track geometry car

American  

noun

1. a railroad car equipped with instruments for providing a continuous printed record of the cross level, gauge, alignment, warp, curvature, and bank of a track.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Caputo had been the railroad’s chief measurement officer, leading a crew on a track geometry car that inspects the rails to identify areas that need repairs.

From New York Times

His name is Thomas Caputo, and he was the chief measurement operator at the Long Island Rail Road — a job that involves operating a track geometry car that inspects the rails to identify areas that need repairs.

From New York Times

Crews also deployed an ultrasonic testing device, designed to find internal defects in the running rail, and a track geometry car to determine whether the track was properly aligned.

From New York Times