Circus train Pics
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lionkingcmslHere are a couple of pics that I took of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' "Blue Train".
The first was actually a set up shot, as we weren't really coupled to the train (about a foot away). We did this so we could get some "publicity" shots. Monday, when the train came in, was raining and dark, and next Monday, the 3rd, we will be so busy that we won't have time.
This shows Tony, the owner of the RR (on right), myself, and the two locos we used to move the train. In the background is the north end of the train, which stretches for 36 cars, or ~ .6 mile behind the locos.
Tony and I were the crew for the move, though we did have some assistance, as we were the only ones who "signed on". He was engineer and I was conductor.
Actually, of course, I didn't take this shot, a friend did, using my camera. ;=3
This shot is from the other end looking toward the locomotives. You can get an idea of how large this train actually is, and there are still 22 cars that are not there, as they are in another town. 8=0
From where I stood to take this shot to where the curve starts is ~.5 mile. 8=0
The first was actually a set up shot, as we weren't really coupled to the train (about a foot away). We did this so we could get some "publicity" shots. Monday, when the train came in, was raining and dark, and next Monday, the 3rd, we will be so busy that we won't have time.
This shows Tony, the owner of the RR (on right), myself, and the two locos we used to move the train. In the background is the north end of the train, which stretches for 36 cars, or ~ .6 mile behind the locos.
Tony and I were the crew for the move, though we did have some assistance, as we were the only ones who "signed on". He was engineer and I was conductor.
Actually, of course, I didn't take this shot, a friend did, using my camera. ;=3
This shot is from the other end looking toward the locomotives. You can get an idea of how large this train actually is, and there are still 22 cars that are not there, as they are in another town. 8=0
From where I stood to take this shot to where the curve starts is ~.5 mile. 8=0
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Re: O.o
Date: 2004-05-02 12:56 pm (UTC)BTW, those locos are now classed as light locos at only 125 tons or so. The newest heavy duty locos are weighing in at 212.5 tons, but they are not the heaviest. The would go to the big steam locomotives, like the "Big boy" which weighed in at ~600 tons, loco and tender, in working order. The tender weighed in at a a measly 100 tons, and the loco was ~500 tons.