Circus Train coming!!!

[Super Chief]

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.

[tooltime]

So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?

[SD80MAC]

Uh, it's coming up Grand Elk, they'll get it from NS in Elkhart.

[J T]

So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?

September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:

[Saturnalia]

So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?

September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:

That was a sweet engine consist. I spent quite a bit of time wiping the drool off my computer.


What time do they usually get to GR?

[J T]

What time do they usually get to GR?

There is no usual time. Every year that I've got them it's been different.

-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:

[bdconrail29]

Excellent lens work there JT.

[J T]

Thanks, Brett.

[Brakey]

So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?

September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:

That be me running that engine

[trnwatcher]

So will it come up on NS trackage or CSX?

September 13, 2011 on the Grand Elk line:

That be me running that engine

Why aren't you waving?

[Brakey]

Why aren't you waving?

How do you know I'm not, I'm on the side farthest away from the camera!

Edit: Here ya go!

[trnwatcher]

Why aren't you waving?

How do you know I'm not, I'm on the side farthest away from the camera!

Edit: Here ya go!

LMAO!!!!!!!!

[J T]

Why aren't you waving?

How do you know I'm not, I'm on the side farthest away from the camera!

Edit: Here ya go!

Wait a minute...who took that picture? Aaron and I were at that crossing on the other side of the tracks.

[Brakey]

Wait a minute...who took that picture? Aaron and I were at that crossing on the other side of the tracks.

My own personal photographer who frequents this board too

[StrayWolf716]

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

[wagnew0923]

How long is the consist, usually.

[tadman]

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!

[Brakey]

Yes it is from 2011.

[J T]

My own personal photographer who frequents this board too

Where is that?

Also, is that really a 2011 pic?

No, 1911. "2011" was written to try to fool everyone.

[Brakey]

My own personal photographer who frequents this board too

Where is that?

Three Rivers