HOT AXLE:
Symptoms of Hot Axle in plain Bearing:-
1. Axle becomes hot.
2. Whistling sound.
3. Burning smells of grease/ Lubricant oil.
4. Smoking.
5. Fire on Axle.
Symptoms of Hot Axle in roller Bearing:-
1. Oozing out of grease.
2. Burning of grease.
3. Dicolourisation of Axle box.
4. Smoking from Axle box.
5. Axle Box becomes red hot and clearly visible red glow during night.
6. Metalling Noise.
7. Skidding of wheel and fire on rail.
8. Tilting of spring.
Duties of railway servants in case of Hot Axle/ any unusual condition on Running Train:-
