ENGINEERING TRACK TESTING
Weather & Rail Temperature Monitoring

WAS-PHL (Line AP)    PHL-NYP (Line AN)    Empire Line (Line AR)    NHV-BOS (Line AB)   PHL-HAR (Line AH) Michigan Line (Line AM) Springfield Line (Line AS)

Northeast Corridor (AP Line)

 Carroll Interlocking (Hyattsville MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 88.7 °F
Track 3 W rail: 116 °F
Track 3 E rail: 116 °F
Track 2 W rail: 116 °F
Track 2 E rail: 116 °F
 
 Bowie Interlocking (Bowie, MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.1 °F
Track 2 E rail: 106 °F
Track 2 W rail: 106 °F
Track 3 E rail: 107 °F
Track 3 W rail: 106 °F
 
 Severn, MD   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85.4 °F
Track 2 E rail: 107 °F
Track 2 W rail: 107 °F
Track 3 E rail: 106 °F
Track 3 W rail: 107 °F
 
 BWI Rail Station (Linthicum Hts. MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85.6 °F
Track 2 W rail: 107 °F
Track 2 E rail: 107 °F
Track 3 W rail: 103 °F
Track 3 E rail: 101 °F
 
 Loudon Park (Baltimore, MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.2 °F
Track 2 E rail: 106 °F
Track 2 W rail: 105 °F
Track 3 E rail: 105 °F
Track 3 W rail: 105 °F
 
 Bay Interlocking (Baltimore, MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 82.2 °F
Track 2 E rail: 105 °F
Track 2 W rail: 105 °F
Track 3 E rail: 105 °F
Track 3 W rail: 105 °F
 
 Martin State Station (Middle River, MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.1 °F
Track 2 E rail: no data
removed for track work
Track 2 W rail: no data
removed for track work
Track 3 E rail: no data
removed for track work
Track 3 W rail: no data
removed for track work
 
 Edgewood Impact Detector Site (Edgewood MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.5 °F
Track 3 W rail: 109 °F
Track 3 E rail: 109 °F
Track 2 W rail: 115 °F
Track 2 E rail: 110 °F
 
 Susquehanna Bridge   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 76.6 °F
WIN_SPEED: 6 (mph)
Wind_Avg: 10 (mph)
Wind_Max: 18 (mph)
Wind_Dir: S
 
 Prince Interlocking (Principio MD)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.5 °F
Track 2 W rail: 110 °F
Track 2 E rail: 107 °F
Track 3 W rail: 111 °F
Track 3 E rail: 112 °F
 
 Ruthby Interlocking (Newark, DE)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85.3 °F
Track 1 E rail: 109 °F
Track 1 W rail: 106 °F
Track 2 E rail: 102 °F
Track 2 W rail: 107 °F
 
 Wilmington Shops (Wilmington, DE)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 82 °F
Track 2 E rail: 107 °F
Track 2 W rail: 106 °F
Track 3 E rail: 107 °F
Track 3 W rail: 105 °F
 

Northeast Corridor (AN Line)

 Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia, PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.5 °F
Berry Track N rail: 105 °F
Berry Track N rail (B): 94 °F
Berry Track S rail: 105 °F
Berry Track S rail (B): 107 °F
 
 Grundy Interlocking (Bristol PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.2 °F
Track 4 S rail: 110 °F
Track 4 N rail: 111 °F
Track 4 S rail: 112 °F
Track 4 N rail: 111 °F
 
 Midway Interlocking (Monmouth Jct. NJ)   ( 06/17/2026 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 82.2 °F
Track 3 S rail: 105 °F
Track 3 N rail: 107 °F
Track 2 S rail: 109 °F
Track 2 N rail: 104 °F
 
 Union Interlocking (Rahway NJ)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 80 °F
Track A S rail: 103 °F
Track A N rail: 105 °F
Track 1 S rail: 107 °F
Track 1 N rail: 104 °F
 

Northeast Corridor (AB Line)

 Clinton Interlocking (Clinton CT)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 77.3 °F
Track 2 rail: 106 °F
Track 1 E rail: 101 °F
Track 2 rail: 101 °F
Track 1 W rail: 120 °F
 
 New London Passenger Sta. (New London, CT)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 69.9 °F
Track 1 N rail: 105 °F
Track 1 S rail: 90 °F
Track 2 N rail: 101 °F
Track 2 S rail: 94 °F
 
 Wickford C&S HQ, (N.Kingstown RI)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 78.3 °F
Track 1 N rail: no data
Track 1 N rail: no data
Track 1 S rail: no data
Track 1 S rail: no data
 
