
About this course
Overview
Fleet availability is decided by a small number of safety-critical systems. Built around bogies, braking and traction equipment, this covers how to plan maintenance around them and when condition-based intervention genuinely beats a fixed interval.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Interpret maintenance schedules and overhaul intervals
- Assess bogie and brake wear against limits
- Use condition data to trigger interventions
- Diagnose recurring traction and braking faults
- Plan depot workload for a mixed fleet
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Explain bogie, brake, and traction system operation
- Structure preventive maintenance schedules
- Apply condition monitoring to critical components
- Diagnose common rolling stock failure modes
- Balance availability against maintenance cost
Course content
Modules
01Bogies and suspension
Bogie components, wheelsets, and suspension wear and inspection.
02Braking systems
Air and dynamic braking, testing, and safety-critical maintenance.
03Traction systems
Traction motors, drives, and their maintenance and failure modes.
04Maintenance planning
Preventive schedules, overhaul intervals, and depot workflow.
05Condition-based maintenance
Vibration, temperature, and wear monitoring to time interventions.
06Fault diagnosis
Structured diagnosis of common locomotive and coach failures.
Who it is for
Target audience
Rolling stock engineers, depot maintenance supervisors, and fleet maintenance planners for locomotive and coach fleets.
Before you start
Prerequisites
Rolling stock, mechanical or depot maintenance experience.