SAFETY SAFETY ITEMS/FITTINGSITEMS/FITTINGS

USED IN USED IN DIESEL/ELECTRIC DIESEL/ELECTRIC

LOCOMOTIVESLOCOMOTIVES

PREPARED BY PREPARED BY I.A.KHANI.A.KHAN

SSE /MECH/HQSSE /MECH/HQ

SAFTY SEMINAR

SAFTY SEMINAR ORGANISED BY

EAST COAST RAILWAY ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION (ECoREA)

DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE

2.UPPER DECK 2.UPPER DECK

1. THE PROPER WORKING OF A-9,SA-9,DYNAMIC BRAKE 1. THE PROPER WORKING OF A-9,SA-9,DYNAMIC BRAKE AND D-1 EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOULD BE CHECKED.AND D-1 EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOULD BE CHECKED.

A-9SA-9 D-1 EMERGENCY VALVE

1.HAND BRAKE IS A DEVICE USED TO PARK THE TRAIN IN STOPPED CONDITION TO AVOID ROOLING ON DOWN GRADIENT TRACK.

2. PROPER APPLICATION AND RELEASE OF HAND BRAKE SHOULD BE CHECKED.

3.HAND BRAKE

HAND BRAKE

4.SPEEDOMETER4.SPEEDOMETER

1.SPEEDOMETER IS AN INDICATING AND RECORDING 1.SPEEDOMETER IS AN INDICATING AND RECORDING DEVICE.DEVICE. 2.IT INDICATES AS WELL AS RECORDS THE SPEED OF THE 2.IT INDICATES AS WELL AS RECORDS THE SPEED OF THE

LOCOMOTIVE.LOCOMOTIVE. DURING DERAILMENT ENQUIRY ,WITH THE HELP OF DURING DERAILMENT ENQUIRY ,WITH THE HELP OF

SPEEDOMETER WE CAN BE ABLE TO KNOW THE LOCOMOTIVE SPEEDOMETER WE CAN BE ABLE TO KNOW THE LOCOMOTIVE SPEED AT THE TIME OF DERAILMENT.SPEED AT THE TIME OF DERAILMENT.

IT ALERTS THE DRIVER DURING OVERSPEED OF THE IT ALERTS THE DRIVER DURING OVERSPEED OF THE LOCOMOTIVELOCOMOTIVE..

SPEEDOMETER

5.HORNS5.HORNS

1.BOTH SIDE HORNS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR 1.BOTH SIDE HORNS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR

PROPER SOUNDPROPER SOUND..

6.HEAD LIGHT6.HEAD LIGHT THE WORKING OF BOTH SIDE TWIN BEAM HEAD THE WORKING OF BOTH SIDE TWIN BEAM HEAD

LIGHT SHOULD BE CHECKED .LIGHT SHOULD BE CHECKED . HEAD LIGHT FOCUS SHOULD BE PROPERLY HEAD LIGHT FOCUS SHOULD BE PROPERLY

ADJUSTED.ADJUSTED. ITS ILLUMINATION SHOULD REACH UPTO A ITS ILLUMINATION SHOULD REACH UPTO A

DISTANCE OF 305m.DISTANCE OF 305m.

7.FLASHER LIGHT7.FLASHER LIGHT1. FLASHER LIGHT IS USED TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF THE TRAIN 1. FLASHER LIGHT IS USED TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF THE TRAIN

COMING FROM OPPOSITE SIDE ,IN CASE OF ANY ACCIDENT OR COMING FROM OPPOSITE SIDE ,IN CASE OF ANY ACCIDENT OR TRAIN PARTING.TRAIN PARTING.

2.WORKING OF BOTH SIDE FLASHER LIGHT SHOULD BE 2.WORKING OF BOTH SIDE FLASHER LIGHT SHOULD BE ENSURED.ENSURED.

3. THIS LIGHT GLOWS AUTOMATICALLY IN CASE OF TRAIN 3. THIS LIGHT GLOWS AUTOMATICALLY IN CASE OF TRAIN PARTING.PARTING.

4. PROPER WORKING OF AUTO FLASHER LIGHT MUST BE 4. PROPER WORKING OF AUTO FLASHER LIGHT MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE STARTING THE TRAIN.CHECKED BEFORE STARTING THE TRAIN.

1.1. 02 MARKER LIGHTS ARE FITTED IN BOTH FRONT AND BACK 02 MARKER LIGHTS ARE FITTED IN BOTH FRONT AND BACK SIDE OF THE LOCOMOTIVES.SIDE OF THE LOCOMOTIVES.

