Saturday, September 12, 2009

Strates Shows 2009 (From Jimmy Hall) Part 1


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Buckles,
This season's photo shots of the Strates train unloading at
State Fair NY 09. 52 flats, 8 coaches, plus some shots of the goings
on here. One 10 in one and 7 + single O's
Business was brisk, greasers did well. The shot of the crowd was two
aisles off Broadway on a Tuesday .
Circus fans had a nice group of different poster and models set up in
their exhibit as well.
Will sent additional photos.
J C Hall

Posted by Buckles at 9/12/2009 06:00:00 AM

5 comments:

Chic Silber said...

Are you working the date or just

visiting like a towner (mark)

Should be a great time of year

for a state fair

Thanks Jimmy for the photos

12 September, 2009 12:55
Hal Guyon said...

Rumor is that this is the last year for the train, anybody else heard that ? If thats true it sure will be sad for us old railshow loving guys. I`m planning on seeing it in Augusta GA in October, just in case it is.

12 September, 2009 13:16
J.C. Hall said...

Chic,
Working here but visiting like a towny, {mark}, never the less.

PS.The Strates train coaches are blue with white stripe.

12 September, 2009 13:47
Anonymous said...

It's likely that a decision about remaining on the train is evaluated every year. It's a matter of the train expense versus trucks, availability of drivers or leased tractors, storage tracks, load weights and clearances, etc. Then there's also the general level of fair/midway business in the US, which hasn't been great. Another issue is the vintage and serviceability of the cars.

13 September, 2009 09:14
Chic Silber said...

Thare has been a glut of train

cars of every description (except

vintage coaches) for some time so

I don't believe obtaining cars

would be the deciding factor

13 September, 2009 12:07

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