1948 Freedom Train

Carl Sowell Aug 19, 2021

  1. Carl Sowell

    Carl Sowell May 1, 2025 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Here is a short 1.5 minute YT video of my version of this train. I made this back in February and forgot (my middle name now) to post it, so here goes:



    Be well,
    Carl
     
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  2. SP-Wolf

    SP-Wolf TrainBoard Supporter

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    Outstanding!!

    Wolf
     
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    BNSF FAN TrainBoard Supporter

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  4. Massey

    Massey TrainBoard Member

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    Looks good. Did you build the interiors too? The real one had some unique looking display cases built into them.
     
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  5. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Very cool!
     
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  6. BarstowRick

    BarstowRick TrainBoard Supporter

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    I'm impressed. Nice very nice.

    Seems to me someone else did the same thing and shared it here on TB. You might want to get your two trains together.

    Now that would be fun.
     
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  7. in2tech

    in2tech TrainBoard Member

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    Really nice, was that at a club layout?
     
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  8. Carl Sowell

    Carl Sowell May 1, 2025 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    i2t,

    yes, that was club layout in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
     
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  9. in2tech

    in2tech TrainBoard Member

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    I knew that layout looked familiar from videos, Mike Fifer is a member too, right :)
     
  10. BarstowRick

    BarstowRick TrainBoard Supporter

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    Add a GS4 to the front end and that train will pop. (y)
     
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  11. DCESharkman

    DCESharkman TrainBoard Member

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    Nicely done!
     
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  12. Carl Sowell

    Carl Sowell May 1, 2025 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    I shall do that just for you, my friend, and SP man. Check Wednesday evening and I should have it posted. BTW I know of another set done by Russell Straw that is very nice as is usual.

    Be well,
    Carl
     
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  13. Ike the BN Freak

    Ike the BN Freak TrainBoard Member

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    But if you want to be prototypical, the GS4 pulled the 1975/76 Freedom Train.

    This thread is making me want to work on my 47/48 train, need to decal it, currently its just the "white train."

    And work on a few cars for the 75/76 train that are closer to the proto than some of the ones Lowell Smith did.
     
  14. Carl Sowell

    Carl Sowell May 1, 2025 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Here it is Rick, I'm not to happy with the quality of the video but it's ok.

    Be well.
    Carl

     
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