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From 2001 to 2005, while Kevin Venardos was Ringmaster for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, his father would join him aboard the Circus Train at every opportunity, riding from coast-to-coast and recording his journeys from a totally unique vantage point—the vestibule of the Ringmaster’s car! The resulting footage allows you to discover what it’s like to travel aboard the Blue Unit Circus Train and view the passing countryside just as if you were a member of the crew!

Your journey begins at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on the trek to Wichita Falls, Texas. From there you continue to west to Tucson and Southern California. After visiting the San Diego area, you’ll head toward the Pacific Northwest, traveling along the Surf Line, enjoying gorgeous scenery through the Feather River Canyon, on Puget Sound, and along the Deschutes and Columbia Rivers. Returning east, you’ll visit Albany, Charleston, Worcester, Cambridge, Nashua, North Haven, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Granite City, and more.

Along the way, you’ll learn about how the Blue Unit Circus Train operates. Its 58 cars haul personnel, animals, equipment, and supplies. Everything the Circus uses, shows, or sells must be carried aboard the mile-long train. You’ll see elephants being off-loaded for water breaks, tour the Ringmaster’s private quarters, and learn what it’s like to be a passenger on this traveling city.

Although the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus runs the largest privately-owned train in the country, the locomotives used to power the trains are provided by the host railroads over which the train travels, such as CP Rail, Norfolk Southern, BNSF, and Union Pacific. There’s some exotic motive power to be seen here too, including Wisconsin Central and Conrail.

Most of the scenes are taken from the vestibule, but there are a few fascinating run-bys that show the Blue and Red Unit trains at interesting locations such as on Tehachapi Loop and street running in Anaheim. You’ll also see many of the yards where the train sections are placed during performances and watch speeding freights whip past your nose while your train is waiting in the siding. Every minute is filled with some new experience in this entertaining view of America by rail from aboard the Circus Train!

DVD Special Feature:

• Chapter Menus provides instant access to program segments.

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