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Steam & Excursion > American freedom train in TexasDate: 08/08/20 05:14 American freedom train in Texas Author: WrongWayMurphy The guy enthusiastically shaking hands in the center of the first photo is then
governor Dolph Briscoe. My dad used to call him Dolphin Brisket.   Date: 08/08/20 06:22 Re: American freedom train in Texas Author: gcm Nice ones !
I saw the 610 and 4449 meet in Austin earlier. Is this in the Ft.Worth area after the 610 brought the Freedom Train from Houston ? Gary Date: 08/08/20 06:50 Re: American freedom train in Texas Author: WrongWayMurphy gcm Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice ones ! > I saw the 610 and 4449 meet in Austin earlier. > Is this in the Ft.Worth area after the 610 brought > the Freedom Train from Houston ? > Gary Yes, should have noted, Fort Worth here. Date: 08/08/20 18:56 Re: American freedom train in Texas Author: BoilingMan Here you go- that looks to be your Gov on the far right. The speaker is Petr Spurney, president of the AFT Foundation.
SR Not a typo- the poor guy really really needed a vowel..  Date: 08/08/20 19:12 Re: American freedom train in Texas Author: BoilingMan Nice photo of the '49 and kids on bikes.
Once the 610 was delivered to the AFT in Austin, Doyle & Co ran the 4449 light up to Ft Worth where it waited a week or so until the until it replaced the 610. If I recall it was a military supply base, so the 4449 was safe enough during the wait. I'm guessing the bike photo was taken during that wait. SR |