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Photographs on this page copyright © 2005-2006 Lewis Bogaty
Ringling Brothers
The Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus travels the country by train in two units, one designated the Red unit and the other the Blue unit. Each has a different program and they play the same venues in alternate years, with the program changing every two years.
The front cars of the train are for the animals. The people come next, followed by flat cars with equipment containers. The circular "Greatest Show On Earth" emblem is red on the Red Units, blue on the Blue Units.
The Red Unit
Train
The Red Unit Train northbound on May 2, 2005 at Bear Mountain, NY
These are the animal cars.
The living quarters for the people
Smile!
The containers with all the equipment to put on
the circus
Crossing the Catskill Trestle later on May 2, 2005
The Blue Unit Train
The Blue Unit Train, southbound, on a soggy May 15, 2006 at Bear Mountain, NY
Whoops, someone parked the animal cars in a bad place last night!
The people cars--above and 5 below
This is the concession car.
The containers bring up the rear.