Cape Cod Rails

On March 18, 1999, Amtrak's Corridor Clipper track geometry/inspection car made an appearance on the Cape, testing the tracks to Hyannis.  This car measures track geometry including low joints, rail elevation, curvature, etc. (and in electrified territory the dummy pantograph on top can measure for catenary inconsistencies).  The car was sandwiched between MBTA F40 1035 and MBTA control car 1512.  Click on any of the thumbnails below to view the full size file in a new window.

The Corridor Clipper returns!  On July 29, 2007, this car made another appearance on Cape Cod. Click here for photos.

MBTA F40 1035 leads Amtrak's Corridor Clipper geometry car southbound, toward Hyannis.

A closer look at Amtrak's Corridor Clipper

MBTA control car 1512 leads train northbound through West Barnstable, after reversing direction at Hyannis.