Today I was in our small town post office where the windows look out on the CSX rail road tracks about 30 feet away.. As I was getting ready to leave when the Ringling Brothers circus train came rolling past. First I was just struck by the fact that other than one time seeing it stationary near the circus in St. Louis a long time ago, I had never seen it pass anywhere near me while running.. We kept watching the passenger cars going by and it seemed endless. I couldn't help thinking of the facts I have seen that said a passenger train couldn't be over so many cars.. This train was amazing for its length.. I wasn't able to count the cars but it must have been over 30 passenger cars. Then came the animals and other flat bed cars with trucks and equipment for another 20 or so.. I don't know what it was about seeing that train go by, but it brought back a flood of memories of how things used to be and when a passenger train had a certain look and was impressive to see passing by. And if nothing else the sheer history of the train was amazing to experience. It still has me enthralled even though its now passed by for an hour or more.
I wondered how they arrange to use the various tracks. Passengers come though town on the CNN track that it crosses at an angle in Odin IL, but I have never seen a passenger train going on the CSX tracks an that alone was a thrill.
Larry
I wondered how they arrange to use the various tracks. Passengers come though town on the CNN track that it crosses at an angle in Odin IL, but I have never seen a passenger train going on the CSX tracks an that alone was a thrill.
Larry