Eastern Railroad Discussion > AFT 250 Newly Painted American Freedom Train

Hi Guys 
Here are the 1st 3 pics of the newly painted Reading T1 2100 now AFT 250 American Freedom Train  on
display at the old B&O Roundhouse in Cleveland Ohio at their open house on Saturday 
Tom Boylan

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Hi 
Here is the AFT 250 tender closeup of the lettering 
Another view of the AFT 250 American Freedom Train at Cleveland Oh
Tom Boylan

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Looks nice. How far from being a operational loco ? I know it has been steamed up but has it moved under it's own power yet ? ---Ken 

Kemacprr Wrote:
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> Looks nice. How far from being a operational loco
> ? I know it has been steamed up but has it moved
> under it's own power yet ? ---Ken 

this was discussed in the thread that Roger D posted. No, it has Not moved under its own power yet and if you look closely at the photos, you will see why. Some key running gear and rod components are still missing and they have $75,000 plus of additional work to complete before they can pull back the throttle on her. I'm assuming after initial movement test at the Roundhouse, they will break it in on CVSR and I'm hopeful that they are close enough that it can be done by the end of this year, but this process has taken a very long time and it's evident that they still have a little ways to go.

Hopefully this event gets them some of the needed donations. If the tests aren't entirely gate kept like everything else I hope to catch one since I live here in Cleveland (for now) but I'll be much more excited when it's 2100 again.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/26 19:51 by GP40.

Thanks all.
I was curious about it moving on its own. Thankfully R&N  has been helpful in some ways on getting her back to operating.
It is wonderful that two ex-Reading T-1s may actually be restored to service. God, I miss the Reading of my youth!
Gonut

Thanks for the quick reply. ----Ken