AFT 1 (American Freedom Train) Birmingham, Al to Chattanooga, Tn Part 1 1976
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- AFT 1 (American Freedom Train) Birmingham, Al to Chattanooga, Tn Part 1 1976
This is RARE footge of the Reading 2101 as AFT #1 on the Southern AGS North district (Now Norfolk Southern) The starts in Trussville, Alabama and ends in Attalla....There is a part 2 from Attalla, Alabama to Fort Payne.....
Support the Troops!!!! God Bless America ! "Let's Roll ! "
My father was the engineer on the Freedom Train runs on the AGS. Both Birmingham to Chattanooga and Birmingham to Meridian. He put in 46 years on the AGS as a fireman and engineer. He ran the majority of the Heart of Dixie steam excursions to Chattanooga as well. Including the first several pulled by the 611. The Southern had merged with the Norfolk & Western to become the Norfolk Southern and the AGS had become The Crescent Division by the time he retired in April,1986.
The AGS Was Part Of The Southern Railway's Crescent Division From 1968 To 1988 When It Became Part Of Norfolk Southern's Alabama Division.
Neat!
1:13 was my favorite part. Such a great whistle!
American freedom
Reading 2101 as AFT 1 shares the same number as Thomas The Tank Engine as America's no 1
You do not know just how much this video means to me. I was 9 or 10 when this Train rolled through the southern tier of NY that summer. I was attending Bible Camp which had a large football field between the grounds and the Tracks. I remember all of us campers were in a bible story hour in this big barn. It had sliding doors that were open. I heard the steam whistle and was painfully restraining myself from taking off and running across the field to see the train.
My grandmother pulled me out of kindergarden to see the 2101 when they were on the Chattanooga to Cincinatti portion, that got me hooked .
Thank you for posting this! I actually have tears in my eyes. I was 10 when she came thru Pittsburgh. I took the conveyor belt tour. Wish I could have had a ride. 2101, such a beautiful lady.
That’s Right.
Maybe a beautiful man. To be honest.
To chase the AFT up HWY 11...what a dream. Alas, I only saw the AFT the day they switched engines and was 2 years away from having a driver's license. Great footage!! Hat's off to your dad and his camera!!
Fantastic footage! Love that whistle!
Love that Whistle!
I have been waiting for YEARS to see some scenes of this engine strutting her stuff on the Southern main. Her melodious Reading passenger whistle sounded great and she hauled aspirin!!! Thanks so much for this!! Thumbs up and favorited!!!
Sad to see 2101 in this video, knowing that she is rusting away in Baltimore. Nice video though. :)
That whistle sounds like a Reading 6 chime
Same
It was built by the Lima locomotive works in 1951 it was scrapped in 2019
Yep it is, and hopefully will we're heard it again with #2100
thank you I was 8 when it came through last
Really nice video of when the engine was still running.
And now Reading #2100 is his turn to pull the New American Freedom Train of 2025-2026
@superfoxyrailwayproduction6702 True, Despite all the controversy over what Ross Rowland said online the AFT is making it's comeback in 2026 for US 250th anniversary
@@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702 After all you can't kill a beloved icon of railroading and the AFT will rise from the ashes
Thank you, added to a playlist...
LOve this channel and video..and Support the tropps etc. is right..!
I'm in the process of doing a comprehensive documentary for CZcams on Reading 2101. Can we talk about using some of this footage (on or off here).
Cool video! With this paint scheme, the engine looks like an Australian R class loco. I'm surprised no diesels helped the engine through there!
She produced 79,100 foot pounds of tractive effort. She didn't need any help from diesels. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_2101
AFT number 1
Reading 2101 aft#1 está soando o reading 6 chime whistle igual a voz da tia adriana
Great movies. I don't remember seeing her run.
I wish i was alive to see this in person
GENERAL LEE ikr
You you guys will see it in 2025!
saw her at the baltimore railroad museum
Sound like Spencer's new whistle
In your dreams.
@@T128Productionsbtw, have You heard that Reading #2100 will pull the American Freedom Train in 2025?
Aft 1 going to Tennasse
How did this video have live sounds
I hope they don't scrap it I hope to own my own railroad and then I would do anything to restore it in the future
Brute Compaq hey I’m not alone I’m also raising money to start a railroad
Hope you guys succeed. I too have had such dreams but I don’t think I can do it. But no matter what this beauty need to be restored
Reading t1 blows with tropa de elite 3 chime
7:06 What whistle is the train wearing
They should do this in 2076 with the Big Boy and N&W 611
Those are actually the two engines I'd have haul it in 2026 (if they operate a 250 Freedom Train). Big Boy 4014 definitely deserves the honor if possible, the excursions of 2019 showed it can now travel nearly the whole western region safely and is one of America's most iconic machines. Unless they pick NKP 765 or another Reading steamer, N&W 611 is hands down the best choice for the eastern US.
For the people of Ukraine and Gaza
People need to get off there ass an this locomotive needs to be seen people need to see it in now in 2016 running g again!!!!!!!!!
The engine is actually running every year at Chrisread at Oaks Park in Portland Or. Engine 4449.
Vicki Beasley you’re thinking of one of the other AFT’s. The one in the video, 2101, is at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, damaged to the point of never running again.
@@XxZytecGamingxX it probably could eventually run again. It would just take a lot of time and money. Probably would have to get custom replacement parts built.
Do they have a Freedom Train every year?
360Nomad no only once
This Isn't The Real One The Real One Is The Southern Pacific Just Red White And Blue Stripes
This IS the real one. There were three engines, the 2101 as seen here, the 4449, which is the one you mention, and the 610.
Yes Three engines were used to pull the American Freedom Train:
Reading T1 #2101 (AFT#1) shown here
Southern Pacific GS4 #4449
Texas & Pacific #610
Also NKP 759 was a candidate but then they decided not to