G.

UDAYA BHASKAR
ADME/DSL/GTL
Objectives
 What is Outage?
 Planning for schedules.
 Role of AME/ Running
 Role of ALF/ Sr.SE (Dsl /Running)
 Super checks
 Special drives
 Importance of morning meeting
What is Outage
 Total number of locomotives available for
 Goods services,
 Yard shunting
 If mainline locos used
 Other services required by operating dept.
 ART

 In terms of Full 24 hours of any day

Outage- I
 Includes:
 Allthe locos working on line,
 On line as dead for more than 24 hours

 Waiting in shed / yard for load,

 Under going accident repairs in shed,

 Passenger link locos at out station

 inlie-over period
 missed link due to late running.
Outage - II
 Excludes:
 All the locos in major schedule,
 In shed
 In shop under POH / SR &
 At DMW/PTA for RB

 On line as dead less than 24 hours,

 Waiting in yard for minor repairs,

 Passenger link locos

 Missed link due to repairs.
Calculations
 1. Total Holding
 2.Temporary deleted (if any)
 3. Net holding* :(1-2)
 4. Allowance for Major Schedules** :(10%of 3)
 5. Locos in Passenger link
 6. Available for traffic :(3-4-5)
 7. Allowance for Minor Schedules** :(10% of 6)
 8. Outage (Freight) :(6-7)

* If temporary deletion of 2 is approved by Rly Bd.

** 5% for HHP, 12.5% for WDP1,P3A & 10% for all other locos.
Outage Apr-17
Understanding elements of Outage – I
 Ineffective:
 Locos under repair from 00.00 hrs to 00.00 Hrs of any
date.
 Includes all locos under schedule or repair, either
 Atshed or
 Out station.

 10% is the maximum allowed limit.

 Vital in deciding stopping for Major Schedules.
Understanding elements of Outage –II
 Servicing:
 Goods Locos under schedule or repair for any part of
the day.
 In
shed or
 Out station.

 Locos of passenger links.

 Notcovered if link spare not given.
 Covered if link spare is given.
Morning Meeting – Diesel shed
 Presided over by Senior most officer.
 Attended by all section in charges.
 Preferably as early as possible.
 Will give chance for rectification.
 Would not hamper daily out turn.

 Inter sectional issues resolved.

 Scope for manpower manipulation

Shunting & Placement of locos
 All shunting works complete in leisure periods.
 Minimum daily shunting of Locos under
 Major repairs.
 Major schedules.

 Placement keeping in mind

 Repair time.
 Movement of materials.

 Other loco not affected.

Ideal Shed layout
Optimum utilization of Shed layout
 Planned Loco intake in shed.
 Congestion should be avoided.
 No stabled locos on Shunting lines.
 Push ready locos to yard at earliest.
 Speedy disposal of foreign locos.
 Water & lube oil dispensing at a number of points.
Understanding Scheduling pattern
 Calculate Monthly arising of minor schedules well in
advance.
 Plan Major schedules for three months.
 Spread all major schedules uniformly.
 Accordingly plan the type of schedules.
 Planned overlaps & skipping.
Prior planning of Schedules
 Co-ordination with power controllers.
 Bringing loco back to shed from line.
 Locos due for major schedule in near future should
not be booked for Goods services.
 Skipping schedule
 Should not be resorted to normally.
Timely planning & decisions
 Clubbing of
 Overdue schedule with next schedule due.
 Major repairs
 Engine block repairs.
 Traction Generator repairs.
 Compressor changing.
 Radiator Core changing.
 with next major / medium schedule.
Tackling major repair locos
 Obtain temporary deletion wherever possible.
 Monitor daily progress.
 Advance planning of materials.
 Minimum shunting involved.
 Minimum left overs.
 Target date always in sight.
Role of SSE/Running
 Plans the daily maintenance activities.
 Briefs the officers about daily programs.
 Close liaison with power control.
 Exercises full control over ALFs.
 Clear position of
 Locosexpected to be ready on date.
 Expected power requirement
Role of AME/Running
 Guides Sr.SE/ Running.
 Proper analysis / monitoring of passenger links.
 Assists Sr.SE/Running
 Incase of inter divisional matters.
 Arranging attention to locos at out stations.

 Planning the minor schedules.

 Bringing back / chasing miss-link locos.

Monitoring outage

 Generally calculated every four hours.

 Scope of manipulation
 Goods locos in shed for schedule.
 Goods locos ready in shed.

 Requirement of traffic deptt.

 Passenger link locos in lie over.

Forecasting of locos
 Should be
 Wellplanned.
 Done with consent of all concerned.

 Have no scope of failure.

 Timely message to power control.
Health of all locos
 All locos to be maintained in best condition.
 Vital for sheds having less spare locos for
passenger links.
 Increases flexibility.
 Nominations should be done / reviewed based on
loco health.
Phone room
 The most important section related to OUTAGE.
 Should have all the statistical position related to
locos ready all the time.
 Should be able to deal with power control &
operating branch.
 To be manned by a confident person.
Improvement in Reliability
 Reliability should be the prime target.
 Follow standard maintenance practices.
 Never take Short cuts.
 Reliability of locos directly affects outage.
 Reliability ↑ Failures ↓ Outage↑
 Reliability ↓ Failures ↑ Outage↓
Strict Adherence to Schedule days
 Quantify man power / Man days involved for every
planned job.
 Fix target for all schedules & non schedule works in
terms of man-days.
 Target should not be allowed to burst in any
condition.
Minor Schedule Attention

