Eastern Railroad Discussion > RBBB Blue--Feb. 21--Philadelphia PA to Brooklyn NY

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS
[color=#000066]http://www.ringling.com/ [/color]
151.625 is the Circus Train Operations radio frequency.

Circus Train Yahoo Group:
[color=#000066]http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CircusTrain/ [/color]
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Feb. 21 BLUE UNIT Train-Run from Philadelphia PA to Brooklyn NY (---expected through Penn Station, Manhattan, either in the mid-day traffic lull, or more likely after the evening commuter train rush is done).

2017 Blue Unit Circus Train: 
---56 Cars (conventional passenger-type cars; TTX-[type] piggyback flats behind them)
---4,010 Tons (when fully loaded)
---5,142 Feet (WITHOUT host RR's power attached; 1 mile = 5,280 feet) 

BLUE UNIT -- 146th Edition -- "OUT OF THIS WORLD" -- extended tour. 
SEE: [www.ringling.com]
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Current RBBB rail-tour Edition Numbers for the two railroad shows, Blue and Red, are measured from the show's first year, 1871. Train-run ["jump"] dates presume each train departs the morning [or day] after the closing performance date. RBBB Circus Trains can change scheduled routing and departure time without notice.

2017 PLAY DATES for the 146th Edition ("OUT OF THIS WORLD"), from the official RBBB website:

ALREADY PLAYED:
Miami, FL: Jan. 6 - 15
Birmingham, AL: Jan. 19 - 22
Columbia, SC: Jan. 26 - 29
Charlotte, NC: Feb. 1 - 5
Raleigh, NC: Feb. 9 - 12 PLAYING NOW:Philadelphia, PA: Feb. 16 - 20 PLAYING NEXT:Brooklyn, NY: Feb. 23 - Mar. 3Newark, NJ: Mar. 8 - 12Trenton, NJ: Mar. 17 - 19Richmond, VA: Mar. 22 - 26
Washington, DC: Mar. 30 - Apr. 2
Fairfax, VA: Apr. 7 - 16
Baltimore MD: Apr. 20 - 30
Charleston, WV: May 3 – 7
Uniondale, NY: May 12 – 21

May 22/23/24--FINAL "HOME-RUN" to Florida (--a re-disposition of some of the RBBB railcar fleet to new owners may occur here; NO train residents will be on the run to Florida; this will be a "ghost train" move).



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/17 13:28 by rbx551985.

What do they use for power thru the now AMTK, ex PRR tunnels into and thru Penn Station and to Sunnyside Yard? The same Ring Bros Blue unti circus train passed thru DE last week. It was 36 passenger type cars and 20 long flat cars, one of them articulated 5-pak. Almost a mile long. Are you sure it does not go up the CSX line from Philly to Selkirk Yard (SE of Albany , NY) then go south on the Hudson Line to NYC after it crosses the Hudson River on the Casselton Bridge nerar Albany?

Just a thought – it would be nice to have a Drone Video of the Blue Unit CT in Philadelphia PA at the CSX Yards – won’t be coming there anymore –as we all know, it’s last time stands for both Units.                                         There will be no more “see you down the road.”  Saying goodbye this time is final.
We have seen some great Drone Videos of the Circus Trains recently.
A good Drone Video came out of Greensboro, NC of the RUCT as it was parked at the NS Pomona Yards for a last time visit.
Hope someone can catch a Drove Video.
All for now.  bcd9  ∑:=) – Transportation Coordinator – Fun Time Attractions, LLC
 

Any idea of what time it will be heading up the NY Shortline through Cheltenham?

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JLinDE Wrote:
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> What do they use for power thru the now AMTK, ex
> PRR tunnels into and thru Penn Station and to
> Sunnyside Yard? The same Ring Bros Blue unti
> circus train passed thru DE last week. It was 36
> passenger type cars and 20 long flat cars, one of
> them articulated 5-pak. Almost a mile long. Are
> you sure it does not go up the CSX line from
> Philly to Selkirk Yard (SE of Albany , NY) then go
> south on the Hudson Line to NYC after it crosses
> the Hudson River on the Casselton Bridge nerar
> Albany?

PENN STATION TUNNEL under Manhattan has always been the routing to-from any sites on Long Island, either playing or storage.  This will happen again whent the Blue Unit moves back south, and finally returns again to Nassau, Long Island, for their final shows.