Spirit of 1976 - Bicentennial Locomotives
In 1976 the United States celebrated its Bicentennial year. Many of our railroads repainted locomotives, cabooses and rolling stock to commenorate the big event. We have put together a small collection of images from that period.
 Conrail GG-1 #4800 Harrisburg, PA Photo by Bob Vogel, September 5, 1976 |
 Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe SD45-2 #5703 Emporia, Kansas Photo by Glenn Anderson, 1977 |
 Burlington Northern SD-40 #1876 Chicago, Illinois. Photo by George Elwood, 1976 |
 Belt Railway of Chicago SW1500 #534 Chicago, Illinois Photo by George Elwood, 1976 |
 Chicago & North Western GP-18 #1776 Adams, Wisconsin Photo by Joe Stauber, 1975 |
 Delaware & Hudson RS-3m #1976 Chicago, Illinois Photo by George Elwood, 1976 |
 Detroit Toledo & Ironton GP-38 #1776 Windsor, Ontario Photo by Kenn Annett, 1975 |
 Durham & Southern GP38-2 #2000 Fuguay Springs, North Carolina Photo by "unknown", 1975 |
 Grand Trunk Western GP-38 #1776 Chicago, Illinois Photo by George Elwood, 1976 |
 Hercules SW-? # 77 Hattiesburg, Mississippi Photo by J. L. Hunt, 1980 |
 Illinois Central Gulf GP-38 #1776 Conniff Railroadiana, 1975 |
 Indiana Harbor Belt #1976 Chicago, Illinois Photo by R.P. Campbell, 1976 |
 Island Terminal #603 Memphis, Tennesee Photo by Walter Matuch, 1975 |
 Missouri Pacific GP-18 #1776 N. Little Rock, Arknsas Photo by J.H. Wilson, 1976 |
 Norfolk & Western SD-45 #1776 Chicago, Illinois Photo by George Elwood, 1976 |
 Pittsburg & Shawmut SW-9 #1776 Brookville, Pennsylvania Photo by Jim Marcus, 1975 |
 SOO GP-35 #1776 Chicago, Illinois Photo by George Elwood, 1976 |
 South Buffalo Railway Alco S2 #76 Photo by Bill Dechau, 1976 |
 Southern Pacific GP40P-2 #3197 San Francisco, California Photo by Michael Reid, 1981 |
 Southern Pacific U25B #6800 Tucson, Arizona Photo by Glenn Anderson, 1976 |
 Toledo, Peoria & Western GP-30 #700 East Peroria, Illinois Photo by unkown, 1976 |
 Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis SW-1200 #1207 St. Louis, Missouri Photo by James Claflin, 1976 |
 Union Railroad MP15 #17 Photo by David Hamley, 1975 |
 Western Pacific GP40 #1776 Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by RR Harmen, 1976 |
 Yankeetown Dock Corp SD38 #1976 Photo by J.L. Jeffery, 1976 |