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The American Freedom Train in Fresno, California
December 19-21, 1975

The train's 51st display city.

Or so the story goes... At Fresno (or maybe before) the Southern Pacific diesel helper crew wouldn't move the train unless the AFT cars were in the order on their manifest. Showcase cars 40 & 41 were reversed. The resourceful AFT crew simply put new numbers on the cars -- 40 became 41 and vica versa. Everyone was happy and the train was allowed to move. (They never did put the numbers back.)

At 2AM December 22, the train left Fresno for Pomona, CA via Bakersfield and the famous Tehachapi Loop -- with Southern Pacific diesel helpers 9389, 9388, and 9386.

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