Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train
Lightweight Car
- former -
New York Central
8962

NEW YORK CENTRAL 8962 eventually became RB-141. Originally built by Pullman-Standard in 1948 as baggage-dormitory. To Rock Island baggage-dormitory 822 in 1959. To Ringling in 1968. By 1975 it was RB-142, a dorm-generator on the Blue Unit Train. By 1977 it was RB-141 on the Blue Unit Train. By 1979 it was still RB-141. Scrapped 1990.

Image: As RB-141 at Pittsburgh, PA November 5, 1977

Image: As RB-142 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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