Switching the Final Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus Train

Watching the switching and building of the final RBBB Circus train after the last performance at Nassau County Coliseum. The train was located in Garden City, NY and was powered by LIRR switching locomotives.

[@38911bytefree]

This engines look like they have been in the graveyard for 20 years and them put back in service .... Have some pride for your work and paint them !!!!

[@ArchTeryx00]

Apropo of nothing, it has always surprised me that the Cirque du Soleil traveling shows don't use private trains; they're based out of Canada and are heavy in Europe, and trains are a much more accepted mode of transport there then they are in the U.S - yet, it was left to Ringling Bros. to keep the old tradition of circus trains alive. A real shame it's now passed into history.

[@BrianSeaman]

That is some length of train there! Has the circus closed down?

[@lirrprodigy2810]

Brian Seaman yep. Gone forever 😓 all because of those stupid ass snobs who whined in the animal rights group. After the elephants left,attendance ratings went down 😕

[@NYTrainzchaser]

Yes, it has been quite an event for US railfanners to catch some portion of the 'last' Ringling Bros. Circus train, especially in the Northeast US as the last performance dates we in the New York and Boston Areas. There were two separate circus sets of trains, a red and a blue unit that were pulled over regular freight lines in each city. Some of the freight operators used special or heritage locomotives to pull the last trains, which added to the interest level to photo or video the service. A gallery on Trains magazine: Ladies and Gentlemen! A circus train gallery Check out Adam's video of the train being pulled by a 'heritage' Amtrak engine. Liberty Railfan Productions. Thanks for watching!

[@pcmusicradio4198]

Seems as though the LIRR chose 4 of their ugliest graffiti covered locos for this last circus show transport.

[@ArchTeryx00]

I wouldn't necessarily put anything by it. Switchers generally tend to be pretty beat up. MTA switchers have *always* been pretty beaten up and LIRR switchers are no exception.