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Date: 10/27/24 10:22
CSX I141 with Boxcar
Author: Jesse6669

I noticed today on the Cincinnati RR Club cam as I141 (intermodal North Baltimore to Jacksonville) was going down the ramp track to work the intermodal yard, there is a boxcar behind the power with what appears to be solar panels on the roof.  Anyone know what this is?  A telemetry car of some sort?  Here's a screen grab of the car.

 




Date: 10/27/24 11:41
Re: CSX I141 with Boxcar
Author: GPutz

That's probably a track geometry measurement car.  Gerry



Date: 10/27/24 12:16
Re: CSX I141 with Boxcar
Author: Gonut1

Yup, with big text on the side "DO NOT HUMP". If you see one on a railcam at night you will see the red lighting emitted from under the car.
Go



Date: 10/27/24 16:27
Re: CSX I141 with Boxcar
Author: WM_1109

Not that I can tell much from this photograph, but it's likely an ATAC (Autonomous Track Assessment Car) to use CSX's terminology. CSX operates a small fleet of them (8, to be exact) . These non-revenue cars travel in revenue service, measuring track geometry conditions. Instrumentation measures gage, profile, crosslevel, warp, and alignment. The ATACs are essentially converted boxcars, with concrete added to increase the weight of the car and the testing quality.
/Ted




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Date: 10/28/24 08:00
Re: CSX I141 with Boxcar
Author: Jesse6669

Thank you everyone--good information, TIL something new.



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