Partnering with Downer to Overhaul IMU160 Fleet

Partnering with Downer to Overhaul IMU160 Fleet

Unable to obtain the required delivery schedule from the OEM and negatively impacted by the time required to establish contractual requirements, Downer was seeking a Queensland Rail approved alternative supplier. As a supplier with a strong background in the...
Responding rapidly for an entire fleet overhaul

Responding rapidly for an entire fleet overhaul

Noske Rail* tendered and won the contract to service and overhaul the entire Queensland Rail (QR) EMU HVAC fleet in 2014 and responded rapidly once the tender was awarded. By December, after being awarded the tender in November, Noske Rail had both signed off on the...
Solving long-term issues at minimal cost

Solving long-term issues at minimal cost

Noske Rail* performed a pre-overhaul inspection of an ageing fleet of HVACs for a metropolitan rail operator. We established that the unit did not need another overhaul as they were in excellent operational condition. However, upon further investigation, Noske Rail...
Data logging improves overhaul accuracy

Data logging improves overhaul accuracy

Working with MTM, following a review of the in-service fault information, it was determined that data loggers should be installed on selected trains. The data collection period was over a single summer season and directly prior to the fleet’s scheduled overhaul....
Benefits of data logging

Benefits of data logging

The Queensland Rail (QR) EMU HVAC fleet was re-engineered in the late 1990s, which included having an onboard PLC in every unit. The subsequent benefits of data logging resulted in the PLC being incorporated into the design of all HVAC units for the SMU and IMU...