Loco Preparation & Inspection: Before commissioning Journey, perform an inspection check of the locomotive and through the machine room. In particular, check the following items:
1. In front Of Cab:
1. Ensure that loco is standing on the rail and under the OHE
2. Ensure that both side MRE, BCE BP , FP hoses are connected properly and their angle cocs are as per requirement. Also ensure that hoses are not hanging.
3. Ensure that rail guard, cattle guard, has not any damages 4 Ensure that CBC having no abnormalities and locking pin is available and provided with operating handle.
5. Ensure that UIC connector sockets are covered.
6. Ensure that Flasher light, marker lights, headlights are glowing properly and their glasses are clean.
7. Ensure that both look out glasses are clean and wipers are wiping properly.
2. Below Machine Room No. 1(Cab-1 To Cab-2)
1. Ensure that all sand boxes are filled with dry fine sand and sanders are working properly.
2. Ensure that additional angle coc of MRE & BCE are opened.
3. Ensure that Air dryer unit is in service that (D-in open, D- out open & D-off closed)
4. Ensure that all suspension dampers; helical springs having no abnormalities like, crack etc.
5. Guide rod is fitted properly and its bolts are tightened.
6. All brake rigging; brake block, brake shoe, sleeve rod, assembly hanger arrangement are OK.
7. Wheels are not skidded. 8. Return current bush are connected properly.
9. Parking brakes cylinders are provided with manual releaser hook.
10. Traction link is fitted properly and their all 6+6 bolts are tightened.
11. Oil level in CP is above min mark; also ensure that CP foundation bolts are tightened.
12. Bogie brake -1 coc is in open condition. 13. Battery box cover is locked.
14. Safety chain is intact.
15. BP and FP additional coc are in open condition.
3. Below Machine Room No. 2( Cab-2 To Cab-1)
1. Ensure that all sand boxes are filled with dry fine sand and sanders are working properly.
2. Ensure that additional angle coc of MRE & BCE are opened.
3. Ensure the all suspension dampers, helical springs having no abnormalities like, crack etc.
4. Guide rod are fitted properly and its bolts are tightened.
5. All brake rigging; brake block, brake shoe, sleeve rod, assembly hanger arrangement are OK.
6. Wheels are no skidded. 7. Return current bush are connected properly.
8. Parking brakes cylinders are provided with manual releaser hook.
9. Traction link is fitted properly and their all 6+6 bolts are tightened.
10. Oil level in CP is above min mark; also ensure that CP foundation bolts are tightened.
11. Bogie brake -2 coc is in open condition.
12. Battery box cover is locked.
13. Safety chains are intact.
14. BP and FP additional coc are in open condition.. 4 In Cab
1. Cab and look out glasses are clean.
2. All switches are normal, ZBAN-OFF, BLCP-AUTO
3. Emergency exhaust cocks are normal.
4. Water is filled up in windshield washer unit.
5. Spare hoses, wooden wedges are provided in side locker.
6. Fixed and handy both fire extinguisher are in good condition and filled with gas.
8. Ensure that emergency push button is released.
5. In Machine Room
1. Control and power Circuit breakers in cubicle SB-1 / SB-2 , HB-1 and HB-2 are normal
2. Switches provided in SB-1 are at normal position.
3. Oil level of conv-1/2 and transformer-1/2 are above min mark.
4. All fittings and connections are normal.
5. Outer cover of any power equipment is not opened.
6. Pneumatic Panel
1. Panto selector switch is at “auto” position.
2. COC 70,74,136 are in open condition and COC 47 is in close position.
3. COC of panto 1, panto 2, VCB and sanders are in open condition.
4. Distributor valve is in service.
5. IG 38 Key is inserted and kept ‘ON’.
6. CPA drain cock is in close condition. 7. Parking brake apply/release plungers are not in locked condition
