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This is RBBX 48092 a passenger car at the RBBB Palmetto facility. The photo was taken 5/19/2007 by Neil Stutzman. It's on the website

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=752232

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John and Mabel Ringling's private car called the JOMAR sits on a siding in Sarasota with three other cars from the Ringling train. Owner Bob Horne has bought a 1947 Pullman, and 1957 Pullman and a 1960 Pullman from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He converted the 1960 Pullman into a restaurant now known as Bob's Train Restaurant. You'll find them all in a former lumberyard at School Avenue and Third Street in Sarasota.

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This photo ( looks like its slighty distorted to me ) was taken in Taft, Florida in 2006. This is referred to as an Solarium car with the larger windows on the left end. The photographer is unknown.

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This former Royal American Shows coach is housed in the Heritage Square of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The photo was taken in 2007 by John Hill. If I undertsnd this correctly, they have two RAS coaches there #54 and this one #35.

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# 71 was built by American Car & Foundry in 191? as Louisville & Nashville 2607. It became 2457 and later sold as RAS 71. It went to Railway Museum of Great Cincinnati and is offered for sale.

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Fillmore & Western Ry has two former RAS cars.

They are:7 Compartment-2 Drawing Room Sleeper, Pullman, 1913, "Raton"Assigned to AT&SF Ry California Limitedex-Royal American Shows #76. Purchased by Short Line Enterprises, Ltd. from Dick Weiner 7/91, Ft. Lauderdale, FLTransfer to Short Line Enterprises, Inc. 1/1/95. Sold to D. A. Wilkinson June 1996.

Cafe Parlor, Pullman, 1928 ex-Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac "Powhatan"ex-Royal American Shows Pie Car #56. Purchased from Dick Weiner 7/91Transfer to Short Line Enterprises, Inc. 1/1/95. Sold to D. A. Wilkinson along with Fillmore & Western Railway, January 1997.

Illinois Railroad Museum has:6 Compartment-3 Drawing Room Sleeper, Pullman, 1926, "Glen Alta"ex-Royal American Shows #81Purchased by Short Line Enterprises, Ltd. from Dick Weiner 7/91Sold to Illinois Railway Museum 10/91.

These cars were purchased in connection with preparation for a 1936 era movie project entitled "Night Ride Down". The film was cancelled in pre-production due to creative differences. Would have been one of the greatest RR movies ever.

From the website: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,541820

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Almost became a circus car!

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Located in Bellevue, Ohio, about 20 miles south of Lake Erie is this great railroad Museum. This RBBB car is stored close by but defintely out of sight. http://www.madrivermuseum.org/

If you have questions regarding the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum, please contact us at madriver@onebellevue.com.

Side swiped out near Chicago, this coach was given to the Bellevue, Ohio Railroad Museum. All RBBB wanted was the trucks returned to them. When I talked to the Museum personel a couple years ago, they had no intentions of restoring it and it would probably just be sold for scrap metal.

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Here are a few old show cars now housed at the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, FL ( about 25 miles north of Sarasota ) http://www.frrm.org/index1.php

ATLANTIC COAST LINE COACH 1116 built by Bethlehem Steel Co. in 1938 for Atlantic Coast Line. Sold to Royal American Shows in 1960's. Purchased from Royal American Shows in 1989. Stored for future restoration.

Where are they now?

Here are a few old show cars now housed at the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, FL ( about 25 miles north of Sarasota ) http://www.frrm.org/index1.php

ILLINOIS CENTRAL COACH 2682. Built in 1914 for ICRR. Modernized by IC shops in 1947. Sold to Royal American Shows in 1972. Purchased by museum in 1982. Partially restored for eventual service, car is presently awaiting future exhibition or operation.

Where are they now?

Here are a few old show cars now housed at the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, FL ( about 25 miles north of Sarasota ) http://www.frrm.org/index1.php

Pullman Short Leaf Pine, ex-L&N, ex Ringling Bros. Built in 1953, with original furnishings removed by Ringling. Currently being refurbished into a museum display car.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

Good friend Hal Guyon Jr. made the 80 mile trip to Rock Hill, SC to see the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus as owned by Johnny Pugh and Doug Howadel in 1988. Here are some pictures from set-up that day.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

The Cookhouse being laid out.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

Going up!

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

What a Big Top. 3 rings of fun, action and excitement!

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

With Fred Logan in charge they acquired a 10th elephant from Ford Bros. over the winter named Debbie. That gave them Freida, Ola, Bessie, Helen, Jewel, Conti, Pete, Tina, Sue and Debbie on the road in 1988.

Debbie had actually been on the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros from 1873 until 1981 when she went to Carson & Barnes.

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus - ( Hal Guyon Jr. )

I believe the Bale sisters were working the horse acts in 1988.