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)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 96.2 °F
Track 3 W rail: 125 °F
Track 3 E rail: 124 °F
Track 2 W rail: 124 °F
Track 2 E rail: 123 °F
 
 BWI Rail Station (Linthicum Hts. MD)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 91.2 °F
Track 2 W rail: 118 °F
Track 2 E rail: 118 °F
Track 3 W rail: 115 °F
Track 3 E rail: 117 °F
 
 Edgewood Impact Detector Site (Edgewood MD)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 93.4 °F
Track 3 W rail: 121 °F
Track 3 E rail: 122 °F
Track 2 W rail: 125 °F
Track 2 E rail: 121 °F
 
 Prince Interlocking (Principio MD)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 92.2 °F
Track 2 W rail: 120 °F
Track 2 E rail: 117 °F
Track 3 W rail: 121 °F
Track 3 E rail: 121 °F
 
 Ruthby Interlocking (Newark, DE)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 90.2 °F
Track 1 E rail: 119 °F
Track 1 W rail: 115 °F
Track 2 E rail: 113 °F
Track 2 W rail: 119 °F
 
 Wilmington Shops (Wilmington, DE)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 90.5 °F
Track 2 E rail: 114 °F
Track 2 W rail: 114 °F
Track 3 E rail: 114 °F
Track 3 W rail: 114 °F
 
 Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia, PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 89.8 °F
Berry Track N rail: 112 °F
Berry Track N rail (B): 101 °F
Berry Track S rail: 117 °F
Berry Track S rail (B): 115 °F
 
 Susquehanna Bridge   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85.8 °F
WIN_SPEED: 3 (mph)
Wind_Avg: 7 (mph)
Wind_Max: 15 (mph)
Wind_Dir: N
 

Northeast Corridor (AN Line)

 Grundy Interlocking (Bristol PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 91.5 °F
Track 4 S rail: 118 °F
Track 4 N rail: 120 °F
Track 4 S rail: 119 °F
Track 4 N rail: 119 °F
 
 Midway Interlocking (Monmouth Jct. NJ)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 90.3 °F
Track 3 S rail: 115 °F
Track 3 N rail: 116 °F
Track 2 S rail: 80 °F
Track 2 N rail: 113 °F
 
 Union Interlocking (Rahway NJ)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 92.3 °F
Track A S rail: 115 °F
Track A N rail: 116 °F
Track 1 S rail: 118 °F
Track 1 N rail: 115 °F
 

Northeast Corridor (AB Line)

 Clinton Interlocking (Clinton CT)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 85.9 °F
Track 2 rail: 114 °F
Track 1 E rail: 107 °F
Track 2 rail: 115 °F
Track 1 W rail: 124 °F
 
 New London Passenger Sta. (New London, CT)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 86.5 °F
Track 1 N rail: 115 °F
Track 1 S rail: 109 °F
Track 2 N rail: 115 °F
Track 2 S rail: 110 °F
 
 Wickford C&S HQ, (N.Kingstown RI)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 88.6 °F
Track 1 N rail: 115 °F
Track 1 N rail: 117 °F
Track 1 S rail: 116 °F
Track 1 S rail: 118 °F
 
 Providence MW Base (Providence RI)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 87.2 °F
Track 1 N rail: 113 °F
Track 1 S rail: 113 °F
Track 2 N rail: 112 °F
Track 2 S rail: 113 °F
 
 Mansfield Impact Detector Site (Mansfield MA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 91.5 °F
Track 1 N rail: 107 °F
Track 1 S rail: 114 °F
Track 2 N rail: 109 °F
Track 2 S rail: 107 °F
 
 Transfer Interlocking (Readville MA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 89.9 °F
Track 1 N rail: 113 °F
removed for track work
Track 1 S rail: 113 °F
removed for track work
Track 2 N rail: 114 °F
Track 2 S rail: 116 °F
 

Harrisburg line (AH Line)

 Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia, PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 89.8 °F
Berry Track N rail: 112 °F
Berry Track N rail (B): 101 °F
Berry Track S rail: 117 °F
Berry Track S rail (B): 115 °F
 