 Locos of passenger link normally have integrated

minor schedule timings.
 Minor schedule of Goods locos is counted in
servicing.
 Servicing needs to be minimized to increase outage.
Minimizing Servicing time
 Plan the arrival of schedule locos carefully in co-
ordination with power controllers.
 Minimize waiting time in shed.
 Ensure availability of
 Loco berth at proper location.
 Sufficient staff.
Utilization of Passenger link locos
 Locos available in shed may be offered for Goods
services.
 Minor Schedule of Goods locos done treating it as
a passenger link loco.
 Number of locos in minor schedule (i.e. servicing % )
gets reduced.
Keeping Track of Goods locos
 Goods locos movement is planned instantly.
 Difficult to keep trace.
 Needs to be monitored sincerely.
 If required change direction of movement.
 May reduce the downtime in shed.
 Advance planning if schedule is due.
 Review nomination
Nomination of Goods loco in
passenger link
 The following must be kept in mind
 Wheel diameter.
 Last load box result.

 Lube oil consumption trend.

 Specific fuel oil consumption.

 Major schedule particulars (No overdue )

 Failure trend.
Minimizing Non Schedule Work
 Treat non schedule repairs as potential failures.
 Deal accordingly.
 Do proper analysis.

 Fix up clear responsibility.

 If un-avoidable club with regular schedules.

 Always maintain sufficient spares.
Inspection of maintenance practices-I

 Timeframe of section visit is followed.

 All the relevant documents are available.
 All the latest informations reach section in time.
 The above are properly filed duly indexed.
 Thesection supervisor has a habit of referring to
manuals.
Inspection of maintenance practices-II

 Sufficient number of display boards are there.

 Relevant informations are displayed at proper
places.
 Instruction reaches the last man.
Ensuring availability of UESAs
 Ready Unit Exchange Sub-assemblies.
 Sufficient quantity of consumables
 Quality spares
 Sufficient wheel pool of various sizes
 Berthing
Materials
 Stock & Non Stock Items.
 Concept of MUST CHANGE items.
 Identify TEN MOST IMPORTANT materials.
 Ensure their availability.
 Record keeping of used material.
 System of identification of materials.
Materials planning
 Clear policy for each & every item.
 Storesdept is primarily responsible for stock items.
 Consumer is entirely responsible for NON STOCK.
 Must be planned properly.
 Status of consumable materials.
 Demand and supply position of materials.
 Proper and timely planning.
 Any compromise should be authenticated.
Man Power Planning
 Sufficient staff strength.
 Proper training.
 Control over leave/ sick/absentees
 Correct distribution among sections
 Proper assignment
 Harmonious relationship
Machinery & Plants:
 Proper types.
 Sufficient quantity (including spares).
 Control over break down
 Timely AMCs of all relevant M&Ps.
 Proper & timely preventive schedules
 Timely planning for replacement etc.
Tools and Equipments
 Proper types.
 Sufficient quantity (including spares).
 Proven quality.
 Proper & timely calibration.
 Timely planning for replacement etc.
Infra-Structure
 Wheel lathe is properly maintained.
 Sufficient lifting points / bay.
 Lifting Jacks are available in plenty.
 Sufficient number of EOT Cranes.
 Required capacity.
 At desired location.

 Provide flexibility in loco placement.

Chasing of RB & POH Locos
 Dispatch should be in consultation with zonal HQr &
respective Shop.
 Constitute a major part of ineffective %.
 Requires chasing of top level.
 Requires co-ordination for ensuring both timely &
quality out-turn.
 Monitor both to & fro movement.
Chasing of locos at outstations
 Machinery to track all the locos on line.
 Effective co-ordination at all levels.
 Better understanding with other diesel sheds.
 Good relation with power controllers.
 Timely decisions.
Super checks
 Important activity for improving reliability.
 Shall be carried out with honesty.
 Shall not be made a routine exercise.
 Improves attention level in shed.
 Shall strictly be done on READY Locos.
 Planned properly not to affect out-turn.
Authority for Super checks
 Advisor Mech Engg (Rly Bd)’s L/No. 2009 /M
(Safety)/7/2/ Checklist/ Inspection dtd.
09.09.2009.
 Minimum Quota for Diesel Sheds
 JA – 04.
 SS – 04.

 JS – 06.

 Sr. Supervisors – 08.

 Checklist for
Mechanical Items
Checklist for Electrical
Items
Special Drives
 As & when required to improve reliability.
 Synchronized with weather conditions.
 Summer drive.
 Monsoon drive.

 Winter drive.

 Sometimes follow a specific failure trend.

Understanding FOIS
 Freight Operation Information System.
 Feeding of freight locos in computer system from a
number of points.
 Helps in tracking the locos.
 Automatic calculation of OUTAGE.
 Monitor carefully.
Role of AME /DME Power
 Ensure proper functioning of Power Wing.
 Proper utilization of diesel locos.
 Speedy disposal of dead locos.
 Avoid bunching of locos in shed.
Role of HQrs Power Control
 Reconciliation of outage with other zones.
 Preparation of individual shed outage.
 Exchanging information from
 Other zones.
 Railway Board.

 Daily position to HQr officers.

 Attention of locos at other zones.
Role of Divisional Power Control
 Reconciliation of shed outage.
 Ensuring timely movement of locos
 To shed for schedule attentions.
 From shed after schedule attentions.

 Relay information to & from sheds.

 Chasing the loco movement

 With home divisions
 With Head quarter as & when required.
Thank you..