Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train
Lightweight Car
- former -
New York Central
HICKORY CREEK

NEW YORK CENTRAL HICKORY CREEK eventually became RB-157. Originally built by Pullman-Standard as a 5-double-bedroom/buffet/23-seat lounge round end observation car built by Pullman in 1948 to Plan 4126 in Lot 6790 for service on the TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED. Placed in service August 30, 1948. Numbered 10570 HICKORY CREEK in 1952. Renumbered 10633 HICKORY CREEK in 1958. Withdrawn from Pullman lease July 1, 1958, retired in 1968, and sold to Ringling.

Image: As RB-157 HICKORY CREEK in November 1976 by Melvin Bernero.

To Ringling 153 HICKORY CREEK. By 1975 it was RB-157 HICKORY CREEK on the Blue Unit train. By 1977 it was still RB-157 HICKORY CREEK. Retired in about 1980. To private owner in 1992.

Image: As RB-157 HICKORY CREEK by Michael Palmieri September 13, 1975 at New Orleans, LA.

This car never received a Ringling RBX number, as that numbering system came along in 1982.

To a broker as JSCX 10633. To United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey in 1992 in exchange for two Pennsy 21-roomette sleepers. Restored in 2005 as 800733 HICKORY CREEK.

Image: Michael Palmieri September 13, 1975 at New Orleans, LA.

A nod to the car's heritage on the New York Central 20th Century Limited. Has three of its five original NYC digits (10570).

Image: Michael Palmieri September 13, 1975 at New Orleans, LA.

Image: Michael Palmieri September 13, 1975 at New Orleans, LA.

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