For a week, the consist of MNCW 201 (40th Anniversary/MTA-Conrail)-DOTX 216 (Geo/Metroliner)-MNCW 6331 (Shoreliner III)-MNCW 129 (BL20GHM) traveled the system MTA Metro-North Railroad system inspecting the track. U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Railroad Administration DOTX 216 was, built by Budd in 1967 as Penn Central 803, was later converted to Amtrak 9642 before coming to the FRA. The DOT states that it "supplement track geometry inspections performed by the Office of Safety cars". The train is double-ended to facilitate changing ends.

The Geo Train operates in between revenue runs, and there were a few other interesting trains to include.

September 10-11, 2024
00:00 Marble Hill, New York, NY (with MNCW 214 Employee appreciation and 211 New York Central)
01:40 Ardsely-On-Hudson, NY (a little blocked by the local on this one....)
02:17 Pelham, NY

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