Operation when the hot box detector is not in use
Implemented
Rail R
Accident
27.12.1999
C5/1999R/S117
Recommendation
Should a hot-box detector for some reason or another be out of service or defective, a backup system for detection of bearing defects and prevention of accidents should be adopted and introduced, e.g. more efficient perceptive inspections or reduced speed limits.
Investigation report
C5/1999R Freight wagon derailing at Kiuruvesi, on March 16, 1999