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What do the notations such as ‘2-4-2’ mean?

20-06-2019

What do the notations such as ‘2-4-2’ mean? Traditionally, steam locomotives have been classified by their wheel arrangements. The system most widely used was the Whyte system. In this, the loco's leading non-powered wheels, the (usually coupled) driving wheels, and the trailing non-powered wheels are indicated separately. Indian practice (following the UK) was to count wheels and not just the axles. ये भी पढ़े - जानें कैसे करें लोहे के तवे को साफ.. Hence, ‘2-4-2’ refers to a loco with two wheels (1 axle) in the front, 4 driving (powered) wheels in the middle (2 axles) and 2 wheels (1 axle) trailing. A suffixed

How is train parting dealt with?

July 17, 2019

If a train parts en route with a coupler failure, the guard uses his brakes to attempt to slow down his portion of the train to a safe halt. (If the train is being banked, the banker brings the train to a halt on seeing the guard's signal, and also sounds a danger signal to attract the attention of the driver in front.) If the front portion of the

How are runaway vehicles and out-of-control trains dealt with?

July 17, 2019

In case of trains passing signals at danger or running through a station out of control, or moving on block sections without authority to proceed, the station master must inform the next station ahead of this occurrence (and on controlled sections must inform traffic control). The station master of that station then sets its departure and

What are the train working procedures in case of accidents, derailments, etc.?

July 17, 2019

(Naturally, there are well-defined rules on obtaining medical help and emergency services, etc. in the case of accidents, and assisting injured people and preventing further injury or death takes the highest priority. But here we focus only on train working guidelines which come into play for accidents.) The general principle is to protect the

When can trains be run without brake vans or without guards?

July 17, 2019

Normally, all trains are required to have a brake van or guard's van and a guard on board. However, in a few cases the brake van and the services of the guard can be dispensed with, especially in sections where block sections are completely track-circuited, which reduces the possibility of undetected train parting. Brake vans can also be dispensed

How are trains run in the fog?

July 17, 2019

Due to restricted visibility in thick fog which pervades northern India in particular during the winter months, trains are known to get delayed and schedules get thrown haywire. Obviously, these delays have their genesis in the fact that the drivers can't see the signals at sufficient distance and have to reduce speeds when approaching signals, so

How are trains run when tracks are flooded?

July 17, 2019

Flooding is very dangerous to the permanent way. The earthworks become unstable, ballast can be washed away, and the forces of the water by its movement, buoyancy, and scouring action can seriously weaken and move the track so that it is no longer stable and secure enough to support the weight of a train reliably. Hence, great care is taken when

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