12-05-2010, 07:58 PM
The circus is coming to town! Per trainorders.com, RBBB Circus is arriving in Orlando Wednesday morning, 08 Dec 2010. CSX is taking charge of the passenger cars, but FCEN is spotting the four stocks and the 19 flat cars/COFC’s in the Silver Star area so equipment and animals will be near the fair grounds. This is an unexpected bonus: I knew RBBB passed through Orlando, but wasn't expecting to see any circus traffic on my chosen prototype!
Here's the general area:
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I hope to get photos, but with daylight savings time in effect, it's a challenge to get over there after work while the light is still good. I might be able to swing something Friday or Saturday. I'l post pics of the rolling stock if I get anything. Some of the Orlando railfans will probably post footage of the full train arriving in Orlando on Youtube.
Quote:Animal Stocks: Siding tracks between Eunice Avenue and Mercy Drive north of Silver Star Road. These tracks are seldom used except for Circus Train Stocks. Animals are off loaded and paraded to the Central Florida Fairgrounds located on W. Colonial Drive.More here: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,2334130">http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/r ... ?2,2334130</a><!-- m -->
Flats & COFC: Located south of Silver Star Road, along Bengert Street, west of Saddle Creek Corp Warehouse siding. The main lead-in track for both sidings came off the ACL paralleling N. Orange Blossom Trail at Fairvilla.
Here's the general area:
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I hope to get photos, but with daylight savings time in effect, it's a challenge to get over there after work while the light is still good. I might be able to swing something Friday or Saturday. I'l post pics of the rolling stock if I get anything. Some of the Orlando railfans will probably post footage of the full train arriving in Orlando on Youtube.