Page 1 of 5 Service and operate an electric main line locomotive Level 3 Credits 5 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: ensure electric main line locomotive is fit for purpose and ready for service; start up, drive, and shut down an electric main line locomotive; identify faults in an electric main line locomotive and take appropriate action; change driving end in a main line electric locomotive; and couple electric main line locomotives for multiple unit operation. Subfield Domain Status Rail Transport Rail Operations Registered Status date 20 November 2009 Date version published 20 November 2009 Planned review date 31 December 2014 Entry information Accreditation Standard setting body (SSB) Prerequisites: Unit 18869, Demonstrate basic knowledge of electric overhead traction systems; and Unit 19281, Perform core stationary shunting duties; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Competenz Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0013 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 Assessment against this unit standard is to be carried out within the context of an organisation operating under a current, valid Rail Licence issued in accordance with the provisions of the Railways Act 2005. The organisation s operating rules, codes, and instructions, referred to in this unit standard, are those the organisation has in place to meet the requirements of the Rail Licence.
2 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. Page 2 of 5 3 Evidence is required for the servicing and operation of at least one type of electric main line locomotive. 4 Assessment against this unit standard requires the candidate to drive the locomotive to demonstrate operation of the locomotive controls. Driving and positioning of the locomotive is restricted to yard limits, and must not include the coupling of any other rail vehicles. 5 Definitions Organisational procedures refer to documents that include: worksite rules, codes, and practices; equipment operating instructions; documented quality management systems; and health and safety requirements. Running locomotive refers to a locomotive generating tractive effort under its own source of power. Towing dead refers to a locomotive that is being towed without tractive effort. Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Ensure electric main line locomotive is fit for purpose and ready for service. 1.1 Safety check is carried out in accordance with organisational repair book entries, no staff working on or under, presence of warning signs, clear of adjacent equipment. 1.2 Locomotive checks are performed in accordance with organisational head and auxiliary lights, running gear, brake rigging, brake shoe wear, drawgear, footplates, handrails, steps, windows, sand box level, air brake systems, pantograph(s), traction motor leads. 1.3 Breakdown and emergency equipment is checked in accordance with organisational may include but is not limited to detonators, signal flags, spare coupling hooks, emergency airline plugs, spare air hoses, fire extinguisher; evidence is required for at least four items of equipment. 1.4 Locomotive communications equipment is checked to ensure correct operation. train control radio, auxiliary radio.
1.5 Exceptions are handled in accordance with organisational Page 3 of 5 may include but is not limited to light failures, excessive wear, missing equipment, internal and/or external damage to locomotive, low air pressure, malfunctioning pantograph(s). Element 2 Start up, drive, and shut down an electric main line locomotive. 2.1 The status of control equipment is determined prior to starting the locomotive and in accordance with organisational throttle lever, handbrake, airbrake levers, instrumentation, switches, circuit breakers, warning devices; evidence is required for at least six types of control equipment. 2.2 Locomotive is started in accordance with organisational 2.3 Locomotive safety devices are checked for correct operation in accordance with organisational may include but is not limited to vigilance device, head-end receiver, air brake systems. 2.4 Locomotive is driven to a designated position at least 10 metres in accordance with job requirements and organisational half wheel test, rate of acceleration, emergency stop, service stop. 2.5 Locomotive is secured and stabled in accordance with organisational 2.6 Locomotive is shut down in accordance with organisational Element 3 Identify faults in an electric main line locomotive and take appropriate action. 3.1 Faults are identified in accordance with organisational may include but is not limited to insufficient air pressure, malfunctioning auxiliary equipment, pantograph fails to raise, no traction motor power.
Page 4 of 5 3.2 The status of warning devices is interpreted in accordance with organisational warning lights, audible alarms. 3.3 Locomotive faults are corrected and/or reported for further action in accordance with organisational Element 4 Change driving end in a main line electric locomotive. 4.1 Locomotive is secured in accordance with organisational 4.2 Control handles are set and removed from non-operating cab in accordance with organisational may include but is not limited to automatic brake valve, independent brake valve, reverser, brake valve, cut -out valve, park break. 4.3 Communications equipment is removed in accordance with organisational 4.4 Lighting is set in accordance with organisational headlight, tail-light, cab lighting. 4.5 Operating cab is prepared for locomotive operation in accordance with organisational control handles, lighting, communications equipment. Element 5 Couple electric main line locomotives for multiple unit operation. two compatible locomotives. 5.1 Running locomotives are coupled in accordance with organisational mechanical coupling, airbrake coupling, electrical control systems.
5.2 Control mechanisms are set for coupled operation in accordance with operational requirements and organisational Page 5 of 5 locomotive brake, train brake, dynamic brake, reverser, throttle, air cut-out cocks. Element 6 Couple electric main line locomotives for towing dead. one running and one dead electric main line locomotives. 6.1 Running locomotive and towed dead locomotive are coupled in accordance with organisational mechanical coupling, airbrake coupling. 6.2 Dead locomotive control mechanisms are set in accordance with organisational the dead engine device, MU2A valve, break cut out valve, 26L brake, independent brake, pantograph lowered. Please note Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.