 Providence MW Base (Providence RI)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 76.4 °F
Track 1 N rail: 104 °F
Track 1 S rail: 104 °F
Track 2 N rail: 104 °F
Track 2 S rail: 104 °F
 
 Mansfield Impact Detector Site (Mansfield MA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83 °F
Track 1 N rail: 95 °F
Track 1 S rail: 104 °F
Track 2 N rail: 98 °F
Track 2 S rail: 95 °F
 
 Transfer Interlocking (Readville MA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 80.9 °F
Track 1 N rail: 103 °F
Track 1 S rail: 93 °F
Track 2 N rail: 104 °F
Track 2 S rail: 104 °F
 

Harrisburg line (AH Line)

 Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia, PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.5 °F
Berry Track N rail: 105 °F
Berry Track N rail (B): 94 °F
Berry Track S rail: 105 °F
Berry Track S rail (B): 107 °F
 
 Frazer Interlocking (Frazer, PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 78.8 °F
Track 1 S rail: 111 °F
Track 1 N rail: 109 °F
Track 4 S rail: 110 °F
Track 4 N rail: 110 °F
 
 Park Interlocking (Parksburg PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.7 °F
Track 1 S rail: 107 °F
Track 1 N rail: 106 °F
Industrial Track S rail: 109 °F
Industrial Track N rail: 107 °F
 
 Cork Interlocking (Lancaster PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.7 °F
Track 1F S rail: 96 °F
Track 1F N rail: 95 °F
Track 1 S rail: 95 °F
Track 1 N rail: 96 °F
 
 Roy Interlocking (Middletown PA)   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.1 °F
Track 1 S rail: 97 °F
Track 1 N rail: 97 °F
Track 2 S rail: 98 °F
Track 2 N rail: 96 °F
 

Empire Line (AR Line)

 Rhinecliff Passenger Station   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79 °F
Track 1 E rail: 108 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 109 °F
Track 1 W rail: 109 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 109 °F
 
 Hudson Passenger Sta. (Hudson NY)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 80.3 °F
Track 1 E Rail: 103 °F
Track 1 W rail: 102 °F
Track 2 E rail: 106 °F
Track 2 W rail: 107 °F
 
 Rensselaer Passenger Sta.(Albany/Rensselaer NY)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.3 °F
Track 3 E rail: 103 °F
Track 3 E rail (B): 85 °F
Track 3 W rail: 105 °F
Track 3 W rail (B): 110 °F
 
 Schenectady Passenger Station   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.1 °F
Track 1 E rail: 103 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 103 °F
Track 1 W rail: 99 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 104 °F
 

Springfield Line (AS Line)

 Meriden Passenger Station (Meriden CT)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 80.1 °F
Track 1 W rail: 123 °F
Track 1 E rail: 121 °F
Track 2 W rail: 113 °F
Track 2 E rail: 114 °F
 
 Hartford Passenger Station (Hartford CT)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.7 °F
Track 1 E rail: 113 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 96 °F
Track 1 W rail: 112 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 111 °F
 

Michigan Line (AM Line)

 Chicago Weather station   ( 06/17/2026 11:30 AM CST)  
Air Temp.: 58.8 °F
Track 5 E rail: 61 °F
Track 5 W rail: 59 °F
Track 4 E rail: 58 °F
Track 4 W rail: 59 °F
 
 Michigan City, Indiana   ( 06/17/2026 12:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 59.2 °F
Main track S rail: 38 °F
Main track N rail: 59 °F
Siding S rail: 60 °F
Siding N rail: 60 °F
 
 Niles Engineering HQ. (Niles, MI)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 61.9 °F
Main Track N rail: 63 °F
Main Track S rail: 54 °F
Controlled Siding N rail: 62 °F
Controlled Siding S rail: 62 °F
 
 Lawton Track Office (Lawton, MI)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 62 °F
Main Track S rail: 63 °F
Main Track N rail: 63 °F
Siding Track S rail: 63 °F
SidingTrack N rail: 63 °F
 
 Battle Creek Passenger Sta. (Battle Creek MI)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 64.1 °F
Track 1 N rail: 66 °F
Track 1 S rail: 66 °F
Track 2 N rail: 66 °F
Track 2 S rail: 66 °F
 
 Jackson Passenger Sta. (Jackson, MI)   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 66.9 °F
Track 1 N rail: 61 °F
Track 1 S rail: 77 °F
Track 2 N rail: 72 °F
Track 2 S rail: 75 °F
 
 Ann Arbor Passenger Sta.   ( 06/17/2026 12:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 68 °F
Track 1 N rail: 86 °F
Track 1 N rail (B): 88 °F
Track 1 S rail: 89 °F
Track 1 S rail (B): 88 °F