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Sunday, 28 January 2018

MARSHALLING ORDER

MARSHALLING ORDER
       It is an arrangement of vehicles or wagon in a prescribed manner in order to ensure safety, efficiency easy identification convenience to passengers and general appearance.
                    
  Marshalling Order of Mail/Express trains

Ø Mail/Express trains shall be formed with bogie stock only Vehicles should be Anti telescopic or steel bodied. ATC/SB SLR must be marshaled as the last coach at both ends of the train formation. i.e., one next to train engine and another one as a rear most vehicle. In case of SLR which have passenger portion on one side and luggage cum brake portion on the other, the SLR should be marshaled in such a way that the luggage and brake portion is trailing outermost in the rear or in front next to engine.
Ø Mail/ Express trains: Two ATC or SB coaches should be marshaled inside the ATC or SB, SLR at both the ends.
Ø Not more than two bogies or their equivalent may be attached in rear of rear most SLR.
Ø An officer carriage (Inspection Car), if fitted with hand brakes in good working order may also be attached in addition to two bogies or their equivalent.
Ø Non passenger coaches (VPU, VPLR) which do not carry passengers may be marshaled as operational convenience. However as far as possible these should be marshaled as outer most vehicles at either end to absorb the impact of collision energy.
Ø Reserved bogies and saloons occupied by VIP’s should be treated as other passenger coach and marshaled accordingly.

Passenger trains
Ø Main line passenger trains shall be marshaled as express trains.
Ø Minimum two ATC coaches shall be marshaled on both ends.
Ø Whenever goods stock is attached to passenger trains the maximum speed shall not exceed 75 kmph and the stock shall be declared fit by the Train examiner.
Ø POH/Sick coaches returning to shop for major repairs shall be attached next to train engine or rear most as convenient.
Ø  In case of short trains running with single SLR the SLR should be marshaled in the middle. Three coaches are permitted in rear of short trains.

 Marshalling of goods trains.
Ø Through trains are given loads in order to eliminate shunting enroute.
Ø Wagons having larger lead are placed behind the shorter lead.
Ø A single four wheeler shall not be attached between two bogies with exceptions to engines attached in rear of BV for banking purpose.
Ø In rear of goods train two bogies or their equivalent may be attached.

 Explosives

Ø Maximum no.of wagons that can be attached to a goods train is 10 and 3 by mixed   trains grouped together and marshaled next to train engine.
Ø One wagon support shall be given next to engine and BV.

POL and Inflammable liquids

Ø Any number of wagons may be permitted and isolated by one wagon support.
Ø Liquified petroleum Gas no restriction in the no. of wagons and isolated by 2 wagons support from TE of passenger coaches, oil tank and dangerous goods and 3 wagon from LPG.
Ø Acid and Poisonous articles no restriction in number and isolated by 3 wagons support from explosives and oil tank 2 from LPG and one wagon support from dangerous goods.

 Damaged vehicles.
Ø Only one is permitted and shall be attached in rear of the rear most BV of a goods train.
Ø It shall be certified fit to run by TXR, and C & W fitter should accompany the wagon.
Ø It is permitted to run only during day and detached at 18.00 hrs from the formation.

Live stock
Ø Shall be attached as far away from the train engine or banking engine.
Ø A support of 4 bogies or 7 units shall be given from TE/Banking engine.
Ø It shall be attached after 3 wagons from explosives and other dangerous goods.

 ISMD load or ODC

Ø It shall be attached next to train engine and moved only by through train.
Ø TXR shall check and advise the actual dimension.
Ø It shall be moved only by authorized route and escort wherever required to accompany the train.
Ø At stations it shall be dealt only on nominated lines mentioned in the SWR.

Travelling Crane
Ø It shall be attached to a train with the certification of depot official.
Ø When proceeding for emergency relief operation to the accident site, it shall be attached next to the train engine with jib leading.
Ø In electrified section the power shall be shut down before the crane works.

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