Yard & Types of Yard

20-11-2021

YARD    A yard may be defined on the basis of the functions it performs. It is a place or the activity centres on the Railway system, where the trains or rolling stocks are received, reformed into trains or loads after marshalling and are dispatched to their destination. Necessity of Yard   1. Formation of trains/loads by shunting of wagons as per their destinations.   2. To conduct intensive examination of trains/wagons.    3. For shunting of sick wagons in order to detach them from train for repairing.    4. To change engine or crew.    5. Acceptance of train without detention to them.    6. Minimizing average detention of wagons.    7. Forming Bulk load

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WDG-3A – हॉर्न फेल हो जाना (Horn Failure )
January 4, 2021

 Horn Failure  1. If horn is failed at originating station than the loco to be declare failed and other loco is to be arranged. 2. If horn is failed in enroute than inform to station master at first opportunity. The station master will arrange other loco with consult of PCOR. If loco is not available and permitted to work with same loco

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WDG-3A – Microprocessor Control Loco (MEP-660)
January 4, 2021

Microprocessor Control Loco (MEP-660)  Now days, MEP-660 microprocessor is provided in diesel locomotive and such type of loco are called microprocessor control loco. New 11 series locos WDM3D and retrofitted WDG3A, WDM3A are microprocessor control locos. Their General Data as under - Advantages of Microprocessor Control Loco  1.

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WDG-3A – WDS6 लोकोमोटिव (WDS6 Locomotive)
January 4, 2021

WDS6

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WDG-3A – WDM3A लोकोमोटिव (WDM3A Locomotive )
January 4, 2021

WDM3A Locomotive  This is mixed service loco made for hauling more load. These are of two types one is rebuilt WDM2 and other is new one. New loco has 14000 series and rebuilt loco has 16, 17, 18 series. In WDM3A, 3 stands for 3000 and A for additional 100 HP hence the horse power engine is 3100 HP. It has fuel efficient kit & AC-DC

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WDG-3A – WSM2 लोकोमोटिव ( WDM2 Locomotive)
January 4, 2021

 WDM2 Locomotive  This loco is designed for mixed service. General data Engine Horse Power                                                                    2600 HP Loco Horse Power                                                                       2400

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WDG-3A – मॉडिफिकेशन ( Modifications )
January 4, 2021

 Modifications  Digital Water Level Indicator  It is provided in loco pilot cab, its sensor is fitted in expansion tank no. 1, it shows water level in the tank. On this indicator colour indication lamp are provided 1. Green (full) 2. Yellow (half) (danger below 50 %) 3. Red (danger below 20%)  Auto manual switch and fuse is

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