2007 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Red Train

[chris_wlkr]

Just an advanced heads up on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train. The Red train is scheduled to come into Las Vegas, NV for their first showing this year on the west coast.

The schedule on http://www.Ringling.com is as follows:

Las Vegas, NV - June 21st to June 24th:
Departure from Sin City probable on the 25th and routes through Afton Canyon & Cajon Pass, then the Yuma Sub to the Phoenix Sub.

Phoenix, AZ - June 27th to July 1st:
Departure probable on the 2nd and route on the Phonex Sub to Yuma Sub, over Cajon Pass and over Tehachapi Pass to the Fresno Sub.

Bakersfield, CA - July 5th to July 8th:
Departure probable on the 9th and route north on the Fresno Sub.

Fresno, CA - July 11th to July 15th:
Departure probable on the 16th and route south on the Fresno Sub to Mojave Sub over Tehachapi and Cajon Pass (via SP line through Lancaster) and onto the LA or Alhambra Sub. Train usually ties down in two peices while in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CA - July 18th to July 22nd:
Departure probable on the 23rd via the UP Wilmington Sub to the La Habra Sub, to the Los Nietos Sub, to the Santa Ana Industrial Lead to the UP Tustin Industrial Lead.

Anaheim, CA - July 25th to August 5th:
Departure probable on the 6th via the UP Tustin Industrial lead to the Metrolink San Diego Sub to the San Diego Imperial Valley yard.

San Diego, CA - August 8th to August 12th ....

to be continued.

Chris

[Buckeye_Local]

With the upcoming Del Mar project work window, hopefully the South OC and SD County railfans will se it during daylight hours.

David

[chris_wlkr]

I think that might make it either possible or impossible considering the work window only affects one train.

Chris

[cabcar]

Its on the move with UP 9100(C40-8) - S-LVPX_25, departed Las Vegas @ 0531 according to >TF.com<

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Arrival Wlasvegas, NV 06/24/07 14:36 58 0 3990 5389
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Departure Wlasvegas, NV 06/24/07 14:36 58 0 3990 5389
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Arrival Bracken, NV 06/24/07 14:47 58 0 3990 5389
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Departure Bracken, NV 06/25/07 04:30 58 0 3990 5389
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Arrival Yermo, CA 06/25/07 13:54 0 0 0 0
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Call Yermo, CA 06/25/07 16:24 0 0 0 0
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Departure Yermo, CA 06/25/07 16:54 0 0 0 0
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Arrival Colton, CA 06/25/07 21:59 0 0 0 0
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Call Colton, CA 06/25/07 21:59 0 0 0 0
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Departure Colton, CA 06/25/07 22:29 0 0 0 0
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Arrival Yuma, AZ 06/26/07 02:29 0 0 0 0
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Call Yuma, AZ 06/26/07 02:29 0 0 0 0
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Departure Yuma, AZ 06/26/07 02:59 0 0 0 0
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Arrival Phoenix, AZ 06/26/07 13:59 58 0 3990 5389
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Setout Phoenix, AZ 58 0 3990 5172

Update: Departed Kelso, CA 6/25 @ 1006am.


---Robert

[chris_wlkr]

Thanks Robert.

Any of our Nevadafans catch the train departing or being assembled?

I plan on catching it on it's run Fresno to LA from LA to Anaheim, then departing from Anaheim to San Diego.

Anyone else planning chasing anywhere?

Chris

[cajon]

Reported on foamers thru Dagget 115P - 4 hrs early.

[daniel3197]

Does anyone know what the routing around the Colton area will be for this Circus train???
I presume that the only way for this train to make a left turn at Colton will be for it operate down Cajon on the SP line from the Silverwood X Over.
Thank you for anything additional!
--- Daniel

[davidcurlee]

He's going via Colton by way of the Palmdale Cutoff. As of 3:30pm, the Circus Train was in the siding at Canyon.

[chris_wlkr]

Any update on the Ctrain status?

Just curious.

Chris - Still at work - Yay.

[cabcar]

We headed up to the pass at about 2pm, to catch it. UP4264 was actually leading(UP9100 was the rear unit). It went into the hole at Canyon at 325pm, and left Canyon siding at 425pm. It arrived at the BNSF/UP Interlocker at Colton at 530, got a crew change and was back on the move at 620pm. The "Circus train master" asked the engineer what time they would be at Niland(120 miles East of Colton) for a crew change or something.
I'll post some shots later.

Thanks,
---Robert
Chris, you might be able to catch it before Yuma, after work.