The effectiveness of that maintenance directly affects the efficiency of railway operations, particularly in a theater of operations. Amtrak mechanical department bureau of rolling stock. If a dieselelectric locomotive had lower maintenance costs than an equivalent steam engine, then because of its substantially higher capital cost, it would have a substantially longer esl. The american locomotive company was incorporated in 1901 by merging 7 small locomotive companies with the schenectady locomotive engine manufactory incorprated 1848. By partnering with our customers, we solve realworld issues surrounding the maintenance of locomotives. As a result, your locomotive will resist starting up too quickly if at rest and will resist changes in speed once moving. Steam locomotive construction and maintenance, describing. Locomotive maintenance services and solutions holland applies its realworld expertise and pioneering innovations to provide highvalued services and solutions to the railroad industry. A major commercial consideration for railways to prefer electric locomotive engines to diesel locomotive engines is cost and availability of diesel. The function of an electric locomotive is to convert electric energy on mechanic energy.
This was a freight locomotive with two fixed speeds 17. Northern plains rail services can source locomotives of any type for our industrial and short line customers, and qualify the same locomotives for service. The term is more usually electric railway engine or electric engine or electric train in the uk and at least india. Together with guidelines on performance measurement and the maintenance.
Diesel electric locomotives introduction an understanding of the structure of a locomotive mechanically and electrically is essential to a person attempting to perform maintenance and repair services on it. Aug 24, 2014 electrical locomotive report for final students 1. The locomotive hartford steam 1921 the locomotive up to date mcshane 1920 the modern locomotive allen 1912 the locomotive catechism grimshaw 1911 locomotives. At its height, alco had headquarters in new york city and a main plant in schenectady, new york, with other plants in auburn and dunkirk, new york, and latrobe, pennsylvania. General electric leads the way in locomotive manufacturing. Design data high horsepower electric locomotive for. Your new locomotive is preprogrammed at the factory to use regulated throttle control rtc in analog operation. Dieselelectric locomotive sd90mac with threephase drive. Operation and maintenance of diesel electric locomotives volume 45 of air force to issue 202 of department of the army technical manual operation and maintenance of diesel electric locomotives, united states.
General electric played a key role in that success. Instructions for testing and maintenance of individual locomotive components will remain a part of the standard emd maintenance instruction bulletin series, or will be included in an electrical component bench manual. Amtrak mechanical department bureau of rolling stock engineering. We also offer onsite contract maintenance specially tailored to each locomotive as well as mobile and emergency repair services. American locomotive company alco records an inventory of.
Traction systems for locomotives and high speed applications. Operation and maintenance of dieselelectric locomotives. In addition to supplying transformers, turbines and other types of power generation equipment, the company built hundreds of electric locomotives. An overview is provided from introduction of the technology to the present day utiliisation of this form of traction. Maintenance of dieselelectric locomotives and rolling stock introduction maintenance of railway equipment is performed to keep equipment in a safe and serviceable condition. In summary, the maintenance costs of electric and dieselelectric locomotives will vary widely with the type of service. Rtc makes your locomotive operate as though it has the mass and inertia of a prototype locomotive. Maintenance checklist for dieselelectric locomotive, for intermediate direct support and intermediate general support maintenances 92day inspection of the locomotive. An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or onboard energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor electric locomotives with onboard fueled prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas turbines, are classed as dieselelectric or gas turbineelectric and not as electric locomotives, because the electric generatormotor combination. The builders demonstrated their diesel electric long and hard on 14 railroads as a consequence, on october 20, 1925, the american locomotive company sold the first commercially produced dieselelectric locomotive in the united states to the central railroad of new jersey also known as the jersey central, which assigned it the number. The checklist and da form 2407, maintenance request, will be used as prescribed in da pam 738750. Locomotive, any of various selfpropelled vehicles used for hauling railroad cars on tracks although motive power for a trainset can be incorporated into a car that also has passenger, baggage, or freight accommodations, it most often is provided by a separate unit, the locomotive, which includes the machinery to generate or, in the case of an electric locomotive, to convert power and.
Maintenance manual locomotive ge troubleshooting manuals general electric company honda vt1100c service manual 1999 honda shadow spirit vt1100c repair manuals download ge evolution locomotive running maintenance manuals. Table iii2 older conventional vs genset switch locomotive specifications iii3 table iii3 comparison of tractive effort for u. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations. Ulrich, i think you may have read that a diesel engine as opposed to a locomotive is most efficient running at high rpm. Im 99% sure that the term electric locomotive is virtually unheard of outside north america, or perhaps is used in only a few countries. If a diesel electric locomotive had lower maintenance costs than an equivalent steam engine, then because of its substantially higher capital cost, it would have a substantially longer esl. Electric engines are therefore easier to maintain whereas the moving parts of a diesel engine require constant maintenance. In summary, the maintenance costs of electric and diesel electric locomotives will vary widely with the type of service. Electric locomotive vs electric engine and other terms. Fuel and maintenance costs were lowered, and the service lives of electric locomotives proved to be twice as long as those of steam locomotives. If you find any mistakes, or if you know of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know.
