TRAINING DIESEL-ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE STAFF

A 14-week training course used by the Southern Region of British Railways is described. On the engine side, the aim is to present the fundamentals, and to go into considerable detail on the parts and operation of the engine fitted in the Southern Region diesel-electric multiple-unit trains. On the electrical side, lecture room experiments are carried out to prove various laws and demonstrate the use of instruments for circuit checking and fault finding. An operation simulator is pictured and its use is described. This unit simulates the complex action of load control equipment on the diesel-electric sets.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1957-9-13

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 304-305
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 107

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Diesel locomotives; Education; Electric locomotives; Locomotives; Maintenance personnel; Motors; Personnel; Technology; Vehicle maintenance
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037639
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM