This optical track inspection technology detects and reports defects on rail joints, such as missing bolts or cracks, and is mounted and fully operational on both of BNSF’s manned geometry cars.

Jun 1, 2021 · BNSF takes every precaution to make sure that all track components including rail, crossties, spikes, bolts and plates and even the roadbed underlying the track are stable and …

Jul 11, 2023 · One way we ensure track integrity is regular inspection. In addition to people doing that, we also use inspection cars, called geometry or geo cars, that survey and measure track …

Our busiest mainline routes are inspected daily. In addition, our sophisticated inspection vehicles use lasers to precisely measure track geometry and ultrasound to inspect rails for internal …

On June 2nd, BNSF's newest unmanned track geometry car, the BNSF 91 was run out of Topeka, KS for a shakedown run to Emporia and back. Here, the train is at the depot just minutes …

Jun 1, 2021 · There are two types: the traditional geometry car, which is supported by personnel onboard the consist, and an unmanned version that does not have personnel onboard. On …

According to this old thread, 93 is an unmanned geometry car rebuilt from a car acquired from the defunct RB&BB circus train, but there was some question as to its lineage:

This car was originally an SP Commuter Car that was rebuilt by BNSF for their Executive fleet.

BNSF’s unmanned track geometry cars are numbered 90 through 93. (Fullerton, California – August 11, 2022)

July, 2023 Kawasaki is excited to announce the start of testing with BNSF Railway of Kawasaki’s locomotive mounted autonomous track geometry monitoring system (LATGMS). This …