The paper introduces the maintenance schedule as an integral part of the controls for planned maintenance and reviews the historical development of locomotive maintenance schedules and specifications within British Railways (BR). The events which led to the publication of maintenance schedules for locomotives and rolling stock in a variety of formats and content are explained, culminating in the 1985 decision to produce all such future documents to one standard, taking account of simplification of use at BR depots, the new maintenance policy and the benefits of computerization. The purpose of the maintenance schedule and its supporting documents is redefined in relation to the new maintenance strategy of BR and a new rationale introduced. The standard format is confirmed and the mechanisms for ensuring its maintenance explained.
Future requirements associated with development of standard job descriptions, decoupling component overhauls from body overhauls assisted by a computerized maintenance schedule and the changes in overhaul specification promoted by BR's developing contract overhaul policy are described in detail.
The Evolution of Locomotive and Rolling Stock Maintenance Schedules
1988-01-01
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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