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RBB&B 1975 Blue Train |
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The LOUISIANA SUPERDOME, just barely visible on the extreme right, opened on 3 August 1975; and the Ringling Brother Circus made its first appearance in the building the next month. It was Ringling's first visit to New Orleans in many years; and during its stay here, the BLUE TRAIN was parked in the Illinois Central Gulfs Poydras Yard. In this view, taken from the South Broad Street overpass, the cars were the 158, and the 156 through the 138, in numerical order. Cars 119-127 and 130-134 were parked on the adjacent track, but these were not in numerical order. The nearest car was previously Southern Pacific 4-bedroom/4-compartment/2-drawing-room sleeper 9100, and the little windows were for the upper berths in the compartments. The other cars on this track came from the Baltimore & Ohio, Rock Island, New York Central and SP. |
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9/17/1975 Upload Date: 6/6/2010 5:26:58 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
RBB&B 1976 Red Train |
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The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey RED TRAIN was parked in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard, for performances in the nearby Louisiana Superdome. Notice the potted plant getting some sunlight in the end doorway of the car! Much of the land under the Louisiana Superdome was acquired from th ICG. |
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6/26/1976 Upload Date: 6/6/2010 5:17:53 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
RBB&B 1977 Blue Train |
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This is the 1977 Edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus BLUE TRAIN, parked in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard for performances in the nearby Louisiana Superdome. This year, the observation car was Ringling 157. (Back then, Ringling cars changed numbers from year to year.) The car was originally New York Central 5-double-bedroom/buffet/lounge-observation HICKORY CREEK, one of two such cars built by Pullman-Standard for service on the TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED. It was built in August 1948 and retired in 1968. |
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7/17/1977 Upload Date: 6/6/2010 5:27:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
RBB&B 1978 Red Train |
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Illinois Central SW9 442 was switching the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey RED TRAIN in the ICG's Poydras Yard. The circus has just arrived in New Orleans, and would be performing in the nearby Louisiana Superdome, visible in the background. The train's caboose was Seaboard Coast Line 0825. |
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7/5/1978 Upload Date: 6/6/2010 5:17:19 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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IC 442(SW9) |
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| Title: |
Ringling 126 |
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This was car 126 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 22-roomette sleeper 10413 RARITAN BAY built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4122 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 5 October 1948, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to the Rock Island in 1959. It was rebuilt into baggage-RPO car 757, retired in 1968 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:29:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 127 |
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This bi-level autorack was car 125 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:29:51 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 130 |
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This was car 130 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 22-roomette sleeper 10429 MEXICO BAY built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4122 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 23 September 1948, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to the Rock Island in 1959. It was rebuilt into baggage-RPO car 759, retired in 1968 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:30:15 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 131 |
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This was car 131 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 22-roomette sleeper 10409 NAHANT BAY built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4122 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 28 September 1948, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to the Rock Island in 1959. It was rebuilt into baggage-RPO car 755, retired in 1968 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:30:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 132 |
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This was car 132 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 22-roomette sleeper 10440 WILLOUGHBY BAY, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4122 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 22 October 1948, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to the Rock Island in 1959. It was rebuilt into baggage-RPO car 754, retired in 1968 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:30:57 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 133 |
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This was car 133 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 22-roomette sleeper 10410 NEW YORK BAY, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4122 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 29 September 1948, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to the Rock Island in 1959. It was rebuilt into baggage-RPO car 756, retired in 1968 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:31:19 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 134 |
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This was car 134 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Union Pacific baggage car 6315, built by ACF in 1961, retired in 1971 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:31:49 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 138 |
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This was car 138 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 22-roomette sleeper 10436 JAMAICA BAY, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4122 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 14 September 1948, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to the Rock Island in 1959. It was rebuilt into baggage car 865, retired in 1968 and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 4:32:23 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 139 |
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This was car 139 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 16-duplex-roomette/4-double-bedroom sleeper 7104 MOCKING BIRD, built by Budd as a Plan 9536 car in Lot 9658. It was placed in service on 5 June 1954, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 17 July 1969, and sold to Ringling. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:13:22 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 140 |
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This was car 140 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 7044 MUSCATATUCK, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4167 car in Lot 6864, and placed in service on 8 March 1950. It was retired in 1969 and sold to Ringling Bros. This car had been ordered by the Chesapeake & Ohio in November 1946, but was sold to the B&O in September 1948, before it was built. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 5:28:51 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 141 |
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This was car 141 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 16-duplex-roomette/4-double-bedroom sleeper 7103 KINGFISHER, built by Budd as a Plan 9536 car in Lot 9658, placed in service on 26 May 1954, and sold to Ringling in 1969. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:12:15 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 142 |
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This was car 142 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as New York Central baggage-dormitory car 8962, became Rock Island baggage-dormitory 822 in 1959, and was sold to Ringling Bros. in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:12:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 143 |
