After a series of southbound trains, NS 047, the James E. Strates carnival train, finally rolls through Kannapolis, NC on a beautiful Autumn afternoon.

Blue Circus Train making its way north from Youngstown.

Originally built in 1961 for the Union Pacific Railroad, this car now runs thousands of miles with the Ringling Brothers Circus each year as a coach. The bearings on these cars were updated a numb... (more)

Ascending Elkhorn grade on its crew run from Williamson to Bluefield, the Ringling Brothers Blue Unit circus train passes through the deplorable mining community of Keystone, nestled deep in West ... (more)

With the Ringling Brothers Circus train already 6 hours late, they figured they would bring the Elephants out for a stretch. This provided a rather unique opportunity for photos as this may be the... (more)

The Blue Unit Train of the Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus holds at Kannapolis NC on its journey from Charlotte NC to Raleigh NC.

After this past weekend's carnival, the James E Strates carnival train is heading west towards Dundee Yard in Danville, VA with its next destination being Winston-Salem, NC. This line is the forme... (more)

NS train 047 with a string of classic locomotives on the last lap to the North Carolina Transportation Museum at Spencer NC.

CNW 411 brings up the rear of the special 047. The 411 and the 3 other units are headed to Spencer, NC for the Streamliner event next weekend.

Ringling Brother's Barnum & Bailey Circus passenger cars wait in Charleston for the equipment cars to be loaded.

On its annual commute from Fairfax, VA to Charleston, the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Red Unit Circus Train traces the former NYC West Virginia Secondary along the Kanawha River south of Char... (more)

CSX 7760 leads the James Strates Circuis train past the Norfolk Southern intermodal yard in Greencastle Pa

Shortly after daybreak, the Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Red unit passes the Mammoth coal loadout, northbound on the former NYC West Virginia Secondary toward Charleston.

The Red Unit of the Ringling Brother's Barnum & Bailey Circus Train heads west for Youngstown, OH with NS 9396 & 2653 in the lead.

The Ringling Brothers Blue Unit Circus Train is on its way from Charlotte NC to Raleigh NC.