EVALUATION OF CLEANING PROCESSES IN RAILWAY VEHICLE REPAIR ACTIVITIES

Cost and effectiveness comparisons between processes are made and conclusions produced in the form of recommended procedures for the range of components on locomotives and carriages. Factors covering the choice of cleaning material, their effects on safety precautions and contamination of works effluent and discussed. Certain experimental work on developments of cleaning equipment in workshops are detailed. Perhaps unexpectedly, cleaning by hand still has a place among modern cleaning methods and the reasons for this are explained.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Cook, B E
  • WARD, R J
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 62-91
• Serial:
  • Railway Division Journal
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: Pt 3
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearings; Cleaning; Costs; Maintenance management; Motors; Pollution control; Railroad cars; Safety; Technology; Trucks; Vehicle maintenance; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Chemical cleaning
• Subject Areas: Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040554
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Part 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1973 12:00AM