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This was car 143 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 13-double-bedroom sleeper 10534 ASHTABULA COUNTY, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4071C car in Lot 6618. It was placed in service on 17 October 1940, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 20 March 1967, and sold to Ringling. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:13:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 144 |
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This was car 144 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 13-double-bedroom sleeper 10537 ELKHART COUNTY, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4071B car in Lot 6572. It was placed in service on 21 July 1939, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 20 March 1967, and sold to Ringling. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:15:00 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Ringling 145 |
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This was car 145 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 13-double-bedroom sleeper 10536 LA PORTE COUNTY, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4071C car in Lot 6618. It was placed in service on 17 October 1940, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 20 March 1967, and sold to Ringling. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:15:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 146 |
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This was car 146 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 7047 TUSCARAWAS, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4167 car in Lot 6864. It was placed in service on 23 March 1950, retired in 1969 and sold to Ringling Bros. This car had been ordered by the Chesapeake & Ohio in November 1946, but was sold to the B&O in September 1948, before it was built. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:15:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 147 |
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This was car 147 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 12-double-bedroom sleeper 10501 PORT BYRON, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4125 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 29 April 1949, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to Ringling in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:30:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 148 |
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This was car 148 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 12-double-bedroom sleeper 10508 PORT OF NEW YORK, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4125 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 22 April 1949, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to Ringling in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:16:24 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 149 |
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This was car 149 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 12-double-bedroom sleeper 10500 PORT OF BUFFALO, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4125 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 13 April 1949, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to Ringling in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/11/2010 11:30:42 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 150 |
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This was car 150 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally 10-roomette/5-double-bedroom sleeper 105 on the Southern Pacific's new LARK streamliner between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It was built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4072E car in Lot 6641, placed in service on 25 February 1941, renumbered SP 9207 on 7 November 1950, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 10 March 1967, and sold to Judge Roy Hofheinz in Houston in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 12:11:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 151 |
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This was car 151 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 7040 AUGLAISE, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4167 car in Lot 6864, and placed in service on 23 March 1950. It was retired in 1969 and sold to Ringling Brothers. This car had been ordered by the Chesapeake & Ohio in November 1946, but was sold to the B&O in September 1948, before it was built. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 12:11:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 152 |
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This was car 152 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as New York Central baggage-dormitory car 8961, became Rock Island baggage-dormitory 821 in 1959, and was sold to Ringling Brothers in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 12:12:43 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 153 |
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This was car 153 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as New York Central baggage-dormitory car 8967, became Rock Island baggage-dormitory 823 in 1959, and was sold to Ringling Brothers in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 12:13:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 154 |
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This was car 154 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as Rock Island baggage-dormitory car 820, and was sold to Ringling in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 12:13:49 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 155 |
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This was car 155 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 7042 GUYANDOTTE, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4167 car in Lot 6864, and placed in service on 31 March 1950. It was retired in 1969 and sold to Ringling Bros. This car had been ordered by the Chesapeake & Ohio in November 1946, but was sold to the B&O in September 1948, before it was built. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 3:01:52 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 156 |
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This was car 156 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally Baltimore & Ohio 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 7046 SHENANGO, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4167 car in Lot 6864, and placed in service on 30 March 1950. It was retired in 1969 and sold to Ringling Bros. This car had been ordered by the Chesapeake & Ohio in November 1946, but was sold to the B&O in September 1948, before it was built. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 3:05:13 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 157 |
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This was car 157 on the 1977 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 5-double-bedroom/buffet/lounge observation car HICKORY CREEK, one of two such cars built by Pullman-Standard as Plan 4126 in Lot 6790 for service on the TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED. It was placed in service on 30 August 1948, subsequently assigned number 10570 and then 10633, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, retired in 1968, and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. The car is now privately-owned and has been restored to its as-built appearance. |
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7/17/1977 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 3:02:36 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Ringling 158 |
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This was car 158 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally 4-compartment/4-double-bedroom/2-drawing-room sleeper IMPERIAL HARBOR, built for service on the OVERLAND ROUTE between Chicago and Oakland via the C&NW, UP and SP. It was built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4069H car in Lot 6688 and placed in service on 25 March 1942. It became an SP car on 31 December 1945, had its name replaced with the number 9100 on 8 July 1949, and was withdrawn from Pullman lease on 20 October 1967. It was sold to Judge Roy Hofheinz of Houston before moving on to Ringling Brothers. The little windows are for the upper berths of the compartments. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. |
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9/13/1975 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 3:00:18 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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