| Summary: | Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Peninsula Technikon, 2001 === Maintenance of locomotives is the main function of Bellville Locomotive Traction
Depot in the Western Cape. Therefore, it is important to have a sound maintenance
plan in place, to prevent a negative impact on the availability and reliability of
locomotive supply for hauling power to train services.
The purpose of the research is to determine the causes of the increased frequency
of maintenance through a case study relating to 35-class locomotives. The
abnormal increased frequency of wheel change and inter-bogie control repairs on
35-class diesel locomotives is investigated.
A research survey was adopted, which included questionnaires and personal
interviews based on the literature search. The target group is L&N section, which
includes below-deck maintenance, overhaul and change out, repairs to locomotive
bogies, frames, wheels, snubbers, inter-bogie control and traction motors. Sixteen
people are responsible for all below-deck repairs and service of 52 locomotives.
The results of the research will expose the shortcomings of the maintenance plan
and propose solutions. This will be achieved by testing the effectiveness of the
existing maintenance plan at Spoornet through the identification of the causes for
the abnormal increase in wheel changes and inter-bogie control repairs on 35-class
diesel locomotives.
The outcome from this case study research will be to quantify the benefits arising
from the effective application of a maintenance plan.
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