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)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 84.2 °F
Track 3 W rail: 106 °F
Track 3 E rail: 105 °F
Track 2 W rail: 106 °F
Track 2 E rail: 105 °F
 
 BWI Rail Station (Linthicum Hts. MD)   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 84.8 °F
Track 2 W rail: 103 °F
Track 2 E rail: 100 °F
Track 3 W rail: 94 °F
Track 3 E rail: 98 °F
 
 Edgewood Impact Detector Site (Edgewood MD)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 84.3 °F
Track 3 W rail: 104 °F
Track 3 E rail: 105 °F
Track 2 W rail: 110 °F
Track 2 E rail: 105 °F
 
 Prince Interlocking (Principio MD)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85 °F
Track 2 W rail: no data
removed for track work
Track 2 E rail: no data
removed for track work
Track 3 W rail: no data
removed for track work
Track 3 E rail: no data
removed for track work
 
 Ruthby Interlocking (Newark, DE)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.9 °F
Track 1 E rail: 103 °F
Track 1 W rail: 102 °F
Track 2 E rail: 99 °F
Track 2 W rail: 99 °F
 
 Wilmington Shops (Wilmington, DE)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.4 °F
Track 2 E rail: 100 °F
Track 2 W rail: 100 °F
Track 3 E rail: 101 °F
Track 3 W rail: 100 °F
 
 Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia, PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.2 °F
Berry Track N rail: 100 °F
Berry Track N rail (B): 95 °F
Berry Track S rail: 104 °F
Berry Track S rail (B): 105 °F
 
 Susquehanna Bridge   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.6 °F
WIN_SPEED: 13 (mph)
Wind_Avg: 11 (mph)
Wind_Max: 24 (mph)
Wind_Dir: N
 

Northeast Corridor (AN Line)

 Grundy Interlocking (Bristol PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85.5 °F
Track 4 S rail: 107 °F
Track 4 N rail: 108 °F
Track 4 S rail: 108 °F
Track 4 N rail: 107 °F
 
 Midway Interlocking (Monmouth Jct. NJ)   ( 05/03/2025 05:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 84.3 °F
Track 3 S rail: 103 °F
Track 3 N rail: 102 °F
Track 2 S rail: 101 °F
Track 2 N rail: 101 °F
 
 Union Interlocking (Rahway NJ)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 86.6 °F
Track A S rail: 103 °F
Track A N rail: 104 °F
Track 1 S rail: 106 °F
Track 1 N rail: 102 °F
 

Northeast Corridor (AB Line)

 Clinton Interlocking (Clinton CT)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 73.7 °F
Track 2 rail: 95 °F
Track 1 E rail: 89 °F
Track 2 rail: 97 °F
Track 1 W rail: 98 °F
 
 New London Passenger Sta. (New London, CT)   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 71.2 °F
Track 1 N rail: 80 °F
Track 1 S rail: 80 °F
Track 2 N rail: 91 °F
Track 2 S rail: 87 °F
 
 Wickford C&S HQ, (N.Kingstown RI)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 73.4 °F
Track 1 N rail: 86 °F
Track 1 N rail: 86 °F
Track 1 S rail: 86 °F
Track 1 S rail: 87 °F
 
 Providence MW Base (Providence RI)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 73.1 °F
Track 1 N rail: 102 °F
Track 1 S rail: 100 °F
Track 2 N rail: 103 °F
Track 2 S rail: 99 °F
 
 Mansfield Impact Detector Site (Mansfield MA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81 °F
Track 1 N rail: 97 °F
Track 1 S rail: 105 °F
Track 2 N rail: 103 °F
Track 2 S rail: 105 °F
 
 Transfer Interlocking (Readville MA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.5 °F
Track 1 N rail: 105 °F
Track 1 S rail: 104 °F
Track 2 N rail: 104 °F
Track 2 S rail: 105 °F
 

Harrisburg line (AH Line)

 Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia, PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.2 °F
Berry Track N rail: 100 °F
Berry Track N rail (B): 95 °F
Berry Track S rail: 104 °F
Berry Track S rail (B): 105 °F
 
 Frazer Interlocking (Frazer, PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 79.5 °F
Track 1 S rail: 104 °F
Track 1 N rail: 101 °F
Track 4 S rail: 102 °F
Track 4 N rail: 103 °F
 
 Park Interlocking (Parksburg PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.5 °F
Track 1 S rail: 104 °F
Track 1 N rail: 104 °F
Industrial Track S rail: 104 °F
Industrial Track N rail: 103 °F
 
 Cork Interlocking (Lancaster PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.5 °F
Track 1F S rail: 104 °F
Track 1F N rail: 103 °F
Track 1 S rail: 99 °F
Track 1 N rail: 101 °F
 
 Roy Interlocking (Middletown PA)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 80.8 °F
Track 1 S rail: 106 °F
Track 1 N rail: 106 °F
Track 2 S rail: 107 °F
Track 2 N rail: 107 °F
 

Empire Line (AR Line)

 Rhinecliff Passenger Station   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 67.4 °F
Track 1 E rail: 83 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 86 °F
Track 1 W rail: 88 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 84 °F
 
 Hudson Passenger Sta. (Hudson NY)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 67 °F
Track 1 E Rail: 73 °F
Track 1 W rail: 72 °F
Track 2 E rail: 73 °F
Track 2 W rail: 72 °F
 
 Rensselaer Passenger Sta.(Albany/Rensselaer NY)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 65.8 °F
Track 3 E rail: 71 °F
Track 3 E rail (B): 62 °F
Track 3 W rail: 74 °F
Track 3 W rail (B): 72 °F
 
 Schenectady Passenger Station   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 60.3 °F
Track 1 E rail: 70 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 70 °F
Track 1 W rail: 72 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 70 °F
 

Springfield Line (AS Line)

 Meriden Passenger Station (Meriden CT)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 69.7 °F
Track 1 W rail: 99 °F
Track 1 E rail: 98 °F
Track 2 W rail: 52 °F
Track 2 E rail: 89 °F
 
 Hartford Passenger Station (Hartford CT)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 70.2 °F
Track 1 E rail: 80 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 79 °F
Track 1 W rail: 80 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 80 °F
 

Michigan Line (AM Line)

 Chicago Weather station   ( 05/03/2025 03:45 PM CST)  
Air Temp.: 49.3 °F
Track 5 E rail: 78 °F
Track 5 W rail: 80 °F
Track 4 E rail: 77 °F
Track 4 W rail: 76 °F
 
 Michigan City, Indiana   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 47.5 °F
Main track S rail: 74 °F
Main track N rail: 75 °F
Siding S rail: 75 °F
Siding N rail: 76 °F
 
 Niles Engineering HQ. (Niles, MI)   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 60.4 °F
Main Track N rail: 84 °F
Main Track S rail: 78 °F
Controlled Siding N rail: 82 °F
Controlled Siding S rail: 80 °F
 
 Lawton Track Office (Lawton, MI)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 63.7 °F
Main Track S rail: 84 °F
Main Track N rail: 85 °F
Siding Track S rail: 86 °F
SidingTrack N rail: 85 °F
 
 Battle Creek Passenger Sta. (Battle Creek MI)   ( 05/03/2025 04:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 60.7 °F
Track 1 N rail: 86 °F
Track 1 S rail: 84 °F
Track 2 N rail: 87 °F
Track 2 S rail: 89 °F
 
 Jackson Passenger Sta. (Jackson, MI)   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 59.5 °F
Track 1 N rail: 84 °F
Track 1 S rail: 82 °F
Track 2 N rail: 80 °F
Track 2 S rail: 73 °F
 
 Ann Arbor Passenger Sta.   ( 05/03/2025 04:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 53.2 °F
Track 1 N rail: 69 °F
Track 1 N rail (B): 73 °F
Track 1 S rail: 73 °F
Track 1 S rail (B): 68 °F