Ringling 149         
This was car 149 on the 1975 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 12-double-bedroom sleeper 10500 PORT OF BUFFALO, built by Pullman-Standard as a Plan 4125 car in Lot 6790. It was placed in service on 13 April 1949, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, and sold to Ringling in 1968. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark.
Date: 9/13/1975 Location: New Orleans, LA   Map Show New Orleans on a rail map Views: 1370 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Rolling Stock: RBX 149 (Passenger Car) NYC 10500 (Passenger Car) Author:  Michael Palmieri
Ringling 149
Picture Categories: Passenger This picture is part of album:  Ringling Brothers
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