 Frazer Interlocking (Frazer, PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 86.1 °F
Track 1 S rail: 120 °F
Track 1 N rail: 117 °F
Track 4 S rail: 118 °F
Track 4 N rail: 119 °F
 
 Park Interlocking (Parksburg PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 87.8 °F
Track 1 S rail: 118 °F
Track 1 N rail: 117 °F
Industrial Track S rail: 119 °F
Industrial Track N rail: 118 °F
 
 Cork Interlocking (Lancaster PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 91.8 °F
Track 1F S rail: 120 °F
Track 1F N rail: 120 °F
Track 1 S rail: 118 °F
Track 1 N rail: 118 °F
 
 Roy Interlocking (Middletown PA)   ( 07/03/2025 01:45 PM)  
Air Temp.: 89.4 °F
Track 1 S rail: 115 °F
Track 1 N rail: 115 °F
Track 2 S rail: 115 °F
Track 2 N rail: 114 °F
 

Empire Line (AR Line)

 Rhinecliff Passenger Station   ( 07/03/2025 01:15 PM)  
Air Temp.: 80.7 °F
Track 1 E rail: -90 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 112 °F
Track 1 W rail: 110 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 110 °F
 
 Hudson Passenger Sta. (Hudson NY)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 84.1 °F
Track 1 E Rail: 117 °F
Track 1 W rail: 116 °F
Track 2 E rail: 116 °F
Track 2 W rail: 116 °F
 
 Rensselaer Passenger Sta.(Albany/Rensselaer NY)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.2 °F
Track 3 E rail: 105 °F
Track 3 E rail (B): 92 °F
Track 3 W rail: 107 °F
Track 3 W rail (B): 110 °F
 
 Schenectady Passenger Station   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.3 °F
Track 1 E rail: 108 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 109 °F
Track 1 W rail: 107 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 110 °F
 

Springfield Line (AS Line)

 Meriden Passenger Station (Meriden CT)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 88.8 °F
Track 1 W rail: 127 °F
Track 1 E rail: 123 °F
Track 2 W rail: 115 °F
Track 2 E rail: 117 °F
 
 Hartford Passenger Station (Hartford CT)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 89.7 °F
Track 1 E rail: 123 °F
Track 1 E rail (B): 118 °F
Track 1 W rail: 122 °F
Track 1 W rail (B): 121 °F
 

Michigan Line (AM Line)

 Chicago Weather station   ( 07/03/2025 12:30 PM CST)  
Air Temp.: 84.5 °F
Track 5 E rail: 110 °F
Track 5 W rail: 111 °F
Track 4 E rail: 114 °F
Track 4 W rail: 111 °F
 
 Michigan City, Indiana   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 81.3 °F
Main track S rail: 113 °F
Main track N rail: 114 °F
Siding S rail: 114 °F
Siding N rail: 114 °F
 
 Niles Engineering HQ. (Niles, MI)   ( 07/03/2025 01:15 PM)  
Air Temp.: 88.6 °F
Main Track N rail: 119 °F
Main Track S rail: 114 °F
Controlled Siding N rail: 117 °F
Controlled Siding S rail: 119 °F
 
 Lawton Track Office (Lawton, MI)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 88.4 °F
Main Track S rail: 103 °F
Main Track N rail: 117 °F
Siding Track S rail: 116 °F
SidingTrack N rail: 115 °F
 
 Battle Creek Passenger Sta. (Battle Creek MI)   ( 07/03/2025 01:15 PM)  
Air Temp.: 86.6 °F
Track 1 N rail: 113 °F
Track 1 S rail: 113 °F
Track 2 N rail: 115 °F
Track 2 S rail: 116 °F
 
 Jackson Passenger Sta. (Jackson, MI)   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 84.4 °F
Track 1 N rail: no data
Track 1 S rail: 112 °F
Track 2 N rail: 109 °F
Track 2 S rail: 100 °F
 
 Ann Arbor Passenger Sta.   ( 07/03/2025 01:30 PM)  
Air Temp.: 83.9 °F
Track 1 N rail: 116 °F
Track 1 N rail (B): 118 °F
Track 1 S rail: 120 °F
Track 1 S rail (B): 119 °F