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The glint of the setting sun caught Amtrak\u2019s Keystone racing east of Lancaster. When the engineer greeted me with an enthusiastic rendition of “Shave and a Haircut\u2014Two Bits!” punctuated by an extra-sharp final blast, I focused on the head end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There it was: Amtrak ACS-64 No. 657, adorned with Amtrak\u2019s Freedom 250th<\/strong> banner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I panned the patriotic locomotive as it zipped by at speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Happy 250th from Tracking the Light<\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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