Hi Leo:
Out here in the PRB, our hotbox detectors are about every 20-25 miles, BUT
we now have dragging equipment detectors at every other signal. Must be
that they're tired of ripping up miles of concrete ties everytime something
goes on the ground :>)
Mike Decker
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> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 22:26:40 EST
> From: qutlx1@a...
> Subject: Hot Boxes
>
> Just for general edification. We've (the industry) come a long way on this
> subject. Just read a TTC(Transport Test Center in Pueblo) report on hot
box
> detectors on the CN.
> On at least one stretch of busy main they have them placed every 15
> miles(yup) and they're connected to a central location that receives
reports
> as to the degree of overheating(not just if its hotter than a given
> threshold).They're working on perfecting the technology/methodology and
hope
> to be able to pinpoint when to set out a given car when its both
convenient
> and before it goes into failure mode !
> They hope to time s/o to reduce road delays and false alarms,etc.
> Leo
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