Eastern Railroad Discussion > Anyone know when the RBBB train is leaving Boston?

If anyone has any more detail about time of the movement I would appreciate it - would like my kids to see if possible! Thanks.

Dave

Dave

I'm curious. What is the RBBB train?

Jim

mukinduri Wrote:
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> I'm curious. What is the RBBB train?
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Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus train. It's over 50 cars long.

photo: Cedar Brook, NJ; April 26, 2004

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/Ringling-Bros-circus-train-to-Atlantic-City/04_04_26_26

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The RBBB train will depart Boston as soon as Kennedy, Kerry, Olver, McGovern, Frank, Meehan, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Lynch, and Delahunt get aboard.

chuchubob Wrote:
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> Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus
> train. It's over 50 cars long.


58 CARS; and just over 5100-feet in length, WITHOUT power attached. That's a mighty long passenger train..... (actually, it's considered a "mixed" train, as there are many 90-ft. flatcars also in the consist to carry show equipment and various highway vehicles.) The LINK above shows some GREAT shots of this train, seen in the Northeast earlier this year. The Blue Unit, which this train carries, will be returning to Tampa FL after it closes out the year in St. Louis MO, and is to hit the rails again Jan. 4, 2006, with the all-new 136th Edition show. January 2006 will be the 136th year this show has been going since P.T. Barnum, who's hometown is Bridgeport CT, started it all way back in 1871.

lurchdel Wrote:
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> The RBBB train will depart Boston as soon as
> Kennedy, Kerry, Olver, McGovern, Frank, Meehan,
> Tierney, Markey, Capuano, Lynch, and Delahunt
> get aboard.


At least they're still in the state, unlike Romney.