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Thom Horvath's Collection
 
4/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Thom Horvath
Dates:6/6/1983 - 10/28/2006
Album Info:Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train Moves
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What to photograph going around Horseshoe Curve
Title:  What to photograph going around Horseshoe Curve
Description:  The vestibule provides a good photo location as the Blue Unit's train goes around Horseshoe Curve
Photo Date:  6/6/1983  Upload Date: 10/29/2006 12:06:42 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
Categories:  RollingStock
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Ringling Brothers is southbound on NEC Track 3 to Philadelphia
Title:  Ringling Brothers is southbound on NEC Track 3 to Philadelphia
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Photo Date:  6/6/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2016 7:22:44 PM
Location:  Monmouth Junction, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CR 6503(SD40-2) CR 6467(SD40-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
One of the nineteen elephants that traveled with RBB&B's Red Unit
Title:  One of the nineteen elephants that traveled with RBB&B's Red Unit
Description:  The Red Unit would be performing at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, NJ.
Photo Date:  11/15/1983  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 10:43:38 AM
Location:  Carlstadt, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RBX 31 is one of 43 cars on the Red Unit's train heading towards Philadephia
Title:  RBX 31 is one of 43 cars on the Red Unit's train heading towards Philadephia
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Photo Date:  6/3/1985  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 1:21:11 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RBX 34 is one of 43 Red Unit cars heading to Philadelphia via CR
Title:  RBX 34 is one of 43 Red Unit cars heading to Philadelphia via CR
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Photo Date:  6/3/1985  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 1:21:48 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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The Red Unit's 43 car train is  approaching MP 56 on the Trenton Line
Title:  The Red Unit's 43 car train is approaching MP 56 on the Trenton Line
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Photo Date:  6/3/1985  Upload Date: 7/19/2017 1:22:08 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CR 3350(GP40-2) CR 3333(GP40-2)
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CR 6127's leads the RUCT for a scheduled crew change
Title:  CR 6127's leads the RUCT for a scheduled crew change
Description:  RUCT was enroute from Binghamton, NY to Philadelphia, PA with 52 cars measuring 4,599 feet and weighing 3,650 tons.
Photo Date:  5/31/1993  Upload Date: 7/24/2017 1:26:43 PM
Location:  Pittston, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CR 6127(C40-8W)
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RBX 27 brings up the markers on the Red Unit's move from Binghamton, NY to Philadelphia, PA move
Title:  RBX 27 brings up the markers on the Red Unit's move from Binghamton, NY to Philadelphia, PA move
Description:  RBB&B started using RBBX and the 5 digit number in late 1994. This car came out of service at the end of 1994, was cut down to a flat and rebuilt, then went out as RBBX 80708 on the Blue.
Photo Date:  5/31/1993  Upload Date: 10/22/2019 9:12:18 AM
Location:  Falls, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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A member of the Red Uni tis probably wondering where we are
Title:  A member of the Red Uni tis probably wondering where we are
Description:  Was UP 5414; sold to RBBB in '72 / renumbered as 47, 42,41,52, 43, 56 and 42007.
Photo Date:  5/31/1993  Upload Date: 11/2/2019 6:17:52 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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The Blue Unit enroute to Oklahoma City from Philadelphia
Title:  The Blue Unit enroute to Oklahoma City from Philadelphia
Description:  The Blue Unit's 54 cars, weighing in at 3,870 tons and 4,780 feet long, on a 1,665 mile trip.
