Eastern Railway
No. ELS'G/Mai/Exp Sealdah, dt ~ 03.11.2020
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Eastern Railway
Sub: Counseling to avoid rail burnt due to wheel slipping.
{m connection with the incident of the train no, BOXN(LDV/TWSISER, TILD-SSBOXN(LD)*1BV, Tonage-5157(T), hauled by
{Loco no, 25182 \WAG-7/SRE., rail burt occurred over 52m longth of rll In 10 places due to wheel slip, enroule Ex-DK, while
BOXN(LD) was negotating up goods (reversible) ine in NACC station limit over bridge no B-9 on 01.11.2020. Afer analysing the
‘ncigent, the concuson ofthe incident as unde.
Sa Report
| Train No, Loco No. BONN ((OWTWSER Loco no ~281S0WAG TIGER
2__| Une Report 'AS reported by UPG while We Uainpassod MIT Adv passed on aspect, he cbseved thal he next
‘signal NACC Str was na visible fom adequae distance due lo obstructed by tree branches, resuted he
Controle the rn. When the signal aspect was visible, he resume tacton and a hatte wheel sipping
{00k pace. To avoid staling LPG puts 5 in wedge condition though sand was not avalabl inthe sand
‘box. Finally, rll but took place de to eavy whee slipping,
‘SY Actual cause of | Ajoint ole hasbeen prepared by CLIOPISDAN & SGEIPWIBGA and far cbsewvatons —
detention ‘They found ral bum in 10 plaes in between km no. SIBX - SITOX over B- bridge in NACC Stn iit
‘Dragging mars found about 180 mm x50 mm x2-3 mm. This occured duet stalin loco.
4 | Raton should be taken |-LPG should Tolow acion wie taking charge of he locomotive
byLPMILPGILPSIALP | i) Ino sandis avaiabo, shoul be relayed to TLC a the time of CTO. Depending upon
the situation, tein should be worked only when sand is made avaible.
‘Gross weight should be relayed to TLC. If ross weights high and tere i doubt of
slang, banking loco should immediatly be demanded trough TLC.
ii) wheel sippng/stalin tendency is felt, forcble traction by wedging Qt must not be
done t any cost. Step iBi must be flowed
WHEEL SLIPPING
1. Wheel slipping occurs when tractive effort exceeds adhesive weight,
effort is more than adhesive weight, difference in power between two TMs of same block accelerate the
When Tract
wheels which results into grinding action on the ral
ISES OF WHEEL SLIP
Brake binding in train.
TTaking notch without releasing train brake.
Poor knowledge on road learning,
Not using sander during starting.
Not using of ‘ZQWC/BPQWC’ during starting,
Inclement weather can result in poor adhesion.
UP Gradient section.
Excess Tonnages.
Defective Traction Motor/Line Contactor/Shunting Contactor.
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Every LP should be fully conversant with the maximum permissible speeds, gradients & land mark, location
of the signals on the section.
When attacking an up-gradient, the LP will attain sufficient s
‘maximum permissible speed for that section is not exceeded.
ZQWC' ot 'BPAWC’ to be pressed during starting (for Conventional locomotive).
For olly or wet rail ‘PSA’ to be used for manual sanding.
Incase of brake binding, train to be checked and rectify the same.
Incase where hauling power of locomotive is not adequate to carry the load of train, then shou
to TLC for arranging banking if required.
Check availability of dry sand in sand boxes and ensure sanding equipment
ro.
Do not continue notching forward forcibly while heavy wheel slipping wa!
wedged condition (possibilty of rail burn),
if wheel slip occurs in WAG-9 loco then operate throttle in WAG-9 loco; stop it by reducing throttle accord
requirement. f whee sip occurs in WAG-9 loco then operate throttle smoothly
Don’t use BPCS while working the train with WAG-9 loco in undulating section,
peed at the foot of the gradient & ensuring the
uld be relayed
are in working condition during
1s continuing, where relay Q51
RAIL BURN PICTURE
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(Vikash Anand)
Sr.DEE/OP/SDAH
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