Railroads & Locomotives Locomotives Rosters Goldwater Special consist, Decatur, Ill., Oct. 2, 1964

Goldwater Special consist, Decatur, Ill., Oct. 2, 1964

By Angela Cotey | May 10, 2017

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


Consist of Sen. Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign special at Decatur, Ill., Oct. 2, 1964, as featured in Summer 2017 Classic Trains magazine.

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