Education and training of diesel-electric locomotive maintenance personnel

Abstract

Widespread use of diesel-electric locomotives on American Railroads has created an unprecedented demand for personnel trained in the operation, inspection, and maintenance of many types of electric equipment. The locomotive builders and the railroads, working together, have developed successful programs for training such personnel. Contributing vendors and the trade press have ably seconded these efforts. The application of basic principles of education has served to develop teaching techniques which are producing personnel capable of coping with the problems of this new era in railroading.