2011 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train - Red Train - Oakland, CA

[Buckeye_Local]

Scenario: The circus train to go back to Phoenix, interchange to BNSF, makes its way to the Transcon at Williams Junction, head to Barstow and then Mojave? or is it shorter and quicker to head to West Colton and then up to the Palmdale cutoff?

[SF3751]

I heard the train departed at 11:29 Mountain Time...all I've known all day.

Alex~ Anyone has a lead unit # i'd really appreciate it, thanks.

[Buckeye_Local]

The train did actually run from Tucson to Phoenix this morning as the STUPX 04.

[SF3751]

(07-04-2011 02:19 PM)Buckeye_Local Wrote:  The train did actually run from Tucson to Phoenix this morning as the STUPX 04.

It did indeed. Rumor has it UP is handing the train over to BNSF at Phoenix.

~Alex

[Buckeye_Local]

Yep, it was. The train was passing through Glendale around 2:30pm. The locomotives are the UP 4043, UP 4279 and the UP 5219

[SF3751]

Train should be on Tehachapi right now.

~Alex

[SF3751]

Train arriving into Bakersfield - 8:33AM

UP 4043 the leader

~Alex

[TC Smith]

(07-04-2011 12:41 PM)Buckeye_Local Wrote:  Scenario: The circus train to go back to Phoenix, interchange to BNSF, makes its way to the Transcon at Williams Junction, head to Barstow and then Mojave? or is it shorter and quicker to head to West Colton and then up to the Palmdale cutoff?

In previous years it went over the A&C, Williams Jct. would have it facing east rather than west.


TCS - lovely Bakersfield in the am, mmmmm .... no.

[SF3751]

Train made it to Fresno, spent the day watching them shove the train every-which-way, caught the animal march down the streets of downtown, etc.

Excellent day all in all.

Alex~ Recharging after being drained by the heat today...

[chris_wlkr]

What time did they arrive in Fresno please.

And pictures are expected.