02-28-2011, 09:44 AM
Pardon my ignorance ...
Exactly what is the function of a "Track Geometry Car" or train?
My very uneducated guess would be that it checks track gauge for proper dimension and confirms a parallel rail condition.
Beyond that, I'm clueless!
Thanks in advance for any insightful edification!
I am aware of the "Sperry Rail Car," long a fixture on the railroads of this country,
but beyond being yellow and interesting looking with all sorts of apendages on its roof,
I have no earthy idea what its function might be! :oops:
Exactly what is the function of a "Track Geometry Car" or train?
My very uneducated guess would be that it checks track gauge for proper dimension and confirms a parallel rail condition.
Beyond that, I'm clueless!
Thanks in advance for any insightful edification!
I am aware of the "Sperry Rail Car," long a fixture on the railroads of this country,
but beyond being yellow and interesting looking with all sorts of apendages on its roof,
I have no earthy idea what its function might be! :oops:
biL
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Lehigh Susquehanna & WesternÂ
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." ~~Abraham Lincoln