2.2. IT HAS TWO COLORS 1. WHITE 2.REDIT HAS TWO COLORS 1. WHITE 2.RED3.3. WHITE COLOR IS USED DURING NORMAL OPERATION.WHITE COLOR IS USED DURING NORMAL OPERATION.4.4. IT SHOULD BE RED AT TRAILING END, WHEN A IT SHOULD BE RED AT TRAILING END, WHEN A

LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AS LIGHT ENGINE.LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AS LIGHT ENGINE.5.5. IT SHOULD BE KEPT IN RED COLOR IN FRONT , IF THERE IS IT SHOULD BE KEPT IN RED COLOR IN FRONT , IF THERE IS

A GREATER DANGER IN THAT SIDE. A GREATER DANGER IN THAT SIDE.

MARKER LIGHT

8.MARKER LIGHTS

9.WIPERS9.WIPERS

1.WIPERS ARE USED TO CLEAN THE LOOK OUT GLASS FOR 1.WIPERS ARE USED TO CLEAN THE LOOK OUT GLASS FOR BETTER VISIBILITY.BETTER VISIBILITY. 2. ITS WORKING SHOULD BE CHECKED.2. ITS WORKING SHOULD BE CHECKED.

10.FIRE EXTINGUISHERS10.FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

11. . 04 NO.S OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE KEPT IN 04 NO.S OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE KEPT IN LOCOMOTIVES TO PROTECT A LOCOMOTIVE DURING FIRE LOCOMOTIVES TO PROTECT A LOCOMOTIVE DURING FIRE HAZARDS.HAZARDS.

2.ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR 2.ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR EXPIRY DATE, IF EXPIRED,THOSE ARE MUST BE REPLACED.EXPIRY DATE, IF EXPIRED,THOSE ARE MUST BE REPLACED.

11.VIGILANCE CONTROL DEVICE

1.IT IS USED TO KEEP DRIVERS ALERT WHILE DRIVING .

2.IT APPLIES PENALTY BRAKE IN CASE OF DRIVER BECOMES INCAPACITATED.

3.IT WORKS ON 4 CYCLES. 4. CYCLES ARE AS FOLLOWS. INDICATION AFTER 60

SEC,BUZZER AFTER ANOTHER 17 SECS,PENALTY APPLICATION AFTER ANOTHER 17 SECS.THUS AFTER 94 SECS IF DRIVER DOESN’T DO ANY FUNCTION PENALTY BRAKE WILL BE APPLIED AND LOCO WILL COME TO STOP.IT CAN BE ERSET AFTER 34 SECS OF PENALTY APPLICATION AND LOCO SPEED BECOMING ZERO.

VCD

UNDER TRUCK ITEMSUNDER TRUCK ITEMS1.RAIL GUARD1.RAIL GUARD

IT IS USED TO REMOVE THE UNWANTED IT IS USED TO REMOVE THE UNWANTED

MATERIALS FROM THE TRACK.MATERIALS FROM THE TRACK. ITS HEIGHT SHOULD BE 88.9mm TO 114.3mmITS HEIGHT SHOULD BE 88.9mm TO 114.3mm

RAIL GUARDRAIL GUARD

2.CATTLE GUARD2.CATTLE GUARD1. IT IS FITTED IN FRONT AND BACK OF THE 1. IT IS FITTED IN FRONT AND BACK OF THE

LOCOMOTIVES TO AVOID COLLISION WITH LOCOMOTIVES TO AVOID COLLISION WITH UNWANTED MATERIALS WHICH MAY CAUSE UNWANTED MATERIALS WHICH MAY CAUSE DERAILMENT.DERAILMENT.

2.2. ITS PROPER FITMENT MUST BE ENSURED.ITS PROPER FITMENT MUST BE ENSURED.

C ATTLE GUARDC ATTLE GUARD

3.CENTER BUFFER 3.CENTER BUFFER COUPLER(CBC)COUPLER(CBC)

1.CBC IS USED TO COUPLE THE1.CBC IS USED TO COUPLE THE

LOCOMOTIVE WITH TRAIN LOCOMOTIVE WITH TRAIN

AND TO PULL THE TRAIN WITHAND TO PULL THE TRAIN WITH

ITS ENTIRE LOAD.ITS ENTIRE LOAD.

2.ITS PULLING CAPACITY IS 10500T.2.ITS PULLING CAPACITY IS 10500T.

3.CBC SHOLD BE CHECKED 3.CBC SHOLD BE CHECKED

FORFOR

PROPER LOCKING & UNLOCKING.PROPER LOCKING & UNLOCKING.

4. BAR PIN OF COUPLERS SHOULD 4. BAR PIN OF COUPLERS SHOULD

BE CORRECTLY FITTED.BE CORRECTLY FITTED.

5. COUPLER RETAINING PLATES 5. COUPLER RETAINING PLATES

SHOULD BE CORRECTLY SHOULD BE CORRECTLY

TIGHTENEDTIGHTENED

CBC

TRANSITION SCREW TRANSITION SCREW COUPLINGCOUPLING

TRANSITION SCREW COUPLING SHOULDTRANSITION SCREW COUPLING SHOULD

BE PROPERLY FITTED AND IN WORKINGBE PROPERLY FITTED AND IN WORKING

CONDITION.CONDITION.

