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Title: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: R40R32 on March 19, 2012, 03:06:09 pm
Blue Unit train @ Forest Hills (Long Island Railroad)
MP15-AC #163 (Chaser Engine for the Blue Unit Circus Train) Passing Through Forest Hills (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBmj1yCzig#ws)

RBBB Blue Unit Circus Train @ Forest Hills Station (LIRR-MP15-AC's Leading) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CXopVH9OOM#ws)
Title: Re: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: Mr Railfan on March 19, 2012, 04:31:04 pm
Blue Unit train @ Forest Hills (Long Island Railroad)
MP15-AC #163 (Chaser Engine for the Blue Unit Circus Train) Passing Through Forest Hills (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBmj1yCzig#ws)

RBBB Blue Unit Circus Train @ Forest Hills Station (LIRR-MP15-AC's Leading) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CXopVH9OOM#ws)


Wow, Great catch of the circus train! Didn't think that train would be that long ;D
Title: Re: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: R40R32 on March 19, 2012, 05:44:47 pm
Well there is people aboard elephants,vehicles and more
so technically its like adding a Passenger train to a Freight train
It was around 50+ cars if i can remember Thank you by the way.
Title: Re: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: Pegasusleos4 on March 20, 2012, 05:38:04 pm
Do you know what kind of train car model is for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey?
Title: Re: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: R40R32 on March 20, 2012, 10:09:11 pm
61 Cars (40 conventional passenger-type cars; 21 TTX-[type] piggyback flats)
The engine model was a MP15-AC
Is this what your wondering? If not let me know.
Title: Re: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: Pegasusleos4 on March 23, 2012, 04:50:15 pm
sorry i meant the train cargo where the elephant and other circus animal are in?
Title: Re: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train and Its chaser Unit
Post by: R40R32 on March 23, 2012, 10:31:19 pm
Elephant's are behind the MP15-AC's engines because that's the most comfortable spot for them The others should be around the back or behind the elephants.