Photo Date:  6/10/1996  Upload Date: 11/3/2006 7:17:17 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CR 6398(SD40-2) CR 6362(SD40-2) CR 6073(C40-8W)
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RBB&B"s 53 car Red Unit train arrives at its destination on schedule
Title:  RBB&B"s 53 car Red Unit train arrives at its destination on schedule
Description:  This RUCT started this 455 mile journey in Hartford, CT
Photo Date:  5/20/1997  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 3:36:17 PM
Location:  Hershey, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CR 9614(SW1500) CR 6589(U36C)
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RUCT's RBBX 60004 was acquired in 1972 and is ex-UPRR 6300
Title:  RUCT's RBBX 60004 was acquired in 1972 and is ex-UPRR 6300
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Photo Date:  5/20/1997  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 3:36:45 PM
Location:  Hershey, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Red Unit enroute from NYC to Philadelphia, PA
Title:  Red Unit enroute from NYC to Philadelphia, PA
Description:  The Red Unit is passing the Belle Mead station during its 88 mile trip to Philadephia
Photo Date:  4/16/2001  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 11:03:17 AM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  FURX 3038(SD40-2) CSX 8628(SD50)
Views:  694   Comments: 1
Blue Unit is enroute from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Oklahoma City, OK
Title:  Blue Unit is enroute from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Oklahoma City, OK
Description:  This trip will be 1,629 miles long and handled by the L&S, CP, NS and BNSF railroads during this trip
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 10:55:06 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CP 9023(SD40-2F) CP 5573(SD40-2)
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NS 8397 & NS 3228 has transported the 5,044 foot long BUCT from Harrisburg(PA).
Title:  NS 8397 & NS 3228 has transported the 5,044 foot long BUCT from Harrisburg(PA).
Description:  From here the BUCT will be headed to its final destination of Oklahoma City (OK) via NS and BNSF.
Photo Date:  6/10/2002  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 10:56:56 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  NS 8397(C40-8W) NS 3228(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Ringling Bros Red Unit heads to Providence, RI
Title:  Ringling Bros Red Unit heads to Providence, RI
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing it at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:16:06 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CSX 5010(AC60CW)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus train
Title:  Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus train
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing in at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:17:48 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus train
Title:  Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus train
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing in at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:17:59 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Ringling Bothers Red Unit Circus Train
Title:  Ringling Bothers Red Unit Circus Train
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing in at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:18:15 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Views:  178   Comments: 0
Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus train
Title:  Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus train
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing in at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI. This bus is used for transporting the people from the train to the arena.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:18:27 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus Train COFCs
Title:  Ringling Brothers Red Unit Circus Train COFCs
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing in at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:18:41 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Ringling Bros Red Unit Circus Train
Title:  Ringling Bros Red Unit Circus Train
Description:  CSX 916-30 makes its way down CRs Shared Assets LEHL passing siding after coming off the Trenton Line. This 58 car train, weighing in at 4,265 tons and measuring 5,148 feet, was making the 443 mile trip from Philadelphia, PA to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2007 9:18:53 AM
Location:  Bridgewater, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RB&BB"s flatcars bring up the rear
Title:  RB&BB"s flatcars bring up the rear
Description:  These buses are used by the circus to transport the circus personel from the train to the arena.
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 6:43:37 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Watching the Blue Unit's consist pass by under rainy skies
Title:  Watching the Blue Unit's consist pass by under rainy skies
Description:  The 2008 Blue Unit's consist would have 36 coaches, 4 stock cars and 21 flats on this trip to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 6:43:26 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Viewing the Blue Unit's coaches as they head east on the lehigh Line
Title:  Viewing the Blue Unit's coaches as they head east on the lehigh Line
Description:  Viewing some of thr thirty-six coaches that were in the Blue Unit's consist.
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 6:43:06 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RB&BB's Blue Unit Circus train is east bound on this rainy day
Title:  RB&BB's Blue Unit Circus train is east bound on this rainy day
Description:  CSX P916 would have 61 cars, weigh 4,490 tons and measure 5,409 feet for this 443 mile trip to Providence, RI.
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 6:42:56 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CSX 5312(ES44DC) CSX 5210(ES44DC)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Note the open door on the tractor as the Blue Unit passes by
Title:  Note the open door on the tractor as the Blue Unit passes by
Description:  That open tractor door would have the CSX crew asking for permission to stop and send someone to close this door.
Photo Date:  4/28/2008  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 6:42:42 PM
Location:  Manville, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RBB&B's Red Unit continues the journey west to Omaha, Nebraska
Title:  RBB&B's Red Unit continues the journey west to Omaha, Nebraska
Description:  A crew change and watering the animals, NS 047 continues a 1,213 mile trip from Trenton (NJ) to Omaha.