TRANSITION SCREW COUPLINGTRANSITION SCREW COUPLING

SIDE BUFFERSSIDE BUFFERS

1.SIDE BUFFERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY 1.SIDE BUFFERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY

FITTED AND TIGHTENED WITH BOLTSFITTED AND TIGHTENED WITH BOLTS

SIDE BUFFERSIDE BUFFER

TIE BARTIE BAR TIE BAR SHOULD BE STRAIGHT TIE BAR SHOULD BE STRAIGHT

AND PROPELY FITTED AND PROPELY FITTED

TIE TIE BARBAR

EUALIZING BEAMEUALIZING BEAM

1.BRACKETS OF EQUALIZING BEAM SHOULD BE PROPERLY 1.BRACKETS OF EQUALIZING BEAM SHOULD BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND SEALED.TIGHTENED AND SEALED.

EQUALIZING EQUALIZING

BEAM BEAM BRACKETBRACKET

HORN STAY PLATE HORN STAY PLATE

HORN STAY PLATE BOLTS SHOULD BE PROPERLYTIGHTENED.HORN STAY PLATE BOLTS SHOULD BE PROPERLYTIGHTENED.

HORN HORN STAYSTAY

PLATE PLATE BOLTS BOLTS

AXLE BOX COVERAXLE BOX COVER

AXE BOX FRONT AND BACK COVER BOLTS MUST BE AXE BOX FRONT AND BACK COVER BOLTS MUST BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

AXLE BOX AXLE BOX COVERCOVER

BOLTSBOLTS

PULL ROD BRACKETSPULL ROD BRACKETS

1. BRACKETS OF PULL ROD SHOULD BE PROPERLY FITTED. 1. BRACKETS OF PULL ROD SHOULD BE PROPERLY FITTED.

PULL ROD BRACKET

BRAKE PISTONBRAKE PISTON 1.THE PROPER MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PISTON SHOULD BE 1.THE PROPER MOVEMENT OF BRAKE PISTON SHOULD BE

ENSURED.ENSURED.

BRAKE CYLINDERBRAKE CYLINDER

PISTONPISTON

BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HANGERBRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HANGER 1.BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HANGER BOLTS 1.BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE HANGER BOLTS

SHOULD BE PROPERLY TIGHTENEDSHOULD BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED..

GEAR CASE BOLTS

1.PROPER TIGHTNESS OF GEAR CASE BOLTS WITH C CLAMP AND SEALING SHOULD BE ENSURED.

GEAR CASE BOLTS WITH C CLAMP

LUBRICANTS IN CENTRE PIVOT AND SIDE LOAD PADS

PROPER AMOUNT OF LUBRICANTS SHOULD BEENSURED IN CENTRE PIVOT AND SIDE LOAD PADS.

HOLDING STRAPS OF MAIN RESERVOIR

1.PROPER FITMENT OF HOLDING STRAPS OF MAIN RESERVOIR MUSTBE ENSURED.

SUSPENSION BEARING CAPS

1.SUSPENSION BEARING CAPS SHOULD BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND SEALED.

FELT WICK PADS

1.ALL TRACTION MOTOR SUSPENSION BEARING FELT WICK PADS SHOULD BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND SEALED.

BRAKE CYLINDRS 1.PROPER WORKING OF ALL BRAKE CYLINDERS

SHOULD BE ENSURED.

BRAKE CYLINDER

SUSPENSION BEARING DRAIN PLUGS

1.SUSPENSION BEARING DRAIN PLUGS SHOULD BE PROPERLY FITTED ,TIGHTENED AND SEALED.

DRAIN PLUG

SAND GEAR PIPES AND BRACKETS

1.SAND GEAR PIPES AND BRACKETS SHOULD BE PROPERLY FITTED.

SAND GEAR PIPE

LIMITING VALUE OF LIMITING VALUE OF DIFFERENT UNDER DIFFERENT UNDER

GEAR PARAMETERSGEAR PARAMETERS 1.RAIL GUARD GAP FROM RAIL LEVEL 88.9 TO 114.31.RAIL GUARD GAP FROM RAIL LEVEL 88.9 TO 114.3

2. FLANGE WEAR 3mm2. FLANGE WEAR 3mm

3.ROOT WEAR 6mm3.ROOT WEAR 6mm

4.DIAMETER DIFFERENCE OF WHEELS ON SAME AXLE 0 .5mm4.DIAMETER DIFFERENCE OF WHEELS ON SAME AXLE 0 .5mm

5.DIAMETER DIFFERENCE OF WHEELS ON TWO DIFFERENT AXLES 5.DIAMETER DIFFERENCE OF WHEELS ON TWO DIFFERENT AXLES OF SAME BOGIE 15 to 25mmOF SAME BOGIE 15 to 25mm

ECoREA

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