News about the 2015 Lincoln Funeral Train

[Susan Higginbotham]

The Lincoln Funeral Train replica made a stop at Spencer, NC (near Salisbury) today, along with the Leviathan #63 Locomotive. Mary Todd Lincoln was also there (I didn't catch the reenactor's name, but she is a collateral descendant of Mary and looked very much like her).

Here are some exterior and interior shots of the train. It has a parlor, a sleeping area, and the room where the casket was kept.

















The engine:



The hearse:





I thought this was a marvelous re-creation of the funeral train. Do see it if you get the opportunity!

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Here are Mary Lincoln and another interior train shot: