What is Railcar Watch™?

Railcar Watch™ is a rugged, wireless temperature monitoring system purpose-built for rail terminals. A heavy-duty stainless steel probe — typically 8 to 10 feet long — is installed into a tanker’s steam port or process connection. It contains up to four RTD sensors, staggered along the stem, and sends live temperature data directly to the cloud. Connections available: ¾”, 1½”, or 2″ NPT or AirBoss fitting.

Why Wireless?

Stay Off the Top of the Car

Prevent Falls. Protect Lives.
Climbing tank cars to check temperature is dangerous. With Railcar Watch™, operators no longer need to climb up and down tankers multiple times a day to take readings. They climb once to install the probe, then once to remove it when unloading.

Message to Safety Officers: Fewer climbs = fewer falls. “No load is worth a life.” Railcar Watch reduces manual climbs by up to 100 times per car, per year. Preventing just one serious accident can justify the system many times over.

Stop Human Error in Its Tracks

Know What Happened, When.
Avoid disputes and rejected loads. Railcar Watch creates a continuous temperature log from loading to delivery, proving if a shipment stayed within spec. Perfect for custody transfer and critical cargo like chemicals, asphalt, or food-grade products.

Value to Operations: Share live data with customers to strengthen relationships and reduce liability.

Cut the Wait, Cut the Waste

Smart Monitoring That Pays for Itself.
Railcar Watch helps teams act faster—prioritizing cooling loads, arranging reheats, or scheduling unloads with precision. It reduces labor, delays, and demurrage fees. Over time, it also trims unnecessary heating costs.

Smarter Operations: Wireless monitoring cuts site visits, reduces delays, and helps prevent product loss—delivering long-term savings that quickly cover the system’s cost.

Avoid Overheating/Damaged Product

Prevent Overheating and Product Damage
Some products—like corn syrup, fats, and chemicals—can be ruined if temperatures rise too high. Railcar Watch™ helps protect valuable loads by letting you set temperature thresholds and receive real-time alerts via text or email before those limits are reached. This gives your team time to reduce or shut off steam before damage occurs.

Avoid Costly Product Loss
By catching temperature spikes early, Railcar Watch helps prevent product waste and the expense of ruined shipments. Protecting heat-sensitive materials means fewer rejected loads, lower replacement costs, and more reliable deliveries.

Retrofit Ready. Easy Installation.

Quick Install. Seamless Implementation.
Railcar Watch is designed for easy installation and deployment—no complicated setup or system overhauls. Reotemp provides full installation and implementation support to get your system up and running fast.

Works Out of the Box: Rail-tested, battery-powered, and ready to go where you need it.

Monitor From Anywhere!

Monitor your operations 24/7 from any device—phone, tablet, or computer—with instant access to real-time updates. Quickly generate logs or regulatory reports whenever needed.

Railcar Watch Temperature Probes

Reotemp Railcar Watch wireless temperature probes are trusted for long-term, reliable monitoring with extended range. Designed for the demands of rail transport, key features include:

• Real-time data for every railcar
• Up to 3 RTDs per probe for a complete thermal profile
• Cloud access from computers, tablets, and mobile devices
• Rugged stainless steel construction with industrial-grade wireless
• Simple installation with NPT or custom fittings
• Probe lengths typically ranging from 8–10 ft for deep readings
• 1.5 mile line-of-sight (LoS) wireless range
• Built to withstand harsh railcar environments
• Modular design for easy replacement of stems, radio, or batteries
• Supports up to 4 temperature sensors at custom depths

Use Case: Plan the Morning Right

It’s 6:00 AM. Railcar #ABC35648 is at 75°F. Your customer needs it at 150°F for a 2:00 PM pickup. Based on this live data, you decide to start steam at 9:00AM. An email and text alert will notify the team when the tanker car hits 125°F, ensuring a technician will be ready to turn off steam at the perfect time. Your customer arrives to a perfectly heated tanker car, ready to go on time.