May 27, 2012 the diesel electric locomotive in the us are descendents of the gas electric cars and the dan patch line gas electric locomotives with a lot of electric locomotive experience thrown in. Drive electric, dieselelectric, steam, or gasturbineelectric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Steam locomotive construction and maintenance, describing workshop equipment and practice in the construction of modern steam railway locomotives with notes on inspection, testing, maintenance and repairs by ahrons, ernest leopold, 18661926. Extra 2200 south, the locomotive newsletter ge advanced generation, 1989, by james w. This is possible by using modern three phase ac technology. Camtech has prepared this handbook to cover all essential aspects of maintenance of tap changer.
Dieselelectric locomotive energy recovery and conversion. With more than 200 locomotives modernized, 23 new locomotives. It has been presented and submitted towards the partial fulfilment for the award of degree of bachelor of. Freight diesel electric locomotives iii5 table iii4 u. That is for the most part true, they do perform best at high revs, but a locomotive is a diesel electric machine, using the prime mover or diesel to spin an alternator, create current and power the traction motors.
Design data high horsepower electric locomotive for amtrak. Electric multiple units and locomotives manufacturer. As a person with a technical background a more profound explanation of fonction would have been appreciated. Great powerpoint template with electric locomotive on the train station on the background will be an ideal choice for presentations on bullet train, modern railway trains, freight traffic, cargo traffic, etc. The reference text on which this subcourse is based is a broad presentation of locomotive structure and a basic outline of maintenance. The locomotive systems, performance and maintenance short course will introduce you to all aspects of locomotive systems, their performance and maintenance by applying the basic principles and functioning of locomotive systems. Modern diesel electric locomotives are mostly propelled by ac motors, in general three phase induction motors. The builders demonstrated their diesel electric long and hard on 14 railroads as a consequence, on october 20, 1925, the american locomotive company sold the first commercially produced diesel electric locomotive in the united states to the central railroad of new jersey also known as the jersey central, which assigned it the number. The maintenance cost of an electric locomotive is nearly 50% of that for a steam locomotive. The dieselelectric locomotive in the us are descendents of the gas electric cars and the dan patch line gas electric locomotives with a lot of electric locomotive experience thrown in. Electric locomotives do not have a conventional engine in them as we have seen in a diesel locomotive, but use the electricity.
This procurement is also for all locomotive work needed to obtain tested locomotives, ready for operation when presented for final acceptance. I found this an excellent scource of information on the developement of the electric locomotive in north america. General electric to merge locomotive unit with wabtec in. This locomotive is equipped with consolidated control architecture cca and locomotive system integration lsi an integrated control system which allows easy access to important operating information. What are the maintenance schedules and periodicity of. Ac motors can be designed for higher maximum speeds, thus a smaller torque and volume for a given power rating. On electric brake, a reverse conversion is operated. An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or onboard energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor electric locomotives with onboard fueled prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas turbines, are classed as diesel electric or gas turbine electric and not as electric locomotives, because the electric generatormotor combination. Information pertaining to maintenance, adjustment, and testing is contained in the locomotive service manual.
An electric locomotive can be started at a moments notice whereas a steam locomotive requires about two hours to heat up. Together the two sons designed the first mainline electric locomotive for the 40 km burgdorfthun railway picture on page 88. Maintenance handbook on tap changer of ac electric locomotive. The contractfor 300 shunter locomotives and an 18year 175 passenger evolution service agreementmarks a continued commitment to kazakhstans rail infrastructure chicago, january 17, 2018 ge transportation nyse.
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive lubricating your locomotive elp your lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad lubricate the by maintaining it properly. The siemens charger dieselelectric locomotive is designed to fully comply with all u. An electric locomotive is a railway vehicle that can move along rails and push or pull a train attached to it using electric power drawn from an external source, usually from overhead cables or a third rail. Dieselelectric locomotive sd90mac with threephase drive the sd90macs are the perfect multipurpose locomotives providing high starting and continuous tractive efforts as well as high speeds. A 2200v,50 hz, three phase,6 pole,yb connected squirrel cage induction motor has following parameters. After a new machine diesel locomotive, electric locomotive or diesel is manufactured, it has to be operated with a certain average availability ratio until the end of its service life. It has been presented and submitted towards the partial fulfilment for the award of degree of bachelor of technology in. Maintenance handbook on tap changer of ac electric locomotives march,2002 2 foreword the proper maintenance of tap changer is necessary for trouble free operation of electric locomotive and to avoid failure enroute. Availability and cost of spare parts unsatisfactory reliability and performance additional benefits mid life crisis as a chance. The gas electrics generally had a better record than the gas mechanicals e. Ge evolution locomotive running maintenance manuals. To keep your gears with lionel grease sparingly locomotive lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a lionel lubrication and maintenance kit 662927. Maintenance checklist for diesel electric locomotive, for intermediate direct support and intermediate general support maintenance s 92day inspection of the locomotive.
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