Where to place detectors

[Transportfan]

Do railroads have a pattern to where they place defect detectors, such as location / distance from one another?

[CSX5220]

Hi,
I've noticed about every 15 to 20miles from one another-it also depends on what type of detector (HBD/DED/HCD) you use and if your planning on going to other territories as well.

hope this helps
Regards
Mike S.:wave:

[Ferrous]

I know HBD's, but what are DED's and HCD's?

[Euphod]

HCD - High Car Detector
HBD - Hot Box Detector
DED - Dragging Equipment Detector
HWD - Hot Wheel Detector
WID - Wheel Impact Detector
SWD - Sliding Wheel Detector
PDD - Protruding Door Detetector

Ed

[Transportfan]

I'm using the TPR detector kuid2:30671:23307:1. HBD I think.

BTW. It seems to have a problem when I program it for "Track 1" (although Track 2 works fine). The voice will only read the milepost as 0.0.

[Ferrous]

HCD - High Car Detector
HBD - Hot Box Detector
DED - Dragging Equipment Detector
HWD - Hot Wheel Detector
WID - Wheel Impact Detector
SWD - Sliding Wheel Detector
PDD - Protruding Door Detetector

Ed

Thanks, Euphod! :wave: