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October 12 Circus TrainThe Ringling Brothers, Barnumn and Baily train came whistling through town this afternoon. Grabbed a quick picture of it exiting. Fast train or slow camera draw. The train is pretty good sized about 30 passenger cars and 30 flat cars with circus wagons and equipment. There ar two of them travelng the country the red one and a blue one. For roughly nine month out of the year it is home to the troupe. Then they winter in Florida.
It was the red train that came through here.
 Just caught a glimpse of it heading out of town. it ahd been in Denver and I believe it is headed for St Louis. The wagons and a rail car for autos.
  These were taken in Denver when it was parked in the railyard. Maybe having some work done. Circus by train harkens back to the turn of the century. The larger circus troupes traveld to the big cities and set up their big top while the smaller ones traved by wagon and horse to the smaller communities.
 This is a Head End Power (HEP) car for the train. This car generates the electricty and heat for the cars when they are parked on the sidings and when traveling. The modern freight locomotive is not set up to provide heat and services for passenger cars.
Be and interesting life to spend most of the year on a train car, travel down the rails, listen to the clickety clack. Oh to fly on a trapeze....you maybe.... not me. Comments (7)
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