Question Paper – Compassionate Ground Appointment Group C (10.02 2021)

04-06-2022

Question Paper - Compassionate Ground Appointment Group C (10.02 2021)   Click  Above or See below PDF     Indian Railway Question

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Why do trains sometimes feel like they are momentarily rolling backwards (or forwards) just after coming to a halt?
June 20, 2019

Today, almost all braking of trains moving at speed is done using the train brake system which activates (air) brakes along the length of the entire rake. The loco brake system is not used for bringing the train to a halt. However, as soon as the train comes to a halt, most drivers switch immediately to the loco brake system to hold the train at a

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What’s the cause of the characteristic jerk or momentary loss of power felt when a WDM–2 accelerates?
June 20, 2019

The WDM-2 loco, like most diesel-electric locos, has several configurations of its traction motors that are used as the loco accelerates from rest (Series Parallel - Series Parallel Shunt - Parallel - Parallel Shunt, and weak field configurations). There are three important transitions: At 30.8-39km/h 2S-3P Full Field to 2S-3P Weak Field, at

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What’s the method that IR uses to couple together multiple locos? or, What’s ‘Locotrol’?
June 20, 2019

Two to four or so locos can usually be coupled together to operate automatically, without any special provisions, with the crew manning only one of them. (This mode of operation is known as ‘Multiple Unit’ operation, or ‘MU’.) Using more than about 4 or 5 locos together without some form of automatic control for them is problematic

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What’s the ‘tractive effort’ of a locomotive?
June 20, 2019

The ‘tractive effort’ is a measure of how large a load the loco can pull and set in motion from a standstill — the maximum force it can exert at the drawbar or coupling. While the raw horsepower rating of the loco is important, it is not the whole story. The loco's weight also comes into play, as a heavier loco can pull a larger load without

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What is the history of the classification schemes for locos?
June 20, 2019

What is the history of the classification schemes for locos? Early locomotives in India had a bewildering variety of classification schemes. Regional railways had their own classification schemes too. For more details on this, refer to reference works such as Hugh Hughes' classic 4-volume work on Indian locomotives. The first BESA standard

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What do the designations such as ‘WDM-2’ mean?
June 20, 2019

What do the designations such as ‘WDM-2’ mean? Locos, except for older steam ones, have classification codes that identify them. This code is of the form '' In this the first item, '', is a single letter identifying the gauge the loco runs on: W = Broad Gauge Y = Meter Gauge Z = Narrow Gauge (2' 6") N = Narrow Gauge (2') The

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