Abstract:
Reliability and increased asset utilization has been the focus of railroads,
particularly in heavy haul operations. The maintenance principles have shifted
from time-based criteria to condition based criteria with periodic testing. The
ability to accurately test, diagnose and repair the brake system of a freight car
has obvious benefits to maintainers and operators. The deficiencies and
subjectivity of manual testing has given way to the introduction of Automated
Single Car Testing. This book will review the benefits of automated single car
testing. Data will be presented analyzing brake equipment failure modes.
