Rolling stock defect (Wagons & Locos)


Definition

Freight sector scorecard

Any incident involving a:

  • Brake defect which can include the following;
    • Sparks coming from a train
    • Brakes isolated
    • Air leaks
    • Dragging Brake
    • Fire – leading from a vehicle component failure
    • Smoke coming from train
    • Defective handbrake
    • Runaway of vehicle (competent failure, not person failure. If person failure use Railway Operating Incident) 
  • Wheel defect not picked under the WILD definition 
  • Hot axle box detection (HABD)
  • Train division (competent failure, not person failure. If person failure use Railway Operating Incident) 


SMIS sub-event/s



Key fields


Object/Form section Form question
Train axle wheel loading fault or detection. Which system was activated?
(‘Hot axle box detection (HABD) or On train HABD or On track HABD’)
Train object Who was the train operator?
What was the train type?


Initial event ownership


Event type Sub-event Initial input
Train faults Train fault

(add additional sub-events when they apply e.g. Fire or explosion when train fire etc.)		 Railway Undertaking
Train axle wheel loading fault or detection: HABD, WILD  Train axle or wheel loading fault or detection

(If caused by train defect, also add a train fault sub-event).		 Railway Undertaking


Notes


  • Only brake isolations that occur whilst the train is operating on the mainline (i.e. an in-service wagon defect) need to be entered into SMIS. If it occurs prior to going onto the mainline, the event does not need to be entered into SMIS?