SCT Intermodal passes "Audio" defect detector at Heathfield.

A Westbound SCT train passes the defect detector , at Heathfield , in the Adelaide Hills. I have featured this in a previous video , and assumed it was an optical device...but after further research , I found it is actually an "Audio" detector ! This unit "listens" to the wheels and can pick up many faults , like bearings, flat spots and dragging equipment...how about that !
Bonus points if you catch the "Seinfeld" reference ??
Video taken Sept' 23.
Cheers Gregg.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing that.👍

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks for watching! Gregg :-)

[@1471SirFrederickBanbury]

great capture Gregg! As someone who models Britain in the 20's and 30's, those are some fascinating devices.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thank you Sir! I do believe this might be a little "out there" for the 20's & 30's ? But a great era to model for sure. Cheers Gregg.

[@1471SirFrederickBanbury]

@@FishplateFilmsAlso, you should see my comment on the last video. there is perhaps... too much information!

[@alantrains]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Alan! Glad you enjoyed it. CHeers Gregg.

[@upsd402]

Interesting how they use microphones, and look for a certain frequency while it passes by. I didn’t know you were a long distance runner. Hopefully Australia will put you on their Olympic running team. Haha. Cheers from Terry in Nebraska. Great video.

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes Terry , interesting stuff! Maybe if they had Camp olympics...LOL I can run out of patience pretty quick though😂 Thanks for watching! Gregg.

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Clever stuff.

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes Andrew, a new one on me! Gregg 🙂

[@stevenallan702]

RailBAM is the one we have on the CQCN. Rail Bearing Acoustic Monitoring

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Steve! There are also sensors on the track , but I don't know what they do? Gregg 🙂

[@stevenallan702]

The sensors on track for ours, I believe, are so the system knows when to open/close shutters.

[@FishplateFilms]

@@stevenallan702 The track circuit does that on this one Steve, so the mystery continues! Gregg 🙂

[@smokeyjoe1034]

Massively cool. Science! Thanks, Gregg. Any updates regarding the sibling channel to this one? Cheers, Joe.

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes it's a new one for me! The new channel will require me to be living in Stirling, so a way to go yet, but I am gathering footage to sart it off , so stay tuned. Cheers Gregg.

[@richardredcastle7911]

No Safety Vest either....OMG don't you know that an orange vest will automatically initiate a big hole brake application, (without any human intervention), if you find yourself on the tracks!.....

[@FishplateFilms]

I'm off the clock and wear orange every day....but it's actually paperwork that stops a train..LOL Gregg 🙂

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Great video and.....You don't run like a girl, HaHa....There was a rock in your shoe....Right? Bob

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Bob! Yes a bit of ballast in the boot!! More from Lofty on the way Sir. Gregg 🙂