Photography from the collection of Karl Brand

Karl Brand caught the first set of Union Pacifc cars that Ringling purchased on their way from Kansas City to Birmingham, AL on the Frisco in 1971.

Here the former UP passenger cars are headed up by a pair of Frisco F-Units at Merriam, KS.

Image: Karl Brand. More of Karl's photography can be found at Frisco.org

The string of some 20 yellow cars - Passenger Extra 43 South - was followed by a 1200-class wide-vision caboose.

Image: Karl Brand.

The cars would soon be modified and completely reconfigured for circus train use.

Image: Karl Brand at Lackmans, KS.

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