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==History==

==History==

ATIP has [[maintenance of way]] equipment. The Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) is a division of the [[Federal Railroad Administration]] (FRA) which oversees track safety on railroads in the [[United States]]. DOTX 219 was built in 2007 by [[ENSCO]], [[Plasser American]], and [[Colorado Railcar]], as part of a contract for two new [[track geometry cars]]. The car was delivered the same year.<ref>{{cite news

ATIP has [[maintenance of way]] equipment. The Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) is a division of the [[Federal Railroad Administration]] (FRA) which oversees track safety on railroads in the [[United States]]. DOTX 219 was built in 2007 by [[ENSCO]], [[Plasser American]], and [[Colorado Railcar]], as part of a contract for two new [[track geometry cars]]. was delivered the same year.<ref>{{cite news

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DOTX 219 has been used for track studies in the United States.

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Track Safety Standards; Concrete Crossties

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Latest revision as of 20:50, 31 January 2026

DOTX 219
Specifications
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Wheel diameter 3 ft (0.91 m)
Length:
 • Over couplers 91 ft 10 in (27.99 m)
 • Over body 86 ft 11 in (26.49 m)
Width 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Height 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Axle load 52,300 lb (23,700 kg)
Service weight 212,700 lb (96,500 kg)
Fuel capacity 1,050 US gal (4,000 L; 870 imp gal)
Train brakes Air, 1 disc per axle
Performance figures
Maximum speed 125 mph (201 km/h) (when using TGMS)
200 mph (320 km/h) (when processing data)
170 mph (270 km/h) (when using TRPS)
Brakeforce Service: 2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s))
Emergency: 2.8 mph/s (4.5 km/(h⋅s))

DOTX 219 is a self-propelled track geometry car. The car surveys about 30,000 miles (48,000 km) of railroad track a year.[1]

ATIP has maintenance of way equipment. The Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) is a division of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) which oversees track safety on railroads in the United States. DOTX 219 was built in 2007 by ENSCO, Plasser American, and Colorado Railcar, as part of a contract for two new track geometry cars. DOTX 219 was delivered the same year.[2]

DOTX 219 has been used for track studies in the United States.
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