Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train
RBBX 40011
Residential Coach Car
Originally Union Pacific ALPINE PASS, built by ACF in 1954 as a 14-section sleeper. Converted to a 44-seat coach and numbered 5550 in 1965. To Amtrak 5690 in 1973. To Ringling in 1984. Ringling configured the interior to 8 bedrooms.
Image: John McCluskey on May 10, 2017 at Elmhurst, NY - the very last movement of the Blue Unit.
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