WORKING OF TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINE TYPES OF MACHINE
1. TTM : Tie tamping machine.
2. DTS : Directed track maintenance.
3. DTS : Dynamic track stabilizers.
4. DGS : Dynamic track.
5. BCM : Ballast cleaning machine.
6. BRM : Ballast regulating machine.
7. FRM : Formation rehabilitation machine.
8. CSM : Continuous sleeper maintenance.
9. CSM : Continuous action tamping maintenance
10. CSM : Rail grinding machine.
11. SCM : Sleeper changing machine.
12. HTM : Hydraulic tamping machine.
13. ALM : Automatic lining machine.
14. PTM : Points Tamping machine.
15. STM : switch tamping machine.
16. SBS : Shoulder ballast screener.
17. TRT : Track relaying train.
18. UNIMAT : Universal tamping machine.
19. PQRS : Plasser quick relaying system.
20. MFD : Maschinenfabricen Deutschland.
WORKING OF TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES
1. On Track Maintenance Machines are self -propelled. These shall be worked as train.
2. In case of movement from one station to another station only one/coupled ‘on track’ Track Maintenance Machine may be allowed under one authority to proceed.
3. Machine shall work under the direct supervision of an engineering official, not below the rank of Section Engineer (P-way), who will be responsible for taking the traffic block and for protection of the lines while the work is in progress.
4. The Track Maintenance Machine working competency certificate to the operator will be issued by Dy. CE (TM)/XEN(TM) and will be valid for 3 years.
5. The competency certificate regarding safety rules to the operator will be issued by the Sr. DOM/DOM of the concerned division and will be valid for one year.
6. The operators of the machines shall take initial training at ZRTI/BSL and refresher courses shall be once in three years.
7. No track maintenance machines shall be brought on a running line without the written permission (T/806) of the station master.
8. The Track Maintenance Machines shall work under line block. The Jr. Engineering/Sr. Sectional Engineer (P. Way) in charge of the machines shall give the requisition for block in detail to SM . The SM shall then contact the Controller and SM shall return the original of the requisition with endorsing the duration of block permitted and other special instructions, if any .
9. Maximum permissible speed of machines should be approved by CRS. On point and crossing, the speed shall however, be restricted to 15kmph.
Rules for operation:-
Single line section
a) Work and proceed
I. SM will obtain line clear from station in advance take OFF the Last Stop Signal, Token and Permit will be issued by SM and signed by operator and handed over to JE/SE.
II. On completion of the work, machine will be received by taking OFF reception signals. JE/SE will hand over the token and permit to SM. Then only SM will clear back the section.
b) Work and return with token instrument:-
SM will obtain line clear from station in advance take OFF the Last Stop Signal, issue Token and Permit which will be signed by operator and handed over to the JE/SE. on completion of work, the machine will be received by taking OFF reception signals. JE/SE shall hand over the token and permit to the SM and also issue a certificate to the SM that the track is fit for train movement. Then only SM will normalize the block instrument.
c) Work and return –
token less block instrument SM will block back the section and take of the shunting key, issue a permit which will be signed by the operator and hand over to the JE/SE. T/369 (3b) will be issued for passing LSS. On completion of the work, the machine will be received by taking OFF the reception signals. JE/SE shall hand over the shunting key and permit to the SM. He will also issue a certificate to the SM that the track is fit for train movement then only SM will cancel the block back. On double line section:-
a. Work and proceed – (Via Right direction)-
I. SM will obtain line clear from station in advance, take OFF the Last Stop Signal. Issue a Permit which will be signed by operator and hand over to JE/SE (P.way).
II. The machine will be received by taking OFF the reception signals at next station.
III. JE/SE will hand over permit to the SM and he also certifies that track is safe for train movement. Then only the SM will clear back the section.
b. Work and proceed – (via wrong direction):-
I. SM will take the line clear from station in rear.
II. SM will issue paper line clear ticket and permit which will be signed by operator and hand over to the JE/SE (P.WAY). The machine shall be piloted out of the station.
III. After completion the work, the operator shall bring their machine to stop opposite the first stop signal pertaining to the right line or at the Last Stop Signal to the wrong line whichever comes across first. A railway servant in uniform will pilot the machine into the station.
IV. JE/SE will hand over the paper line clear ticket /permit to SM and also certify that the track is fit for train movement. Then only the SM will close the line.
c. Work and return : (via right direction) :-
I. SM will block forward the section, permit and shunting key (if any) will be handed over to the JE/SE. Permit will be signed by the operator.
II. SM will issue T/369(3b) for passing the Last Stop Signal at danger. After completion of the work, the operator shall bring the machine to stop opposite First Stop Signal pertaining to the line or at the Last stop Signal pertaining to the line on which they are running whichever comes across first.
III. A railway servant in uniform will pilot the machine into the station on a written authority.
IV. JE/SE will hand over the permit to the SM and certify that track is fit for train movement. Then only, the SM will cancel block forward.
d. Work and return (via wrong direction) :-
I. SM will block back the section and issue machine permit or shunting key if any to JE/SE and obtain signature of machine operator.
II. SM shall be issue pilot out memo.
III. On completion of the work the machines will be received. By taking OFF reception signal.
IV. JE/SE shall hand over the machine permit/shunting key if any, to the SM on duty. He will also issue a certificate that the track is fit for train movement then only the SM will clear block back.
