REVIEW OF REPORT
ON
WHEEL LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF
ELECTRIC LOCO
WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
REVIEW OF REPORT
ON
WHEEL LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF
ELECTRIC LOCO
AUGUST 2001
BY
SHRI E. S. MARCUS CPO
SHRI C. DEVADAS AEEE
SHRI R. S. RAJPUT AEME
OF
WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
INDEX
|
S. No |
Chapter |
Page No. |
|
1 |
Acknowledgement |
1 |
|
2 |
Introduction |
2 |
|
3 |
Terms Of Reference |
2 |
|
4 |
Literature Survey |
2 |
|
5 |
Findings/ Main Points Of Original Report |
3 |
|
6 |
Comments On Original Findings |
3 |
|
7 |
Action Taken By This Team |
4 |
|
8 |
Analysis |
4 |
|
9 |
Conclusion And Reasons Regarding Non-Uniform Wear Of Wheels |
5 |
|
10 |
Findings |
6 |
|
11 |
Recommendations |
9 |
|
12 |
Annexure-I |
10 |
|
13 |
Annexure-II |
11 |
|
14 |
Annexure-III |
12 |
|
15 |
Annexure-IV |
13 |
|
16 |
Annexure-V |
14 |
|
17 |
Annexure-VI |
15 |
Acknowledgement
We, the Officers of the project team, are indebted to devote our sincere thanks to Shri. V. K. Bhargav, Honourable OSD/WCR, for assigning the task to us and extending all worthy guidance in compliance of the project successfully with in the target.
It is also our privilege to present the gratitude to Shri. Narendra Kumar SPM/RSC/BRC and the team members of Course no AMP- 06/2000 who had made a project named " Bench Marks for Wheel Life Improvement of Electric Loco"
We also take this opportunity to present our sincere gratitude to Sr. Executive Director, Electrical Directorate, RDSO and Executive Director, MP, RDSO Lucknow who are kind enough for providing required documents.
We also thank the officers who had made papers in the past on the subject and extend the gratitude to Shri. Shakeel Ahmed, ED (traction)/Railway Board, Shri. Kulsheshtra, Director RDSO, Shri V K Saxena Joint Director (MP-BK) RDSO, Shri O H Pande Director Electrical RDSO and Shri A K Gupta Director Electrical RDSO Lucknow whose papers were found informative for this report.
Our sincere acknowledgement also extended to the Sr DEEs of Electric Loco Sheds - NKJ, JHS, ET, BSL of central Railway, BIA of SE Railway, BZA of South central Railway, whose comments and helps are appreciable.
Sincerely, Yours
E.S. Marcus
C. Devadas
R. S. Rajput
PREFACE
Electric traction is now the main prime mover of railway transportation all over the world. As on date there are over 3,000 electric locomotives on Indian Railways. Wheels are essential and high value component of electric locomotives. Over six thousands wheel are consumed on Indian Railways annually. The cost of rediscing of these wheels is over thirty crores. Proper attention of wheel can minimise of the cost of maintenance of these costly assets as well as make better availability of electric locomotives.
This booklet analyses the reasons of rapid wheel wear and suggests possible actions to minimise it and increase the wheel life. It is expected that the wheel life could be extended up to around eight years. Thus proper implementations of this report can save up to about many crores per annum alongwith saving of manpower and electric power as well as making better availability of electric locomotives.
Though every possible care has been taken to make it perfect, however suggestions are welcome to improve it.
( E. S. Marcus )
CPO/WCR/JBP