B&O Railroad Museum

The B&O Railroad Museum will restore American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT1), the locomotive that pulled the Freedom Train around the country from 1975 to 1976 to commemorate the United States Bicentennial. The museum’s restoration and curatorial teams will partner with a consulting firm that specializes in railroad and locomotive project planning and repair, to undertake asbestos abatement and restoration of the AFT1. Museum staff will prepare a new covered platform to better protect and preserve the AFT1 and install interpretative panels to communicate the history and significance of the locomotive to the public.  Once complete, the museum will feature the AFT1 in upcoming events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.