Model RailRoad Manager Maintenance Management

Railroad Maintenance l Incident Handling l Preventative Maintenance l Data Maintenance

Incident Handling l Rolling Stock plus any other Inventory items can be managed l Open a Ticket for each item to be repaired/replaced l Add an update action on any ticket at any time l Ticket system logs step by step resolutions l Archive your completed maintenance actions for trends or other analyses

Bad Order Handling l Declare Bad Order l Manage Bad Order

Declare Bad Order l Bad Orders occur for Rolling Stock in the middle of an Operating Session or anytime l Three levels of failure degree are supported: major, moderate, minor l Four repair classes: –RIP on mainline –RIP on nearby siding –Repair in nearest yard –Repair off the layout

Declare Bad Order (continued) l Five Load Transfer Rules –Do not transfer load –Transfer onthemainline –Transfer on nearest siding –Transfer in nearby yard –Not applicable l Location where replacement is made –Do not replace BO RS –Replace BO on mainline –Replace BO on nearby siding –Replace BO in nearby yard

Manage Bad Orders l Create Maintenance Incident Ticket l If BO during operating session –Create waybills to move Rollling Stock as needed –Create Extra Train(s) to handle BO waybills

Preventative Maintenance l Each piece of rolling stock is managed l Each rolling stock unit usage on an operating train is recorded l Number of days since last maintenance of each unit is recorded l You set preventative maintenance triggers for time between servicing and/or usages between servicing l PM status of each unit is readily presented

Data Maintenance Features l Export/Import data: MS Excel, Text, other formats. l Custom queries with sorting and filtering l Extensive drop-down data lists simplify entry and avoid typing errors. l Tens of useful reports; print and file options Output in Excel 5, HTML, or text format. l Input data to your Palm or other PDA. l Create Web Pages of Inventory items and various documents and reports