Well, I was over by the "grassy knoll" while all the afore-mentioned things were happening.. BTW, nice meeting ya Wes.. It just appears they were checking the safety systems and cycling a train today.. Yes, the MCBR did slow it down, but it was still going a good clip out of it..
It did appear faster today than last week. Dont be fooled by a camera or eyes several hundred yards from the object in motion.. This aint your grandma's buick...
Heck, I want them to check this stuff... extensively.... now.... That way we know it is right and will work like its supposed to in the event of a system failure.. Wear it out guys!!!!
Side note, whoever has closeups of the valley before the MCBR, look for "something" the train goes thru before it heads up the hill.. We noted a "clicking" as it passed over the bottom of the valley....every time. Something like a trim or a speed sensor... It sounded similar to the MCBR but much shorter...