Circus train

[Dusterdude]

Hello everyone,can anyone tell me the train schedule and routing from raleigh nc to richmond va,the train should be leaving raleigh sunday pm or monday am i would guess.thanks

 

[rweber95]

Circus schedule

Here you go http://www.ringling.com/TourSchedule.aspx?action=findshow&

Bob Weber

 

[Dusterdude]

Bob,unless im reading the link wrong,there doesnt appear to be a train schedule there.if there is,feel free to educate me.thanks

 

[cascaderailroad]

Trains do not run on an accurate schedule, and if there is one, it could be way off by 12 hours or more ... train schedules are often wrong, or altered as other trains show up early, or late, and throw off the entire train schedule system

 

[RRSignal]

What I think Bob was getting at is that the Circus train, like most freights/special operations, does not operate according to any real schedule; the closest you'll come to figuring where and when it'll be around is to look at the show schedule, and even that takes some experience.

In the case of the RBBB train, the show opens today in Brooklyn. I happen to know that the train left Philly Monday after about a day layover there, and went right through my area. I can infer from the information given here (as well as past experiences) that it takes about 3-4 days in this area between the time the train runs on a local line and the show's opening date, depending on the venue. YMMV.

Edit: Also, see this: http://www.ringling.com/ContentPage.aspx?id=45822&section=45823#12

 

[765mchone]

Projected leaving time from Raleigh is during the night on Sunday Feb 23rd. The arrival of the train into Richmond is estimated on the 25th with the shows beginning on the 26th. Ill keep this thread posted once I found out the routing and towns plus who its handed off to along the way. I would say it sticks with the NS, but anymore you never really know.

 

[765mchone]

FEBRUARY 24 RED UNIT Train-Run from Raleigh NC to Richmond VA. We presume the route will be ALL-NS via Durham, Greensboro, Lynchburg, Burkeville, Amelia.

2014 Red Unit Circus Train:
---60 Cars (39 conventional passenger-type cars; 21 TTX-[type] piggyback flats)
---4,370 Tons (when fully loaded)
---5,320 Feet (WITHOUT host RR's power attached; 1 mile = 5,280 feet)

RED UNIT -- 143rd Edition -- "BUILT TO AMAZE" -- now on the SECOND half of its 2-year tour.
SEE: http://www.ringling.com/SectionLandingPage.aspx?id=46818