SOVIET LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR NORMS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000700110573-2
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2011
• Sequence Number: 573
• Publication Date: June 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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NAR 1952 S1-YC
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CLASSIFICATIOM RESTRICTED
SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC:' REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS C[S~NO.
COUNTRY USSR DATE OF
INFORMATION 1943
SUBJECT Economic; Technological - Railroad equipment
HOW DATE DIST. ~3 Jun 1953
PUBLISHED Book
WHERE
PUBLISHED Moscow N0. OF PAGES S
DATE
PUBLISHED 1943
SUPPLEMENT TO
LANGUAGE Russian REPORT N0.
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Spravochaik po Remontu Paravozov (Manual for Steam Locomotive Repairs)
N.N. Zalit and V.V. Vul'f, Transzheldorizdat, Moscow, 1943.
Norma Between Capital and Medium Repairs
The run norms between capital repairs of road-service locomotives are
390,000 kilometers and not leas than 4 years in the csae`of switching loco-
motives.
The run norms between medium repairs or between capital and medium re-
pairs, or vice versa, are 130,000 kilometers for road-service locomotives and
-not less than 2 yearn for switching locomotives.
Norms Between Running Gear Repairs
The run norm between running gear repairs is, on an average, 40,000 kilo-
meters for all series. This norm is generally the minimum for the entire rail-
road network. Specific norms for each locomotive terminal are made by the sys-
?tem's administration, depending on the section, ballast, locomotive series, sad
other local operating conditions.
Norms Between Washing Repairs
The average norm for the railroad network is 5,000 kilometers. The average
norm over the different systems varies from 4,500-7,500 kilometers.
Specific norms for each terminal are established by the chief of the rail-
way system. The norms depend on the quality of water and vary according to the
different types of locomotives as follows:
Locomotives with condensed steam
7,000-12,000 km
Passenger locomotives
6,000-10,000 km
Series FD locomotive
4,000-7,000 km
Series 'E, S0, other freight locomotives
3,500-6,00o km
Switching locomotives
14-15 days
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Layover Norma During Repairs
Type Repairs Locomotive Series
Norm
Capital,
in plant .411 series
12 days
Medium,
in plant
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y "
Medium;
~3
in terminal "
7_9 "
Running gear
Washing out
FD, IS, M, L 20 hours
SOk 16 "
E, S0, Su, others 14 "
In the case of plants, these norms represent the average time which elapses
between placing a locomotive into the stripping stall and delivering it to the
inspector. The People's Commissariat of Railways establishes specific norms for
each plant, depending on the locomotive series repaired.
The norms for medium repairs made at a terminal are the average for the
network. Specific norms for individual terminals and particular series of lo-
comotives are established by the administration of a particular railway system
on the basis of a schedule set up by the People's Commissariat of Railways.
This schedule provides 10 days for Series FD and 8 days for Series E in the
ease of medium repairs, and 5 days for Series FD and 3~ days for Series E in
the case of running-gear repairs. These norms include the entire period of time
from the moment the locomotive is placed into the terminal's shop, in the case
of medium repairs, or into the stripping stall, in the case of running-gear re-
pairs, until it is accepted by the inspector and senior engineer.
Washing repair norms start with inspection and end upon acceptance of the
locomotive by the inspector and senior engineer.
Firebox
Overflow
Water gauges
Spark arresters and
extinguishers
Safety valves, pressure
gauges
Every washout; period compulsory for all
terminals
At least every 3 months; period compulsory
for all terminals
Every washout; period compulsory for all
terminals
Same as for water gauges
Same as for water gauges
Same as for water gauges
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Reducing valve
Main cutoff valve on
3eriee FD and IS '
Main rod mechanism,
including removal
Lubricator compressors and
valves, including removal
Wash out water tank on tender;
control valve; strainer
Cleaa boiler elements without
removing them from boiler
Automatic Braking Equipment
Periodic Inspection
Compressors
Simple and tandem-
type locomotives
Compound-type loco-
motive
Brake equipment parts
Examination
Compressors
Simple and tandem-
type locomotives
Every washout; period compulsory for
all '.erminale
Series FD, IS, Ms 12,000-15,~ ~
Othe= road-service locomotives every
washout
Switching lacomotivess at least every
3 months
Section-type rings: 25,~-3~,~
kilometers
Plain rings: 1e,5~-15,~0 kilometers
Except on Series FD and IS, cylinders on
all aeries :.:moved for inspection. On
FD and IS, cylinders can be inspected
during washout repairs without removing
rod from crosshead
12,000-15,~o kilometers. A spotter made
of magnifying glass is used tc inspect
rods after they are covered with chalking
compound
25,000-30,000
Every washout; compulsory for all termi-
nals
Freights 1j,000-20,000 kilometers
Passenger: 20,000-30,000
Freights 8,000-10,000 kilometers
Passengers 10,000-15,000 "
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Compound-type loco-
motive
Pushing, switching,
export, other noa-
traia locomotives
Hydraulic Testing of Air Reservoirs
Main and auxilliary Every 3 Yew's
reservoirs
Special Equipment on Engines Using Condensed Steem
flexible connections
Feed pump lubricator
Wash out water tank
Valves: feed, close,
reverse, control
Clean the shafts and
cooler sections
12,000-15,000
20,000-25,000 kilometers; is case of im-
pure water due to floods or heavy rains,
every washing out period
Every washing out period
12,000-15,000 kilometers
As soon as s11me is detected in lubricant
Special Equipment on Engines Using Water Heaters
Filter Every washing out period
Hot-water cutoff
Supply valve
Water-level indicator
Water feed pump
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Steam chest, steam
effector, reverse valve
By-pnea valve
Clean out cold-water cut-
off, cutoff valve, and
relief valve
Throttle and 11ve steam
connections
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