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INDIAN RAILWAYS MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES - PART 6

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Document Title: MANUAL MAINTENANCE FOR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

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technology such booking of repeated bookings should be done directly by section
in-charge through a computer provided to him.

d) The vital parameters like water level & its concentration, lube oil level (taking

into account additions, if any), Traction Motor & Traction Generator Gear Case
lubricant level, Suspension bearing oil level to be checked for abnormal
consumption by checking the record of outgoing and incoming levels.
Accordingly, investigation to be done and corrective measures taken

e) “Lube oil consumption” record is checked to identify locos requiring attention

f) “Lube oil control” record is checked for spectrograph result, TBNE, Insolubles,

fuel dilution, etc which gives a fair indication of engine condition.

g) The “Loco scheduling” records provide information on planning of schedules,

locating overdues and controlling maintenance attention so that optimization is
achieved.

h) The “Loco Alterations” records are scrutinized to monitor progress in effecting

loco alterations directed from time to time.

i) The “Water treatment” records are scrutinized to monitor that water treatment is

being correctly done. Depletion in concentration and reduction in water level are
used as an index of water leak and such locos are picked up for a special check.

j) The “Load Test” record of each loco passing through annual schedule is checked

over to ensure correct performance.

k) Sample checks are done of the schedule forms.

l) Sample checks are done of the water treatment plants output.

m) Sample checks of fuel records

n) Regular checks of plants and equipment out of commission or awaiting

installation.

o) Sample checks of quality of work at various repair centers, inclusive of night

inspection

p) Scrutiny of consumption of selected items- high value – with a view to assess

judicious utilization

q) Daily scrutiny of the “Casualties” register and follow up on remedial action with

weekly meetings on nominated days with the maintenance team with senior
supervisors and supervisors of the sections concerned involved in failures.

1.10.6

The functions and procedures for other maintenance engineers/officers of the shed
are basically modeled on the lines indicated for the Engineer-in-charge in the
proceeding paragraphs except that there is a greater degree of functional
specification.

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1.10.7

Organization of the maintenance Sheds- Basically the organization is functional.
Arrangements may vary to suit local conditions, but broadly they are grouped as
under:-

1.10.7.1 Annual and above schedules

1.10.7.2 Semi-annual schedules

1.10.7.3 Monthly and quarterly schedules

1.10.7.4 Trip Schedules

1.10.7.5 Non-scheduled repair

1.10.7.6 Over hauling sections – divided into several subgroups covering: Controls,

Airbrake, Fuel injection equipment, Switch gear, Governor, Auxiliary machines,
Traction Generator/Alternator and  Traction motors, Compressors, Tool room,
Standards room for gauges and their repairs inclusive of calibration of
speedometer, etc.

1.10.7.7 Trucks and chassis

1.10.7.8 Millwright ( inclusive of electric equipment)

1.10.7.9 Statistics or Repair office organization who does the scheduling and maintain the

1.10.7.10 Engine alterations

1.10.7.11 Safety and Housekeeping Services

1.10.7.12 Technical Services Group (Materials & Designs) – maintains Technical

Specifications, Drawings, Other Technical Information, Updating maintenance
instructions, prepare proposals, etc. This Group will maintain close liaisoning
with HQ group.

1.10.8

Field Organization for Operations of Diesel Units:

1.10.8.1 The field organization of mechanical officers looking after operation of diesel

units at the divisional level will be as under:

Territorial Holding of the

Disel units# on the Division

JA grade

officer

Total

>75

≤150

>25

≤75

≤25

#Including Goods and Coaching outage and DEMUs/SPARTs/SPARMVs

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1.10.8.2 Functions of Sr.DME/O- will be as under:

a) Diesel loco activities:

i. Monitor diesel operations: punctuality and engine failures

ii. Monitor movement of due/overdue schedule locos

iii. Conducting load trials to fix optimum load to avoid stallings

iv. Fixing trip rations

v. All other matters related to loco operations

b) Running staff matters:

i. Half yearly reviews of requirement of running staff

ii. Ensuring Training & Periodical Medical Examinations of running staff

iii. Filling up of the vacancies of running staff including ensuring placement of

indent on RRB

iv. Drawal of crew links

v. Monitor 10 Hrs implementation duty, Computerization of crew booking and

other duties connected to Running staff

c) Fuelling Points – Fuel Management:

i. Ensuring proper maintenance of fuelling equipment

ii. Availability of HSD oil, receipt, issues, consumption of HSD oil on day to day

basis

iii. Accountal of GTKMs, SFC, Trip rations, fuel budget and all other matters

connected to fuel

d) Lobbies

i. Computerisation of crew booking points

ii. Compliance and issue of safety instructions to be followed for running staff,

supply of safety bulletins, conducting safety seminars

iii. Other activities connected to crew management like number of hours earned

and KMs earned by LPs and ALPs

e) Accident Relief Trains:

i. All matters connected to maintenance and operation of ARTs including MRVs,

HREs, HRDs and BD Cranes, etc.

ii. Overall in-charge for relief and restoration at accident site.

f) Running Rooms:

i. Maintenance of Running rooms as per the standards laid down by the Board

ii. The above duties are in addition to the duties on Carriage and Wagon side

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Annexure-1.1

Daily Position to be put up to CMPE/D regarding Performance and Availability

of Diesel Units

1. Daily summary position: containing shed-wise punctuality, failures, outage, both on

ownership and territorial, POH summary, overdue schedule locos summary, dead locos
summary, new locos, etc.

2. Daily Punctuality and failure details: containing details of individual cases of

punctuality and failures.

3. Daily summary of loco movement: containing individual details of locos going from

and to shops, new locos, transfer locos, position of locos in POH, dead loco movements,
link casualties, etc.

4. Daily detail accountal of diesel locos: containing details of goods locos in passenger

service, departmental, shunting and siding, etc.

5. Daily repair position of locos: containing status of repair of individual locos in sheds.

6. Daily Inferior locos position: containing details of individual inferior service locos.

7. Daily overdue schedule locos position: containing details of overdue schedule locos.

8. Daily FOIS loco position-ownership: containing summary of shed wise loco position

9. Daily FOIS loco position-territorial: containing summary of division wise loco position

10. Daily position HSD oil in RCDs: If operations are also being looked after by CMPE/D

11. Detention of train on crew account; If operations are also being looked after by

CMPE/D

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