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

NEW YORK CENTRAL NAHANT BAY eventually became RB-60. Originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as a 22-roomette sleeper to Plan 4122 in Lot 6790. Numbered 10409 NAHANT BAY in 1952. To Rock Island in 1959 and rebuilt into baggage-RPO car 755. To Judge Roy Hofheinz (via RAILCO brokers). To Ringling in 1969. By 1975 it was stock car RB-131 on the Blue Unit Train. By 1979 it was RB-60 on the Red Unit Train. Scrapped 1990.

Image: As RB-131 in New Orleans September 13, 1975. By Michael Palmieri, who was able to board the train and verify most of the old car names by name plates on their end doors.

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