"Two cameras have been fitted to the South Western Railway (SWR) train, named Hotshot, to monitor tracks across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset and London. Neil Drury, engineering and infrastructure director for SWR, said the cameras were helping to identify potential infrastructure issues before they escalated. During an earlier, more limited trial, engineers were able to fix a fault near Ashtead, in Surrey, with no delays to passengers, whereas a similar issue once caused delays of more than 41 hours, Network Rail said."
"One thermal camera has been fitted to the front of the Class 450 train to pick up electrical issues, while the other has been fitted underneath to monitor the shoe gear and third rail, which power the train. Network Rail The cameras will detect the types of issues which cause average delays of about 200 minutes each, Network Rail said."
Two thermal imaging cameras have been fitted to the South Western Railway train Hotshot for a year-long trial across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset and London. One camera is mounted at the front to detect electrical issues and the other beneath to monitor shoe gear and the third rail that power the train. An earlier limited trial enabled engineers to fix a fault near Ashtead without passenger delays that a similar issue previously caused more than 41 hours of disruption. The cameras are expected to detect faults that typically cause about 200 minutes of delay and may be rolled out to more trains if successful. Asset manager Angel Trains funded and managed the trial.
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