Following information is from a chain of emails we received about the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus train -Red Unit (RBB&B Red Unit). I have put the info in chronological order.
Monday, April 21, 2008 8:15 PM
Subject: Circus Train in Columbus!
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Baily Circus train
About 6 minutes ago it went through downtown (across Marconi Blvd.crossing) northbound with 2 units of NS in the lead. I snagged a few pix and a little video with my low-res cell camera with no memory card ugh!) If the pictures are any good I'll post them later tonight.
Monday, April 21, 2008 8:25 PM
RBBX Red Series Train enroute to State College, PA from Charleston, WV..Power is two NS SD60's when it departed Nitro this AM.. Train is extremely long with over 30 passenger cars along with 4 animal cars and over 20 additional equipment cars.
Tuesday April 22, 2008?
Subject: State College, PA: Circus Train (RBB&B Red Unit)
FYI
The 58-car 137th Edition Show RINGLING BROS. and BARNUM & BAILEY Circus "RED UIT" train is now on the 2nd half of its 2-year tour rotation. Mile-long silver train had a pair of big EMDs for power coming up the West Virginia Secondary from Nitro to Columbus. Don't know if they stayed on beyond (Mansfield, Pittsburgh/Conway etc.) Train may already have 'turned the corner' at Tyrone.
Bellobration at the Bryce on campus, Thursday-Sunday this week.
Bryce Jordan Center
State College, PA
Apr 24 - Apr 27
http://ringling.com/schedule/schedule.aspx?id=96893
(Blue Unit train's show is at Philadelphia's Wachovia Spectrum through April27. Next Blue Unit train 'city jump' is to Providence on Monday, 4-28.)
http://ringling.com/explore/backstage/town_w_zip.aspx