What is rolling traction stock?
Traction and rolling stock engineers work with a variety of rail vehicles, including multiple units, locomotives, carriages and wagons. They play key roles in the design, building and maintenance of vehicles, including: – Designing new trains and mechanical or electrical parts.
How often do locomotives need maintenance?
Locomotives go in for periodic inspections (by mechanical staff) every 92 or 184 days as outlined below. That’s when they get a thorough going over, and usually come back with new brake shoes, filled fluids/sand, etc.
What is the maintenance time of Irctc?
The actual maintains of IRCTC takes at midnight. During this time you are not allowed to book the tickets or check the PNR status of any train.
What is the function of rolling stock?
In a long-distance railway system, rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move along a railway, including powered and unpowered vehicles such as locomotives and passenger carriages.
How many hours do train engines last?
Depending on the initial charge and load conditions, the locomotive is expected to operate for up to 24 hours without being recharged.
What is the need of locomotive maintenance?
The proper and efficient maintenance of locomotive is the basis for economical train operation. Maintenance practices have evolved on the basic principle that necessary attention should be paid to all assets before deterioration through wear and tear makes them prone to failure. This is known as preventive maintenance.
What is RAC in train?
In RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation), the passenger is allowed to travel and two passengers share the same berth. If a confirmed passenger does not board the train, a full berth is allotted to the passenger with RAC ticket, according to IRCTC.
Does IRCTC work in night?
A: Yes. IRCTC’s reservation facility is available in the night except from 11:45 pm to 12:20 am, every night. Reservation through counters stops at 8:00 pm on all days except on Sundays; PRS counters closes at 2 pm on Sundays.
What are the types of rolling stock?
There are four principal types of rolling stock:
- Locomotives, Steam, diesel or electric;
- Freight cars or wagons;
- Coaches, carriages or passenger cars and.
- Multiple units.
What are rolling stock components?
Rolling Stock Components
- 1- Car body.
- 2- Car body fittings.
- 3- Guidance (Bogies and running gear)
- 4- Power System.
- 5- Propulsion.
- 6- Auxiliary systems.
- 7- Braking System.
- 8- Interiors.
Why are train engines not turned off?
Trains, being large and heavy, need the optimal brake line pressure for its efficient stopping. For obvious reasons, loco pilots never compromise on brake line pressure. Another reason for not turning off diesel train engines, lies in the engine itself.
How many miles to the gallon does a locomotive get?
208,712,027,000 ton-miles / 423,998,863 gallons = 492 ton-miles per gallon. In other words, CSX trains, on average, can move a ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a gallon of fuel, based on our 2018 revenue ton miles and 2018 fuel use.