RBBX Red Train Info?

Been following the progress northward of the RBB&BC Red train on TrainOrders. Progress reports pretty much peter out after the train passed Ashland, VA at 12:45 p.m. today (March 7). Unfortunately it seems the train will arrive in Croxton (I believe that is the destination) tonight sometime.

Anyone have a clue as to when/where they spot the train? I believe it's on the Suzy-Q somewhere (Lodi Branch?). Will they do it tonight, or will it be a daylight thing tomorrow morning? Any help would be appreciated.

BTW, I nabbed it last year on its way to Long Island at Waverly in absolutely atrocious weather - you can check it out below:

==> Ringling Bros Red Train at WA6 <==

through Newark, DE at 9:00 PM. If it's up this way before midnight, I may still try to get a shot with my new flash unit...

OCtrainguy wrote:Last year, some of the cars were on a siding on the Pascack Valley Line.

Originally, I heard that is where they are supposed to be again this year. I heard that a few weeks back though and things could have changed. I unfortunately do not have the time to track it down and try to catch and grab some shots.

he's through Belle Mead now, should be hitting Port Reading Jct soon

Where will the handoff take place? I would assume the train will go via Oak Island, P&H branch via CP Stock, through the Meadows to Croxton. If they will park it on the Pascack Valley, will they wait until the end of rush hour to move?

Saw the circus train rolling east thru Bound brook at 11:55 pm. Conrail North Jersey held him for us ( NJT 5458 ) at Aldene 12:30 am. I think North Jersey DS was calling him P194 ? HACK tower told him right along into Croxton but the CSX engineer stated he was not familiar with the yard, two minutes later they told him to pull up to Croxton cut his power off, go into the clear and an NS recrew will take it from there, that was around 1:10 am.

Zeke wrote:Saw the circus train rolling east thru Bound brook at 11:55 pm. Conrail North Jersey held him for us ( NJT 5458 ) at Aldene 12:30 am. I think North Jersey DS was calling him P194 ? HACK tower told him right along into Croxton but the CSX engineer stated he was not familiar with the yard, two minutes later they told him to pull up to Croxton cut his power off, go into the clear and an NS recrew will take it from there, that was around 1:10 am.

The symbol on CSX was P971...and they were clear of Langhorne on the Trenton Sub at 11:04PM. Myself and a group of other South Jersians saw it there...I made a feeble attempt at stopping the action of a 50MPH train in terrible lighting conditions:

http://www.SJRail.com/DailyPhotos/P971_Langhorne.jpg
http://www.SJRail.com/DailyPhotos/P971_Langhorne_2.jpg

Can't even tell it's the circus train really, but heck, I drove about 40 miles at an increadible rate of speed to get these photos...use your imagination I arrived there with about 5 minutes to spare...

Mike DiMunno
www.SJRail.com: All about South Jersey Railroads!

I caught it coming under the Turnpike at Exit 16W around 0945 heading up to Wood Ridge..

HC90 with the Circus Train calling North Jersey DS for permission out of Croxton 0814.

As of 10 AM the HC 90 is on NEC Track 2 west of Lane, the diesels are cutting off, and Amtrak 661 & 665 (I think those are the numbers) are approaching Lane.

Circus train on Amtrak at Lane 1000. Amtrak motors getting ready to tie on and move east.

Circus Train east through Newark Penn Station at 1100.