Eastern Railroad Discussion > Last 3 Ringling' train-runs are just ahead

I plan to post next Monday's two Ringling train-runs here on Friday, however this is an advance notice to all TO.COM readers that the LAST THREE RUNS are coming within the next 2 weeks.  RED and BLUE will both move this Monday/Tuesday.  The Red Unit will roll from Hartford CT to Providence RI for their LAST train-run with everyone still aboard .... it will be quite emotional for all on the show, as after the last performance all will disembark the following day to fly home (at show expense) to wherever the live; many overseas).  The Blue Unit will roll this coming Mon/Tues from Baltimore MD to Charleston WV for 1 week there, then has ONE FINAL, 2-day train-run to Long Island.  The same goes for Blue show:  all personnel will disembark after the final show (May 21) and will fly home from there.  BOTH TRAINS will see psgr cars set out for new owners; those that remain will be taken "DARK" (no electrical power) back to Florida in GHOST TRAINS several days later after each one closes out their shows.

WHO WILL COME TO SEE THE LAST RINGLING TRAIN-RUNS?  It's The Greatest Show On Earth, and it's their last train-runs on earth.  These are THE TWO LONGEST PASSENGER TRAINS IN EARTH HISTORY (about 15-to-20 cars longer than Amtrak's Auto Train), and they're about to go to pasture for good.  There will NEVER be passenger trains this long again, as there would be no need to couple one together fhat long again for any practical need like a Ringling' tour.

Like happend back on Sept. 28, 2010, when UP's Challenger 3985 hauled the Blue Unit into Denver, let's see EVERYONE come out to document these last three runs:   one for Red Unit this Monday, and two for Blue Unit -- this Mon/Tues and also the following Mon/Tues.  THIS IS IT, folks .... it's the closing of a major chapter in American --- and world --- railroad history.

Rhett - do you plan to be on board for the run from Charleston?

What's your planned route from Maryland to West Virginia?

cornerfieldhobby Wrote:
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> What's your planned route from Maryland to West
> Virginia?

Info here on the BEST GUESS of routing.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,4276716

From a soon to be fired RBBB trapeze artiste--train will arrive into Charleston in the dark PM hours of May 1--God willing! Watco yard will be off limits to everyone but Watco and RBBB folks. Get you infrared film now!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/17 19:02 by railwaybaron.

railwaybaron Wrote:
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> From a soon to be fired RBBB trapeze
> artiste--train will arrive into Charleston in the
> dark PM hours of May 1--God willing! Watco yard
> will be off limits to everyone but Watco and RBBB
> folks. Get you infrared film now!

An opinion from seeing past runs - it will be well into daylight May 2 before arrival in Charleston, maybe even that evening. It's a very slow run through Gilbert and Mullins.

ddavies Wrote:
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> Sorry, nothing is going to top the run to Denver.
> ;-)


WOW!

DaleR

When the circus train left Atlanta this year in February there were plenty of chasers. I luckily stumbled on it during a routine trip to the post office.

Jay

ddavies Wrote:
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> Sorry, nothing is going to top the run to Denver.
> ;-)

So much about that picture that will never been repeated again. Sad.