Since I have not posted anything in a long time here on the forum, I'll start this. I see here on the Barnum & Bailey website for the Tour Schedule http://www.ringling.com/TourSchedule.aspx that the Gold Tour Pin on the Map shows Erie Pa and a Blue Tour Pin on Cleveland Ohio. So I have a few question I would like to ask here. The Circus Train coming to Erie PA, is that NS or CSX? The Circus Train coming to Cleveland Ohio, is that NS or CSX? The reason why I ask is because the Circus going on in Erie and Cleveland are going on at the same date. My question is, The Circus Train coming to Erie PA, what town or city is it coming from? If it's coming from the direction from Buffalo New York then I wouldn't be able to get to see it, but if it came from the direction from Cleveland then I possibly might be able to get to see it. My second question is, The Circus Train coming to Cleveland Ohio, what town or city will that train be coming from? Is is St. Louis? I really want to get to see the Circus Train this year because I missed it last year. So I'm hoping I catch it this year. Also the Train leaving Pittsburgh PA, is going straight up through Ohio and Cleveland onto Auburn Hills?
I believe that only the Red and Blue units of the RBB&B Circus move by train, so the Gold unit must be over the road. Go Blue!
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Blue train is currently here in Denver (hiding at Burnham Shops, easilly seen from Denver Water), leaves next week.
PT Barnum built a major subdivision west of downtown here (6th & Federal area) so his circus could winter here in the late 1880's and built a similar arrangement at Greeley that did not do as well. Both neighborhoods are still called Barnum. Both were served by rail & trolley.
Go Blue! (the train, not the overhyped Michigan school!)
"We are proud No. 3985 will pull the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus train on September 28. History will be made that day when No. 3985 will pull a 65-car train that is more than 6,000 tons and nearly 6,100 feet long, the most for a steam locomotive in the 21st century," said Dick Hartman, Union Pacific's director of public affairs for Colorado and Wyoming.
http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/heritage_and_steam/2010/0915_mo-river-eagle.shtml
A public relations and advertising win win for both parties.
The last show day in St. Louis is Sunday Oct 17th, 2010, my question is, since the last show time is 7:00PM that day on the 17th, What day and time would the train leave St. Louis on it's way to Cleveland Ohio? The first show in Cleveland starts Thursday Oct 14th, 2010 at 7:00PM, So what time would the Circus Train arrive into Cleveland? Also the Blue Tour coming to Cleveland, Will that be NS or CSX, because I believe last year it was CSX, but I'm not sure about this year. I do not want to miss the Circus Train this year.
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