Locomotive Maintenance Report

Below is an example of a locomotive maintenance report for locomotive 37407. The first section deals with the general status of the loco and last allocated move or repair. The second section gives a technical overview of 37407 such as braking, fuel range, etc. and the last section lists the previous six repairs carried out, the location and date. For those not technically minded a translation of the info is provided below.

37407 TFRD AT 0100 07/03                            ON TRFD 0Z00R ARR CREWE HS 0105 07/03
OUT OF SVC 05 14/02 WTGMTCE/REP AT 0150 07/03 ACCT N/ONE EXPECT OK 22 22/12
HOME DEPOT. TOTON TMD
NEXT DUE 'A' EXAM IN 54 CYCLE HOURS

37407 TOTON TMD LM.R. M-GP'RQ' BKE'XA' TN/HT'E' RA-5 STS'D' SPL/CH OMO
CL.037/4 DGM 37-4AX WHL ARR.'F' 1750H.P. WT 107 TONNES IN SVC 65
LGTH 62 FT MAX 080 MPH FUEL 1690 GAL BOILER 0000 GAL CHANNEL-TUNNEL 1
BRKE FCE 50 TONNES HT/INDX 030 MULTI-CNTL-1 SNOWPL-BRAKT SNOWPLFITTED
LIVERY ML - MAINLINE                    NUMBER OF AXLES:6
REGISTRATION DETAILS: W A
CURRENT ACCUMULATED HOURS: 08516
NEXT EXAM 'A' DUE 08210 CYCLE HOURS NEXT MAJOR EXAM 'B28'DUE 08400 CYCLE HOURS
LAST FUELLED 'X' AT CREWE DMD 03 16/02 HRS RUN SINCE 001
LAST 'A' EXAM CANTONTMD 02/02                      LAST MAJOR EXAM 'B27' CANTONTMD 14/02
                                                                          LAST TYRE TURNING 10/03 99 CANTONTMD
LAST CLASSD/CEM INT 14/02 95 DONCWORKS
LAST ULT-SONIC TEST 10/03 99 CANTONTMD     LAST BRAKE BLK CHGE 05/12 99 CANTONTMD
LAST BODYSIDE HANDCLEAN 30/04 99 CREWE DMD
LAST SIX MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS DONE:-
131 14/02 CANTONTMD     310 22/01 CANTONTMD         316 31/12 CANTONTMD
464 28/12 CANTONTMD     OAX 21/12 RHYMNEY           435 21/10 MARGAMLIP
LOCO POOL WKCN                                  R/T NOS. 0000/0000
END

Section One:
37407
arrived at Crewe HS at 01:05 on 07/03
currently out of service since 05:00 on 14/02 whilst awaiting maintenance / repair
at 01:50 on 07/03 it was transferred to N/ONE (withdrawn Wear & Tear) expected ok. 22:00 on 22/12
next due 'A' exam is in 54 engine hours

Section Two:
37407 allocated to Toton TMD, London Midland Region
braking is 'XA' (dual braked)
train heating is 'E' (Electric Train Heating)
route availability-5
status 'D' (awaiting maintenance / repair)
class 37/4
design code: 37-4AX
wheel arrangement 'F' (six axles)
1750h.p. (horse power)
weight 107 tonnes
length 62feet
max speed 80mph
fuel capacity 1690 gallons
boiler capacity (for steam heating) 0 gallons (boiler removed)
channel tunnel-1 (?)
brake force 50 tonnes
heating index 30 (ETH index)
minature snowplough fitted
livery - mainline (obviously wrong - its in Transrail Grey!)
number of axles:6
registration details: W A
current engine hours: 8156

Section 3:
next 'A' exam due in 8210 engine hours
next major exam 'B28' due in 8400 engine hours
last fuelled at Crewe Diesel Depot at 03:00 on 16/02 and has run 1 engine hour since
last 'A' exam at Canton TMD on 02/02
last major exam 'B27' at Canton TMD on 14/02
last tyre turning on 10/03/99 at Canton TMD
last classified CEM (overhaul) was an Intermediate at Doncaster Works and was released on 14/02/95
last ultrasonic axle test on 10/03/99 at Canton TMD
last brake block change on 05/12/99 at Canton TMD
last bodyside handclean 30/04/99 at Crewe Diesel Depot
last six maintenance repairs done are:-
21/10/99 - 435 (main or auxillary compressor) at Margam LIP
21/12/99 - OAX (?) at Rhymney!
28/12/99 - 464 (lubricating oil priming pump) at Canton TMD
31/12/99 - 316 (air brake cylinders) at Canton TMD
22/01/00 - 310 (air brake system pipework) at Canton TMD
14/02/00 - 131 (exhaust system) at Canton TMD