American Freedom Train
Display Car #105
"Innovations"

The car held dozens of examples of our ingenuity. The first Polaroid camera, a Remington typewriter, several of Thomas Edison's inventions, an early television, several early patent models and an original diagram of the Wright Brother's first biplane were all onboard.

Originally NYC baggage car #9135.

Photographed at Minneapolis.

Image: John Hill collection

The car was converted to a display car with a moving walkway at Richmond, CA.

According to Head of Security John Manning, the car was outfitted with displays at Alexandria, VA.

Shown at Columbus, OH. May 1975.

Image: William Brandon, photographer. George Elwood scan.

Right side (engineer's right).

Back at Cameron Station, VA, spring 1977, stripped of displays and car numbers.

Image from the collection of the Squamish Lions Club, BC Canada.

Nelson Winterburn scan.

Left side.

Back at Cameron Station, VA, spring 1977.

Image from the collection of the Squamish Lions Club, BC Canada.

Nelson Winterburn scan.

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