NS Research Train

[hoborich]

Today, around 3:30 pm, I caught the NS Research Train, coming south on the Florida East Coast, through Ft Lauderdale. I did not have my camera with me, but I was surprised to see it in Florida. It was led by an FEC GP40, followed by an NS SD70 standard cab, and the two maroon research cars. Any ideas what it was doing in Florida? It will have to come back the same way, as the FEC ends in Miami. Maybe I can catch it tomorrow, if I can get some idea when it is coming back.

[Saturnalia]

Wonder if they're out there testing the first of the new Natural Gas-powered GEVOs. Or maybe just contract track inspection or whatever...

...based on your description, I'm not sure whether it's track geo or a dyno set.

[~Z~]

Isn't FEC working on passenger service from north of Miami to orlando? Possibly helping to check out the track structure?

[hoborich]

Yes they are working on passenger service to Orlando. Construction is underway on the new depot in Ft Lauderdale. The train I saw had the FEC loco leading, then an NS SD70 standard cab, followed by a maroon strange looking loco I believe, and then a maroon observation car. It said "research train" on the side of the car. Someone posted a pic of it on this site a couple years ago.

OK, here is what I saw today in Ft Lauderdale, with an NS SD70 ahead of it, and an FEC GP 40 leading.

http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/norf ... arch-train

[OwlCaboose2853]

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