FRA Test cars test major routes all over the country. When testing they are normally operated by themselves with a locomotive and normal Train & Engine crew. Company engineering officials normally accompany the FRA test crew when the cars are testing.
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Today #21 (Texas Eagle) had a PRR red Federal Railroad Administration car right behind the locomotive. It was labelled Office of Safety Inspection. It had two silver pods suspended above the rails. I did not see any people in the car. Any idea what the car might have been doing?
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