UP Detector Problems?

[mrbbq]

Has anyone else in the Salem, OR area noticed that UP detectors are not working? Was railfanning just north of Renard yesterday and only heard a partial detector announcement on my scanner. Then, nothing, even though Amrack and UP freights were fairly active.

Experienced the same thing in Kalama a couple of weeks ago, BNSF detectors North and South of that city were not announcing.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[CGW101c]

Out here in NE there are a few dectors that don't talk unless something is wrong. The one at MP10 used to announce the trains coming but now it is quiet.

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

The one west of me reports the axle count,and train speed

 

[storminorman]

The notion of listening to detectors read out is appealing to me. While at work I see many a train roll by. I have several scanners I've picked up over the years. If someone wants to PM me I will share model #'s of what I have and try to determine if these would pick such info up.