I saw this from the Coast Starlight in Dunsmuir on the morning of May 25th. It looks like some sort of office on rails, Through the windows I could see people working at desks. On the side it said "TODAY'S DATA, TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGY"
------------------ Trust God, love your neighbor, and never mistake opinion for truth. -Mr. Toy
[This message has been edited by Mr. Toy (edited 06-05-2001).]
Posted by daniel3197 (Member # 27) on :
That is a track geometry car - it measures various things about track condition, using "NDT": "Non-Destructive Technology". Yes, it DOES look ODD! Perhaps the railroaders here could be more specific.
Posted by MPALMER (Member # 125) on :
Mr. Toy, Check out the "what's new" section of trainweb. The listing right next to your Starlight Travelogue on June 6 mentions the layoffs caused by the suspension of Amtrak's Vermonter. In that article, it discusses a Track Geometry car and what it found on that line. MP
Posted by Mr. Toy (Member # 311) on :
Thanks for the info, guys.I read the story and it was interesting. Its comforting to know they have a way of checking that stuff that holds up our wheels.
------------------ Trust God, love your neighbor, and never mistake opinion for truth. -Mr. Toy
