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Service and operate a diesel-electric railcar
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: ensure diesel-electric
railcar is fit for purpose and ready for service; start up, drive, and shut down a
diesel-electric railcar; identify faults in a diesel-electric railcar and take
appropriate action; demonstrate coupling of diesel-electric railcars for
multiple-unit operation; change driving end in a diesel-electric railcar; and
prepare a diesel-electric railcar for towing dead.
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
20 November 2009
Date version published
20 November 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 19281, Perform core stationary
shunting duties, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
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.
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Candidates must hold a minimum of the class of licence required for the vehicle
being driven and comply with the requirements of the Land Transport (Driver
Licensing) Rule 1999.
4
Diesel-electric railcars for this unit standard may include but are not limited to
Kawasaki Silver Fern;
evidence is required for the servicing and operation of at least one type of dieselelectric railcar.
5
Assessment against this unit standard requires the candidate to drive the railcar to
demonstrate operation of the driver controls. Driving and positioning of the railcar is
restricted to yard limits, and must not include the conveyance of passengers.
6
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.
Towing dead refers to a railcar that is without power acting as a conventional rail
wagon.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Ensure diesel-electric railcar is fit for purpose and ready for service.
Performance criteria
1.1
Safety check is carried out in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
1.2
Railcar checks are performed in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
repair book entries, no staff working on or under, presence of
warning signs, clear of adjacent equipment.
fluid levels, head and auxiliary lights, running gear, brake rigging,
brake shoe wear, drawgear, footplates, handrails, steps, external
passenger door operation, windows, sand box level, air brake
systems, air conditioning system, functioning radio, traction motor
leads, inter-car access way, internal automatic-door operation,
jumper cables, fresh-water levels.
Breakdown and emergency equipment is checked in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – detonators, signal flags, spare
coupling hooks, emergency airline plugs, spare air hoses, fire
extinguisher, air hoses for emergency operation;
evidence is required for at least four items of equipment.
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1.4
Exceptions are handled in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – fluid leaks, light failures,
excessive wear, missing equipment, internal and/or external
damage to railcar, low air pressure, inoperable doors.
Element 2
Start up, drive, and shut down a diesel-electric railcar.
Performance criteria
2.1
Determine the status of control equipment prior to starting the railcar.
Range
throttle lever, park brake, air brake systems, instrumentation,
switches, circuit breakers, warning devices;
evidence is required for at least six types of control equipment.
2.2
Railcar is started in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.3
Railcar safety devices are checked for correct operation in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
2.4
may include but is not limited to – vigilance device, all doors
closed indicator.
Railcar is driven to a designated position in accordance with job requirements
and organisational procedures.
Range
rate of acceleration, emergency stop, service stop.
2.5
Railcar is secured and stabled in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.6
Railcar is shut down in accordance with organisational procedures.
Element 3
Identify faults in a diesel-electric railcar and take appropriate action.
Performance criteria
3.1
Faults are identified in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – insufficient air pressure,
excessive motor noise, excessive exhaust emissions,
malfunctioning auxiliary equipment, failure to start or idle, railcar
fails to move with increased engine revolutions;
evidence is required for at least two railcar faults.
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3.2
The status of warning devices is interpreted in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
3.3
may include but is not limited to – warning lights, audible alarms.
Railcar faults are corrected and/or reported for further action in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 4
Demonstrate coupling of diesel-electric railcars for multiple unit operation.
Range
two compatible railcars.
Performance criteria
4.1
Coupling of railcars is in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
4.2
Control mechanisms are set for coupled operation in accordance with
operational requirements and organisational procedures.
Range
4.3
mechanical coupling, air brake coupling, electrical control systems.
air brakes, reverser, throttle.
Procedures for securing non-operating cab control equipment are described in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Element 5
Change driving end in a diesel-electric railcar.
Performance criteria
5.1
Railcar is secured in accordance with organisational procedures.
5.2
Control handles are set and removed from non-operating cab in accordance
with organisational procedures.
5.3
Lighting is set in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
5.4
headlight, tail-light, cab lighting.
Operating cab is prepared for railcar operation in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – control handles, lighting,
communication equipment.
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Element 6
Prepare a diesel-electric railcar for towing dead.
Performance criteria
6.1
Preparations for towing dead are in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
mechanical couplings, air brake equipment.
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.
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