Research on the influence of operational factors on the number of failures of diesel locomotives’ engines

• Published in: Problemy Transportu Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 5 - 12
• Main Authors: Gintaras GELUMBICKAS, Gediminas VAIČIŪNAS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Silesian University of Technology 01.01.2014
• Subjects: diesel engine; diesel locomotive; failure; freight turnover; fuel consumption; mileage; probability; probability density

Having replaced the diesel locomotives operated in Lithuanian railways by new ones, part of old diesel locomotives (21 units) were renovated. They were equipped with new diesel engines made in Kolomna (Russia). These diesel locomotives are used as reserve locomotives or for carrying small scope frei...