BARABOO, Wis. – On Jan. 14, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that its two touring shows will conclude in May 2017. The next day, Trains Magazine visited the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, where Ringling’s circus began. Editor Jim Wrinn talked with Executive Director Scott O’Donnell and Performance Director Dave SaLoutos.
Circus train reaches the end of the line NEWSWIRE
By Jim Wrinn | January 16, 2017
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
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An excellent video and piece of history. I hope you will do more in the near future on the circus train. I visited the museum 10 years ago and looking to go back this summer.
Thanks for this great video. They really explained why the circus choose rail transportation even today. Unfortunately the break up of the train equipment will most likely mean we will never see a circus of this size again. It would cost too much just to reassemble the train equiptment as well as the other high costs of putting on such a grand show. Long live the memories and thanks to Circus World for keeping the memories alive.
Great video! Thank you.
A sad day for the circus train and those who wanted to photograph it and watch it in operation!
This video was excellent, Jim. A great insight into the history of how the circus moved by rail.