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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train

2010 Blue Unit Circus Train Report and Photos from Commerce and Anaheim, CA, by Carl Morrison

Comments welcomed at Carl@TrainWeb.com

Table of Contents

1.  Introduction and Performance Photos from Ringling Bros.

2.  RBBB Blue Unit Rail Car Photos taken July 13, 2010, Commerce, California

• Inside the Generator Car and Mechanic's Car
• Ringling's "Circus Train Fun Facts
• Complete and Current Circus Train Blue Unit Consist
  

3.  Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson's bio. and Interview

4.  Trainmaster, Keith Anderson's Interview and Photos

5.  Pie Car Press Conference with Photos of Chef Michael Vaughn and Performers.

6.  Performance Photos (Posted after August 8)

7.  Links for this Report

Chapter 1.  Introduction and Performance Photos from Ringling Bros.

Last year, the Ringling website was new and featured a graphic of a train.  This year, they have improved the website to include graphics of TWO different locomotives and some silver rail cars! Check out the introduction to the website at:  ringling.com

    * Los Angeles, CA
      Jul 14, 2010 - Jul 18, 2010

    * Ontario, CA
      Jul 21, 2010 - Jul 25, 2010

    * Anaheim, CA
      Jul 28, 2010 - Aug 08, 2010

TICKET PRICES:
$100.00 (Circus Celebrity)
$70.00 (Front Row)
$40.00 (VIP)
$25.00 (Lower Level Plaza)
$20.00 (Lower Level Terrace)
$15.00 (Upper Level Terrace)

Hear him sing "All aboard, All aboard the amazing Circus Train ...." and see a video of the Show at:

http://www.ringling.com/TopLanding.aspx?id=35904

You can imagine how excited I was to receive this e-mail, after reporting on the Ringling Circus Train for the last 8 years while it was in Southern California:

On Tuesday, July 13 at 1pm,  you are invited to climb aboard the world famous train to dine inside the PIE CAR with lunch prepared by Ringling Bros. Chef Michael Vaughn, and tour the mechanics car and generator car . Hosted by “Barnum’s FUNundrum” ringmaster, Johnathan Lee Iverson, the event will include one-on-one interviews with Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson, Chef Michael Vaughn as well as select performers.


Ringling Bros. performs in the Southland (LA, IE and OC) July 14th – August 8th.

Needless to say, I responded immediately that I would be there!

Publicity photos by Ringling of the Blue Unit show:

Johnathan Lee Iverson, ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, was the first African-American and youngest ringmaster in Ringling Bros. (Newport News Daily Press/MCT)

The Flying Caceres

Duo Fusion

Celebrating the 200th Birthday of P.T. Barnum, America's Greatest Showman

Enjoy!  Any comments of this report are welcomed at Carl@TrainWeb.com.

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Next Page: Chapter 2:  RBBB Blue Unit Rail Car Photos taken July 13, 2010, Commerce, California
 

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