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Circus aint due till October!

Started by jettrainfan, May 02, 2012, 04:20:18 PM

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jettrainfan

I'm sure most people are aware that the ringling bros and Barnum & Bailey travels by train. I was on the computer talking to some friends and all that fun stuff then i saw a chat on a local train group about the Red unit (there's a red unit and a blue unit) was due for the Chicago line to go to Albany, New York. A friend about 20 miles west of me said a train was coming eastbound on the Ex. NKP, and i knew of a spot i wanted to film but never got the chance to. Ignoring the weather, i biked about a mile down the track to Mile post 191. after 10 minutes of waiting, it started to rain and i was starting to think of turning back. I didn't thankfully, and about 30 minutes later, I see a light and get my camera ready. As soon as the train was 2 blocks away, all i could think was "that's a strange looking auto rack..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRe8ZUlcXiU&list=UUs4YMd6QdOPf3spoIYhDPwg&feature=plcp

First time catching the Circus Train, and not exactly the weather i wanted... but i'll take it anyway  ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZL7jR1cRb4             

This is how i got my name and i hope that you guys like it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jettrainfan?feature=mhw4
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Terry Toenges

I didn''t realize the train would be so long.
Feel like a Mogul.

jward

it usually runs 50 or more cars. quite an impressive train.
Jeffery S Ward Sr
Pittsburgh, PA

Doneldon

jtf-

Nice work. Thanx for posting it.

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Terry Toenges

At about 1:36 in your video - the car with the clerestory - giraffes? or elephants?
Feel like a Mogul.

jettrainfan

Terry, yep i believe that's the new elephant car they got.

Thanks for the comments!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZL7jR1cRb4             

This is how i got my name and i hope that you guys like it.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jettrainfan?feature=mhw4
youtube account

mabloodhound

Nice catch.   I've never seen a modern circus train in person, only ones from back in the 50's.
I was going to ask about the giraffe car, looking to see a head sticking up (laughing) ;D
Very interesting train.
thanks
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