Circus Train coming!!!
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Circus Train coming!!!
The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus is due to set up in Grand Rapids September 20th. My sources tell me Grand Elk will get the train in Elkhart on the 19th for the run up to GR. Be on the lookout. This is the same week every year that they schedule.
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Re: Circus Train coming!!!
So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?
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Re: Circus Train coming!!!
Uh, it's coming up Grand Elk, they'll get it from NS in Elkhart.
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September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:sxbud138 wrote:So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?
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That was a sweet engine consist. I spent quite a bit of time wiping the drool off my computer.J T wrote:September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:sxbud138 wrote:So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?
What time do they usually get to GR?
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There is no usual time. Every year that I've got them it's been different.MQT3001 wrote: What time do they usually get to GR?
-September 13, 2011 via Grand Elk in the late afternoon/evening.
-September 14, 2010 via CSX early in the morning:
-September 22, 2009 they arrived via CSX in the morning:
-September 16, 2008 they arrived via NS at night:
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Re: Circus Train coming!!!
Thanks, Brett.
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That be me running that engineJ T wrote:September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:sxbud138 wrote:So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?
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Why aren't you waving?Brakey wrote:That be me running that engineJ T wrote:September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:sxbud138 wrote:So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?
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How do you know I'm not, I'm on the side farthest away from the camera!trnwatcher wrote: Why aren't you waving?
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LMAO!!!!!!!!Brakey wrote:How do you know I'm not, I'm on the side farthest away from the camera!trnwatcher wrote: Why aren't you waving?
Edit: Here ya go!
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Wait a minute...who took that picture? Aaron and I were at that crossing on the other side of the tracks.Brakey wrote:How do you know I'm not, I'm on the side farthest away from the camera!trnwatcher wrote: Why aren't you waving?
Edit: Here ya go!
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My own personal photographer who frequents this board tooJ T wrote: Wait a minute...who took that picture? Aaron and I were at that crossing on the other side of the tracks.
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Re: Circus Train coming!!!
We have put in a request for a dual control stand leader out of Elkhart so I can actually be on the well-lit side and get the Brakey pics too Oh, and he could work on his tan in what is hopefully evening sun! Lol
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Re: Circus Train coming!!!
How long is the consist, usually.
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Re: Circus Train coming!!!
Don't mean to be dense, here, but you're joking about the dual control stand, right? Those are long gone on road power, right?
Also, is that really a 2011 pic? I haven't seen warbonnet or BN green in that good of shape for years and I live in a city that gets frequent BNSF service.
Cool pics guys!
Also, is that really a 2011 pic? I haven't seen warbonnet or BN green in that good of shape for years and I live in a city that gets frequent BNSF service.
Cool pics guys!
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Yes it is from 2011.
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Where is that?Brakey wrote: My own personal photographer who frequents this board too
No, 1911. "2011" was written to try to fool everyone.tadman wrote: Also, is that really a 2011 pic?
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Three RiversJ T wrote:Where is that?Brakey wrote: My own personal photographer who frequents this board too