Locomotive maintenance cycle


Release time:

2022-08-30

Source:

Xingrong locomotive

The mileage or working time between two identical repairs of a locomotive is called the maintenance cycle. The repair cycle at all levels is a short period of time during which the main components can be safely used between repairs.

The mileage or working time between two identical repairs of a locomotive is called the maintenance cycle. The repair cycle at all levels is a short period of time during which the main components can be safely used between repairs. The maintenance cycle should be determined based on the structural characteristics, operating conditions, actual technical status, and production technology level of the locomotive. The maintenance cycles stipulated by railways in different countries are not the same. Mainline passenger and freight locomotives are mostly calculated based on running kilometers or time, while shunting locomotives are generally calculated based on time (day, month, or year). The maintenance cycles stipulated by the maintenance systems of railway locomotives in different countries are different.