Photo Date:  6/1/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 6:11:31 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  NS 2607(SD70M) NS 2753(SD70M-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
Ringling Bros Red Unit (CSX 917-21) is on its way to Newark, NJ
Title:  Ringling Bros Red Unit (CSX 917-21) is on its way to Newark, NJ
Description:  There are fifty-nine cars with a combined weight of 4,290 tons which measures out to 5,235 feet.
Photo Date:  2/21/2011  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 11:57:33 AM
Location:  Belle Mead, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CSX 210(AC44CW)
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RBB&B's Red Unit flatcars pass by the ex-Reading station at MP50
Title:  RBB&B's Red Unit flatcars pass by the ex-Reading station at MP50
Description:  There are fifty-nine cars with a combined weight of 4,290 tons which measures out to 5,235 feet.
Photo Date:  2/21/2011  Upload Date: 2/21/2011 11:57:45 AM
Location:  Belle Mead, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Ringling Brothers Blue Unit circus train travels east over the LEHL
Title:  Ringling Brothers Blue Unit circus train travels east over the LEHL
Description:  The 61 car train was coming from Huntsville(AL) and heading to Providence (RI)
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 5/6/2012 8:34:11 AM
Location:  Three Bridges, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  NS 2540(SD70) NS 2768(SD70M-2) NS 2568(SD70)
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NS 9386 leads the Blue Unit Circus train for the last time over  NS's LEHL
Title:  NS 9386 leads the Blue Unit Circus train for the last time over NS's LEHL
Description:  The train was coming from Charleston, WVA and heading to Uniondale, NY for its final engagement. Other NS diesels were: 9273, 8424, 9972, 2546 and heritage unit 1069
Photo Date:  5/10/2017  Upload Date: 5/12/2017 10:28:25 AM
Location:  Hillsborough, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  NS 9386(C44-9W)
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The final run of RBB&B's circus train over the Trenton Line @ MP 50
Title:  The final run of RBB&B's circus train over the Trenton Line @ MP 50
Description:  The trailing consist had coaches and flats combined from the Red and Blue Units.
Photo Date:  5/24/2017  Upload Date: 5/24/2017 11:15:23 AM
Location:  Belle Mead, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Locomotives:  CSX 3159(ES44AC-H) CSX 726(ES44AC-H)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
RBBX 40006 passes through the grade crossing on its way to Scranton
Title:  RBBX 40006 passes through the grade crossing on its way to Scranton
Description:  RBBX 40006, RBB&B house # 172, was built in 1953 by American Car & Foundry as a forty-four seat coach. It would see service as UPRR 5459.
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 10:42:00 AM
Location:  Bangor, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RBBX 42010 heads on to NS's Portland Secondary track
Title:  RBBX 42010 heads on to NS's Portland Secondary track
Description:  RBBX 42010, RBB&B house # 176, was built in 1950 by Pullman also as a forty-four seat coach. It would also see service as UPRR 5419.
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 10:42:41 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Passing by the former DL&W Depot on June 10, 2017 is RBBX 40006 and RBBX 42010. These were two of the three cars that were purchased by the Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Society (ELDCS).
Title:  Passing by the former DL&W Depot on June 10, 2017 is RBBX 40006 and RBBX 42010. These were two of the three cars that were purchased by the Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Society (ELDCS).
Description:  These were two of the three cars that were purchased by the Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Society (ELDCS).
Photo Date:  6/10/2017  Upload Date: 6/17/2017 10:43:03 AM
Location:  Portland, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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RBBX 42010 is in the consist of an excursion heading to Scranton
Title:  RBBX 42010 is in the consist of an excursion heading to Scranton
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Photo Date:  10/21/2017  Upload Date: 10/23/2017 11:59:48 AM
Location:  East Stroudsburg, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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Two former RBB&B coaches are on display at Dr Doolittle's Cafe
Title:  Two former RBB&B coaches are on display at Dr Doolittle's Cafe
Description:  RBBX 420177 (ex-RBBX 42017) is the ringmaster's quarters / RBBX 400078 (ex-RBBX 40007) is residential car.
Photo Date:  4/12/2019  Upload Date: 5/5/2019 12:43:41 PM
Location:  DuBois, PA
Author:  Thom Horvath
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