After riding a G Train in the MTA's new image, I hopped off at the Smith-9th Streets Station in the hope of perhaps finding another new-scheme train heading south. Seconds after getting set up, I... (more)
A CSX track geometry car inspects the track by the diamond and historic depot in Plant City. MOW crews were very busy performing track work on this particular Wednesday.
With some confusion as to what the plan was (to many trains!) the geometry train went into track three at Armstrong yard to wait for some meets/a double over. Eventually the long train would be he... (more)
CSX Track Geometry car number 2 is doing its business as seen here at the 0CV 264 just 1 mile "north" of Dryden while clicking along at at approx 20 MPH it will hit the defect detector in just a m... (more)
Two UP GEVOs (UP 7949 & UP 8229) lead an FRA track inspection train across 9th Ave in Portland, just east of Union Station. The test car is headed to Seattle where it will be barged to Alaska for... (more)
Here is the Federal Railroad Administration's No. 217 Office of Safety vehicle AKA Track Geometry car. I did not know of it's existence. It is seen here on Amtrak's National Train Day, May 8, 2010... (more)
FRA track geometry train glides along inspecting tracks from Decatur to Mattoon. This self-propelled car holds up to 20 people, has a computer room and a kitchen.
An FRA track geometry car has cleared the Wabash - Illinois Central diamonds. It will run south to inspect CN tracks from Decatur to Mattoon. This self-propelled car holds up to 20 people, has a... (more)