Finding required number of locomotives =
Tonnage/TPA/Axels/Locomotive
Notches similar to Gears. From N1..N8 and Idle.
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In Idle state locomotive generally consumes 3 to 5 Gallons of fuel
Ways Of Calculating Fuel
From Event Recorder
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The details of Locomotive are collected from WDL. Then the time for which the locomotive is in particular notch calculated. and then the fuel consumed in each notch is calculated as per burnt chart.
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From Watt Meter
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When fuel is burnt locomotive produces some electricity. The proportion of electricity produced is directly proportional to fuel burnt. So as per watt meter reading(KWH) the fuel consumption is calculated.
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From Guage
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The difference between the electronic fuel gauge at start and end point is used to calculate the fuel consumed
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From Estimation
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The fuel consumption is calculated by using event recorder data of similar type of locomotive on that train.
This is used when the data is not
available from above three methods
Ranking Of Engineers
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The baseline fuel consumption is calculated from historical data for each route(segment). The
actual fuel used - baseline fuel will give the fuel saved. According to fuel saved the ranking is
decided.
Fuel Master(FM)
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Fuel Master is a process that calculates the
Fuel for every Train Trip Segment.
MOP Manger of Operating Practices
GOAL
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Goal is a monthly target set to achieve
by each engineer or a team based on
car load for a train category and
route
UP Network
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Network is divided into Regions
Regions are divided into Service Units and service units are further divided into runs
Western
SUNSET-16
Runs
UTAH-17
Runs
PORTLAND-18
ROSEVILLE-19
LOS ANGELES-20
POCATELLO-21
WESTERN OTHER-26
Southern
NORTH LITTLE ROCK-6
WICHITA-7
LIVONIA-8
HOUSTON-9
Runs
FORT WORTH-11
Runs
SAN ANTONIO-12
SOUTHERN OTHER-25
Northern
NORTH LITTLE ROCK-6
WICHITA-7
LIVONIA-8
Runs
HOUSTON-9
Runs
FORT WORTH-11
Runs
SAN ANTONIO-12
SOUTHERN OTHER-25
Run
It is the route which covered during train trip
Trip
Trip is the journey between source and destination
Segment
Distance between two specific stations or circ7s where some changes occurred like loading/unloading of
cars, crew change, locomotive shutdown etc