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I don’t see why a device was needed to place a torpedo on the head of the rail. Surely this is something a crew member would do by hand.

I'm sure others would know more but found the following description from pinterest...https://www.pinterest.com/pin/382665299571794439/ On June 2nd, BNSF's newest unmanned track geometry car, the BNSF 91 was run out of Topeka, KS for a shakedown run to Emporia and back. Here, the train is at the dep...

BNSF 91 geometry car on back of Amtrak (I think it was Cascade or Empire builder) by sculpture park north of King St. Station. If you look closely, you can see what looks like graffiti that they tried to power wash by left window. Sad to see it on geometry car which you think would have tighter sec...

Private car PACIFIC HOME is on train 51(03) from NYP to CHI. This move was scheduled for train 49(03), but has been re-routed because Metro North's Hudson Line is closed due to flooding damage from Ida. Had it been on a day the Cardinal was unavailable, would it been routed via Pittsburgh? That cou...

Private car PACIFIC HOME is on train 51(03) from NYP to CHI. This move was scheduled for train 49(03), but has been re-routed because Metro North's Hudson Line is closed due to flooding damage from Ida.

Private cars NEW YORK CENTRAL 3, NORTHERN DREAMS and PROMONTORY POINT are now at Chicago Union Station (track 1) for this weekend’s events at the Pullman National Monument and Pullman State Historic site. They will be open for tours at Pullman on Saturday and Sunday. https://www.pullmanil.org/event/...

Private car “The Menzies Vista” ( former UP 9000 series dome lounge obs) will operate: Train 80(07) from Charlotte to Washington Train 89(08) from Washington to Savannah This is a shakedown trip after work at the AC&W shop, in preparation for their participation in AAPRCO’s 2021 convention speci...

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Eastbound special train “Extra 401 East” crossing Shinnecock Canal bridge. Photo by Gregory Grice.

Amtrak track geometry car 10002 "Corridor Clipper" made a trip from Jamaica to Montauk and return today (7/07/2021) in the consist of a LIRR inspection special train. Amtrak 10002 was rearmost, properly pointed, on the westbound return trip, behind locomotives 401 and 409 (elephant style, ...

I was just reading a report, with some photos, of a LIRR special inspection train from Jamaica to Montauk and return, today (7/07/2021). Heading east, locomotive 401, Amtrak track geometry car "corridor Clipper" 10002 (running backwards), C3 coach 4055, locomotive 409. Returning west, loco...

Will NORTHERN DREAMS, EVELYN HENRY and WARREN HENRY be on the front or back of train 89(05) from Washington to Savannah? They were rearmost on train 89(05) from Washington to Savannah. I believe (but am not certain) these cars will be on train 90(10) from Savannah to Washington. This is due to the ...

Private cars NORTHERN DREAMS, EVELYN HENRY and WARREN HENRY will be on train 30(03) from CHI to WAS, then on train 89(05) from Washington to Savannah.

PACIFIC HOME will be making a cross-country circle trip over the next few weeks. The first two segments are:

Train 49 (10) from NYP to CHI.

Train 3 (13) from CHI to LAX (directly behind power on head-end).

Train 42 picked up 2 Private cars this afternoon from Philly on the head end, NSRX/PPCX 800393 Missouri-Kansas-Texas MKT 403 and Southern 1. No clue on where they are going to after its NYP arrival. These two cars are part of David Winters’ fleet of private varnish. I suspect they may be enroute to...

PV movement:

CATALPA FALLS
April 22, train 42, PHL to NYP
April 23, train 43, NYP to PGH
April 25 or April 26, train 42, PGH to NYP
following day, train 43, NYP to PHL