The rinse that follows includes chemicals to help eliminate spots, and inflatable bags with squeegees on the end to finish the windows. The rear locomotive’s sloping front is then washed as the brush moves from top to bottom. Once the train stops, a massive articulated spinning brush then drops down to clean the bottom of the locomotive’s streamlined nose cone and gradually rides up to the cab’s windshield as the train moves forward. The process begins when the Basecamp engineer, guided by a series of digital speedometers, pulls the train into the washer at an optimal speed of 3 mph.Īs seen in video provided by Brightline, it pauses about halfway through. Custom-designed by Whiting Systems of Bryant, Ark., it continues to undergo tests at Brightline’s Basecamp, the new moniker for the company’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility.Īfter passengers leave the train at Orlando’s airport station and before other turn-around servicing occurs, trainsets move directly to the washer building. When revenue service is extended from West Palm Beach to Orlando International Airport on a yet-to-be determined date this year, a key component in providing a memorable travel experience is the automated train wash. But from its inception in 2018, Brightline has consistently valued interior and exterior cleanliness on its South Florida trainsets. Clean windows and a sparkling appearance may not be a priority to other passenger and commuter operations, judging from the caked-on grime passengers around the country put up with daily.
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