Western Railroad Discussion > RBBB moves: Sep 11/12 WA to OR (Blue); MO to OH (Red)

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The next jumps of the two RBBB Circus Trains are as follows:
~~BLUE UNIT (59-cars) ~~ 136th Edition:
Sept. 11 -- Everett WA to Portland OR (routing unknown)

~~ RED UNIT (56-cars) ~~ 135th Edition:
Sept. 5 -- Kansas City MO to Youngstown OH -- moving back EAST of the Mississippi River. (...routing unknown; expected on BNSF to Chicago, but that's not necessarily so!)
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TO PLAN AHEAD for railfan outings surrounding the remaining [2006] RBBB Circus Train-runs, The Greatest Show On Earth's further, up-coming jump-dates beyond those shown above are currently scheduled as follows (DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE that all jump-dates presume each train departs the morning [or day] after the closing preforming date -- ALL Circus Train-runs can change timing and/or routing WITHOUT NOTICE, even after they have departed their initial terminal, due to the nature of [modern] railroading in general...):

RED UNIT (135th Edition -- http://ringling.com/explore/135/ ):

~~~Sept. 11/12 (-/13?) (--possible 2 or 3-day jump?--) Kansas City MO to Youngstown, OH (PLAY-DATES: Sep 14 - Sep 17)
~~~Sept. 18 to: Indianapolis, IN (PLAY-DATES: Sep 20 - Sep 24)
~~~Sept. 25 to: Grand Rapids, MI (PLAY-DATES: Sep 27 - Oct 01)
~~~Oct. 2/3 (-4?) (possible 2 or 3 day jump) to: Boston, MA (PLAY-DATES: Oct 06 - Oct 15)
~~~Oct. 16 to: Manchester, NH (PLAY-DATES: Oct 18 - Oct 22)
~~~Oct. 23 to: Bridgeport, CT (PLAY DATES: Oct 25 - Oct 29)
~~~Oct. 30 to: Pittsburgh, PA (PLAY DATES: Nov 01 - Nov 05)
~~~Nov. 6 to: Auburn Hills, MI (PLAY DATES: Nov 08 - Nov 12)
~~~November 13 to: St. Louis, MO (PLAY DATES: Nov 15 - Nov 19)

~~~Nov. 20/21/22 - Red Unit's "HOME RUN" to Tampa FL [Winter "home"], to take a week off, and to then begin rehearsals for the all new, 2-year-long "137th Edition" tour [2007-2008].
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BLUE UNIT (136th Edition -- http://ringling.com/explore/136/ ):

~~~Sept. 11 -- Everett WA to Portland, OR (PLAY-DATES: Sep 13 - Sep 17)
~~~Sept. 18/19 to: Sacramento, CA (PLAY-DATES: Sep 21 - Sep 24)
~~~Sept. 25/26 [routing unknown] to: Salt Lake City, UT (PLAY-DATES: Sep 27 - Oct 01)
~~~Oct. 2 [routing: either DRGW-Moffat or UP-Green River, WY ???] to: Denver, CO (PLAY-DATES: Oct 04 - Oct 15)
~~~Oct. 16/17/18 to: Cleveland, OH (PLAY-DATES: Oct 20 - Oct 29)
~~~Oct. 30 to [west Chicago]: Rosemont, IL (PLAY-DATES: Nov 01 - Nov 12)
~~~Nov. 13 to: Chicago, IL (PLAY-DATES: Nov 14 - Nov 26)
~~~Nov. 27 to: Columbus, OH (PLAY-DATES: Nov 29 - Dec 03)
~~~Dec. 4 to: Buffalo, NY (PLAY-DATES: Dec 07 - Dec 10)

~~~Dec. 11/12/13 - Blue Unit's "HOME RUN" to Orlando (??), FL for Winter layover; second half of the 136th Edition's 2-year tour starts in January (see official show schedule, online).
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MORE: the 2007 Blue Unit tour play-dates are appearing on the show's official website, LINKED to at the top of this thread (Red Unit's tour will begin being added when their play-dates are confirmed). In 2007, the RED UNIT will begin its all-new, 2-year tour of the 137th Edition, while the BLUE UNIT will continue with the second half of its 2-year tour of the 136th Edition. RBBB Edition numbers are measured from the show's first year, 1871.