America's Bicentennial Locomotives-A Celebration of Patriotism

America prepared for its two-hundredth birthday in 1976.  Its railroads saw this as a great opportunity to celebrate the Bicentennial.
One by one, railroads across our country designed and painted red, white and blue masterpieces.  Each locomotive distinctly characteristic of its home road.  A friendly, patriotic competition had arisen, much like neighbors hanging grander flags from their porches.
Locomotives plied our our rails decked out in Stars and Stripes.  Flags proudly waved and liberty bells shone.  Many locomotives teamed up to pull special trains.  Many visited communities for patriotic events.
Our Bicentennial stood as a great example as America's railroads uniting for a cause.  Perhaps our greatest cause of all, America.