LEAD TRAIL SWITCH

This Switch is provided on both

Control Stands, and is having 4
Positions:- Lead, Trail, Test and
Helper.
 1) Lead:- (Working Control
Console)
Auto Brake and
Independent Brake will work.
2)Trail:- (Non-Working Control
Stand) Auto Brake will not work
except in Emergency Position,
and DIR Brake will not function.
 3)Test:-
 When L/T Switch is in Test mode:- EQ
Pressure is maintained to 5.2Kg/Cm2.
(Even if BP Pressure is O)

 When LT Switch is in Test :-

BC Pressure builds up to 5.2 Kgcm2
(Even if the DIR Brake handle is in Release
condition.)
 When to Use Test Mode
A) While attaching a
WDG4/WDP4 Loco, when BP
Pipe is coupled and before
opening the Angle coc’s, to
avoid Penalty Brake
Application, L/T
Switch to be kept in Test.
 When L/T Switch is in Test mode EQ
Pressure is maintained to 5.2 Kg/Cm2
hence no Penalty Brake Application takes
place while opening the BP angle coc’s of
the loco and formation during attaching.
B) To Conduct Formation Leakage Test
 Procedure to Conduct Formtion
Leakage Test
 Charge BP to 5.2 Kgcm2.
 Drop BP by 1.2 Kgcm2, retain 4.0 Kgcm2
of BP. Move Lead Trail Switch from Lead
to Test.
 Wait for 5 minutes, if the rate of leakage
is more than 1.25Kgcm2, formation to be
checked by the TXR.
 4) Helper:
In this mode :-
 Auto Brake will not function except in
Emergency Position,
 DIR Brakewill function normally.
 Used during:-
1) Banking
2) Double Head
and
3)while moving a
WDG4/WDP4 Loco in Idle
Condition coupled to another
Working Loco or next to Train
Engine
Procedure to attach as Banker
 Attach the Loco in rear of the Formation
and Couple Up the Loco CBC to formation
 Release DIR Brake,
(after 60 Seconds alerter Lamp
will flash for 17 seconds, and
hooter will also sound for
another 17 seconds, further
Alerter Penalty will take Place.
BP drops to 0, and
PCS Open Indication will glow
on Control Stands)
 Move LT Switch to HLPR and
Couple up the BP Pipe of the
Loco to the formation BP Pipe.

(As and When the Formation BP

Pressure charges to the banking
Loco
PCS Open Light glows Off.)
 EM-2000 will display
Air Brake Penalty, Place handle in FS for 10
Seconds.

Move Auto Brake Handle

to FS.
 After 10 Seconds EM-2000
will display
To Restore Normal Air Brake
Operation Place Automatic
handle in Running.
Do not move the Auto Brake to
Running until Banking /DH
Service is completed. (In EMD
Locos)

In Medha Locos and in CCB-2

fitted Locos move handle to
RUN, (For Banker Operation)
After 3 seconds move it back
to FS
 In EMD Locos Alerter will not
operate.
In Medha and CCB fitted Locos
Alter will be in operation as
normally during banking.
During reduction of Trainline
Pressure (BP) Conjunction
brake will apply in the
Banking Loco and if Bail off
Switch in the banking Loco
is operated Loco Brakes will
release in the banking Loco.