Southbound Ringling Bros. Barnum&Bailey Circus Train At South Casky on CSX’s Henderson Sub

A bit before 11 AM on Tuesday, December 2 I got a call from Bill Thomas advising me that a southbound circus train just passed through Madisonville headed my way and could I possible get a couple of shots as it passed through Hopkinsville.  I grabbed a jacket and my trust Pentax and headed for South Casky.  South Casky offers a good unobstructed view of the tracks and allows shots of a good portion of a passing train.  The South Casky signal was green for a southbound movement so I pulled off the road and waited.  The scanner was pretty quiet but a bit before noon, 11:55 to be exact a headligh appeared to the north and, sure enough, it was the circus train.  A pair of CSX units were on the point and the consist included some 20 to 30 passenger and baggage cars and maye 20 to 25 flats with trucks, containers, wagons and such.  The cars were silver with Ringling Bros. Barnum&Bailey in red on the car sides.  A pretty impressive lashup.  The train ID is CSX P910-01  with 61 cars,  Chicago to Orlando Chuck Hinrichs

photos by Chuck Hinrichs  December 2, 2008  South Casky