BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 7
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
China Specialists together with specialists from Uzbekistan installed and adjusted the numerically controlled CA8013V wheel lathe at the locomotive service point at the Angren station in Uzbekistan, Trend reports citing information and analytical media center of Uzbekistan Railways.
The need for the construction of a new service point was caused by the construction of a new Angren – Pap railway line and the commissioning of a 19.2 km railway tunnel in the Kamchik mountain range.
There is a need to maintain the technical condition of locomotives that carry valuable cargo and passenger trains both in winter and in summer.
In 2020, the construction of a workshop for turning wheel pairs of locomotives was completed. It is there that a new wheel lathe has been installed. 96 specialists are involved in the work of this workshop.
To date, the capacity of the volume of work performed in the workshop is 50-60 units per month. The service point is located on the territory connecting Tashkent and Kokand regional railway junctions.
The locomotives operating on the railway section between Kizil Tukumachi – Akhangaran – Angren – Pap stations are serviced here. Technical service is provided to electric locomotives of the O’zbekiston (China), ERMAK (Russia), 3VL80s, VL60K series, and TEM2 diesel locomotives.
The service point building has two repair ditches and sites for inspection and maintenance of the chassis, internal and roof equipment of locomotives on a hill. It also has auxiliary premises - a locksmith's department, a welding department, a mechanical department, a canteen for service personnel.
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