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Does anyone know when the circus train will be leaving Anaheim?
SteveD Member # 43
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Typically loads up after last show which would be late Sunday 8/4, and moves out early next morning. Note that since the next venue is San Diego rather than Bay Area, as I mistakenly said on another thread here earlier, the train is likely to be handed over to BNSF in O.C.(e.g. CP College) rather than leave town via Anaheim street trackage. Could be too dark for photography unless spotlights are rolled out by local authorities as a fire captain /railfan did in New Jersey recently. Keep your scanners hot.
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SteveD Member # 43
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Monday morning report by Anaheim Al on T.O. Board: "I did a drive-by on the way to the office...
The flats are near Cerritos and State College and appear to be all loaded.
The people cars are still near the Katella crossing just east of the 5 freeway. Some milling about there, but no sign of locomotive power.
Possibly an afternoon departure... ??"
SteveD Member # 43
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According to U.P. trace, equipment now handed off to BNSF with 1p.m. eta SDgo, but actual noon hour observation found nop BNSF power on seen, only twin Marlboro geeps doing switching. Suggest interested folks follow evolving story on t.o. board.
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SteveD Member # 43
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Dunno when it finally departed Anaheim as BNSF power still hadn't arrived by 5P. Train reported past Orange 7:20 and Irvine 7:30 so must have appeared on SARTCcam sometime in between.
atsf3751 Member # 1538
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I saw them putting the train together at the junction near Katella early this evening. The BNSF power arrived light just after 5 PM and coupled up to four passenger cars sitting on the transfer track. The power was led by a GP60M (#157, I think) that has been repainted into Heritage II, followed by a BN SD60M #9298 and Santa Fe SD75M #8227.
The rest of the circus train was sitting over in UP's small yard at the end of the branch in three sections. A UP GP40/GP38 pair in off the Marlboro job were coupled up to the flats.
I waited and waited and waited, but nothing happened. No switching, no movement no nothing. Several of the crew came out and sat on the walkway of the GP40. Finally, one of the crew men walked over and said they expected to have the train together and out of the yard around 7:15. Then he got in his car and drove off. I couldn't stay around, so I didn't even get to see them put the train together.
The circus website says the next show after San Diego will be in Oakland. Does anyone know what route they will take? (My own guess is that they'd go back up BNSF, switch over onto the Olive Sub and go over Cajon and then Tehachapi.) Would like to catch them some place scenic like San Clemente.
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SteveD Member # 43
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Again, supplemental info and a couple nice pix by A-A at end of "Circus Train to San Diego" thread on Trainorders board.
SteveD Member # 43
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Observed passing SARTC northbound from San Diego at 2p.m. today heading for S.A. Canyon curves, Barstow, Mojave(eta 5p.m.) and Tehachapi Loop enroute to SJV and Bay Area.
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