-#d during Bicentennial from 3541 to 1976 | |
| Yankeetown Dock | 1776 | EMD SD38-2 | 5795-2 (11/1972) | "1776 - 1976"; re-#d during Bicentennial from 21 to 1776 |
| 1976 | EMD SD38-2 | 5795-1 (11/1972) | "1776 - 1976"; re-#d during Bicentennial from 20 to 1976 | |
XXXXXXX* * * Roster Notes * * *
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| Note A
Southern Rwy applied large red/white/blue decals to 17 Passenger E8As, and named each of the units after a notable southern leader |
| Sources: Extra 2200 South Locomotive Newsletter (Issues 63 and 64); and Diesel Era, Railroad & Railfan, and Trains magazines. Additions / corrections provided by: Bruce Bergman, Tim Darnell and Matt Provenza. |
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